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Manning'snValues

ReferencetablesforManning'snvaluesforChannels,ClosedConduitsFlowingPartiallyFull,andCorrugated
MetalPipes.

Manning'snforChannels(Chow,1959).
TypeofChannelandDescription

Minimum

Normal

Maximum

a.clean,straight,fullstage,noriftsordeeppools

0.025

0.030

0.033

b.sameasabove,butmorestonesandweeds

0.030

0.035

0.040

c.clean,winding,somepoolsandshoals

0.033

0.040

0.045

d.sameasabove,butsomeweedsandstones

0.035

0.045

0.050

e.sameasabove,lowerstages,moreineffective
slopesandsections

0.040

0.048

0.055

f.sameas"d"withmorestones

0.045

0.050

0.060

g.sluggishreaches,weedy,deeppools

0.050

0.070

0.080

h.veryweedyreaches,deeppools,orfloodways
withheavystandoftimberandunderbrush

0.075

0.100

0.150

Naturalstreamsminorstreams(topwidthatfloodstage<100ft)
1.MainChannels

2.Mountainstreams,novegetationinchannel,banksusuallysteep,treesandbrushalong
bankssubmergedathighstages
a.bottom:gravels,cobbles,andfewboulders

0.030

0.040

0.050

b.bottom:cobbleswithlargeboulders

0.040

0.050

0.070

3.Floodplains

a.Pasture,nobrush

1.shortgrass

0.025

0.030

0.035

2.highgrass

0.030

0.035

0.050

1.nocrop

0.020

0.030

0.040

2.maturerowcrops

0.025

0.035

0.045

3.maturefieldcrops

0.030

0.040

0.050

1.scatteredbrush,heavyweeds

0.035

0.050

0.070

2.lightbrushandtrees,inwinter

0.035

0.050

0.060

3.lightbrushandtrees,insummer

0.040

0.060

0.080

4.mediumtodensebrush,inwinter

0.045

0.070

0.110

5.mediumtodensebrush,insummer

0.070

0.100

0.160

1.densewillows,summer,straight

0.110

0.150

0.200

2.clearedlandwithtreestumps,nosprouts

0.030

0.040

0.050

3.sameasabove,butwithheavygrowthof
sprouts

0.050

0.060

0.080

4.heavystandoftimber,afewdowntrees,little
undergrowth,floodstagebelowbranches

0.080

0.100

0.120

5.sameas4.withfloodstagereachingbranches

0.100

0.120

0.160

b.Cultivatedareas

c.Brush

d.Trees

4.ExcavatedorDredgedChannels
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a.Earth,straight,anduniform

1.clean,recentlycompleted

0.016

0.018

0.020

2.clean,afterweathering

0.018

0.022

0.025

3.gravel,uniformsection,clean

0.022

0.025

0.030

4.withshortgrass,fewweeds

0.022

0.027

0.033

1.novegetation

0.023

0.025

0.030

2.grass,someweeds

0.025

0.030

0.033

3.denseweedsoraquaticplantsindeepchannels

0.030

0.035

0.040

4.earthbottomandrubblesides

0.028

0.030

0.035

5.stonybottomandweedybanks

0.025

0.035

0.040

6.cobblebottomandcleansides

0.030

0.040

0.050

1.novegetation

0.025

0.028

0.033

2.lightbrushonbanks

0.035

0.050

0.060

1.smoothanduniform

0.025

0.035

0.040

2.jaggedandirregular

0.035

0.040

0.050

1.denseweeds,highasflowdepth

0.050

0.080

0.120

2.cleanbottom,brushonsides

0.040

0.050

0.080

3.sameasabove,higheststageofflow

0.045

0.070

0.110

4.densebrush,highstage

0.080

0.100

0.140

5.LinedorConstructedChannels

a.Cement

1.neatsurface

0.010

0.011

0.013

2.mortar

0.011

0.013

0.015

1.planed,untreated

0.010

0.012

0.014

2.planed,creosoted

0.011

0.012

0.015

3.unplaned

0.011

0.013

0.015

4.plankwithbattens

0.012

0.015

0.018

5.linedwithroofingpaper

0.010

0.014

0.017

1.trowelfinish

0.011

0.013

0.015

2.floatfinish

0.013

0.015

0.016

3.finished,withgravelonbottom

0.015

0.017

0.020

4.unfinished

0.014

0.017

0.020

5.gunite,goodsection

0.016

0.019

0.023

6.gunite,wavysection

0.018

0.022

0.025

7.ongoodexcavatedrock

0.017

0.020

8.onirregularexcavatedrock

0.022

0.027

d.Concretebottomfloatfinishwithsidesof:

1.dressedstoneinmortar

0.015

0.017

0.020

2.randomstoneinmortar

0.017

0.020

0.024

3.cementrubblemasonry,plastered

0.016

0.020

0.024

4.cementrubblemasonry

0.020

0.025

0.030

b.Earthwindingandsluggish

c.Draglineexcavatedordredged

d.Rockcuts

e.Channelsnotmaintained,weedsandbrushuncut

b.Wood

c.Concrete

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5.dryrubbleorriprap
e.Gravelbottomwithsidesof:

0.020

0.030

0.035

1.formedconcrete

0.017

0.020

0.025

2.randomstonemortar

0.020

0.023

0.026

3.dryrubbleorriprap

0.023

0.033

0.036

1.glazed

0.011

0.013

0.015

2.incementmortar

0.012

0.015

0.018

1.cementedrubble

0.017

0.025

0.030

2.dryrubble

0.023

0.032

0.035

0.013

0.015

0.017

1.smooth

0.013

0.013

2.rough

0.016

0.016

0.030

0.500

f.Brick

g.Masonry

h.Dressedashlar/stonepaving
i.Asphalt

j.Vegetallining

Manning'snforClosedConduitsFlowingPartlyFull(Chow,1959).
TypeofConduitandDescription
1.Brass,smooth:
2.Steel:
Lockbarandwelded
Rivetedandspiral
3.CastIron:
Coated
Uncoated
4.WroughtIron:
Black
Galvanized
5.CorrugatedMetal:
Subdrain
Stormdrain
6.Cement:
NeatSurface
Mortar
7.Concrete:
Culvert,straightandfreeofdebris
Culvertwithbends,connections,andsome
debris
Finished
Sewerwithmanholes,inlet,etc.,straight
Unfinished,steelform
Unfinished,smoothwoodform
Unfinished,roughwoodform
8.Wood:
Stave
Laminated,treated
9.Clay:
Commondrainagetile
Vitrifiedsewer
Vitrifiedsewerwithmanholes,inlet,etc.
VitrifiedSubdrainwithopenjoint
10.Brickwork:
Glazed

Minimum
0.009

0.010
0.013

0.010
0.011

0.012
0.013

0.017
0.021

0.010
0.011

0.010

Normal
0.010

0.012
0.016

0.013
0.014

0.014
0.016

0.019
0.024

0.011
0.013

0.011

Maximum
0.013

0.014
0.017

0.014
0.016

0.015
0.017

0.021
0.030

0.013
0.015

0.013

0.011

0.013

0.014

0.011
0.013
0.012
0.012
0.015

0.010
0.015

0.011
0.011
0.013
0.014

0.011

0.012
0.015
0.013
0.014
0.017

0.012
0.017

0.013
0.014
0.015
0.016

0.013

0.014
0.017
0.014
0.016
0.020

0.014
0.020

0.017
0.017
0.017
0.018

0.015

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Linedwithcementmortar
Sanitarysewerscoatedwithsewageslime
withbendsandconnections
Pavedinvert,sewer,smoothbottom
Rubblemasonry,cemented

0.012

0.015

0.017

0.012

0.013

0.016

0.016
0.018

0.019
0.025

0.020
0.030

Manning'snforCorrugatedMetalPipe(AISI,1980).
TypeofPipe,DiameterandCorrugationDimension
1.Annular2.67x1/2inch(alldiameters)
2.Helical1.50x1/4inch
8"diameter
10"diameter
3.Helical2.67x1/2inch
12"diameter
18"diameter
24"diameter
36"diameter
48"diameter
60"diameter
4.Annular3x1inch(alldiameters)
5.Helical3x1inch
48"diameter
54"diameter
60"diameter
66"diameter
72"diameter
78"diameterandlarger
6.Corrugations6x2inches
60"diameter
72"diameter
120"diameter
180"diameter

n
0.024

0.012
0.014

0.011
0.014
0.016
0.019
0.020
0.021
0.027

0.023
0.023
0.024
0.025
0.026
0.027

0.033
0.032
0.030
0.028

FishXingVersion3.0Beta,2006

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