Hello! I’m currently an undergrad student and as part of my study, I’m trying to set different rules for floodgate operation such that the d/s flooding is minimized. Is it right to set the boundary conditions on both lower reach and d/s floodway just normal depth?
Additional info:
The Upper Main river splits in a junction to a Lower River Reach and Floodway. I modeled the floodgate as an inline gated weir along the floodway just d/s the junction. To have more flexibility in the control of the floodgate, I used Unsteady Flow Analysis. I will “code” rules in the Rules Editor for the gate such that gate openings will cause minimum peak flow through the Lower Main Reach and D/S Floodway.
Thanks for the help!