DefinitionA <VOLUME FLOW MEASURING ELEMENT - LEVEL-TO-FLOW OPEN CHANNEL> is an <INSTRUMENTATION ITEM> and a <VOLUME FLOW MEASURING ELEMENT> where behind a <WEIR> or in a <FLUME> the level of the water is measured at a designated point in a hydraulic structure using various secondary devices (bubblers, ultrasonic, float, and differential pressure are common methods). This level is converted to a <VOLUME FLOW RATE>