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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Parshall Flume (Improved Venturi Flume) Parshall Flume (Improved Venturi Flume) The term 'Parshall Flume (Improved Venturi Flume)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A flume with a specially shaped open-channel flow section that may be installed in a drainage lateral or ditch to measure the rate of flow of water. A calibrated device consisting of a broad and flat converging section, a narrow downward sloping throat, and a diverging upward sloping section developed to measure a wide range of flows in an open channel. A calibrated device, based on the principle of critical flow, used to measure the flow of water in open channels. See short-throated flume'. Previous 5 Terms: parine Parity price Parity ratio paroemiology parsec Next 5 Terms: Part A (Hospital Insurance) Part A (Medicare) Part A Of Medicare Part A Premium Part B (Medical Insurance) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.