How To Calculate Force Of Moving Water In A Small Canal

[newrobert]

I need help here.

 

I am working on some amusement park project where a lot of water is involved i.e. coming down from slides and then we have to lift it above 100 feet height for some other boating and amusement rides, etc.

 

Anyhow we have main pool on ground where all water is collected. Like 50x50x10 feet = 25,00 square feet. Around 20,000 gallon per minute is coming into this pool and then flowing out via small canals. So when amusement park is working then this is continuous cycle i.e. 20,000 gallon per minute water coming in central pool and 20,000 gallon per minute is flowing outside pool by small canals.

 

Small canal measurement

Canal length = 20 feet

Canal width = 5 feet

Canal height = 5 feet

 

Water speed: no idea yet as constant amount of water is coming in main pool and then exiting.

 

I want to measure what will be force of flowing water in this canal i.e. how much kinetic energy or force flowing water will create? We need more force or kinetic energy and if required we can change canal specs or even can make like slob.

 

What is equation/formula to measure this?

 

 

Robert