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    {
      "name": "depthType",
      "description": "The type of depth used for the channel cross-section geometry. If 'user' then the depth provided is used for calculations. If 'normal', then Manning's equation is used to calculate a normal depth for cross-section properties. If 'critical', then setting Froude Number equal to 1 for open channel flow is used to calculate a critical depth for cross-section properties.(user | normal | critical)",
      "value": "user"
    },
    {
      "name": "depth",
      "description": "The depth of water from the lowest point in the cross-section to the water surface elevation. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'user', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "meters",
      "value": 5
    },
    {
      "name": "irregularGeometry",
      "description": "The type of channel cross-section geometry being used. True if the cross-section is irregular and False if the cross-section is regular (trapezoid, rectangle, or triangle)",
      "value": false
    },
    {
      "name": "bottomWidth",
      "description": "The bottom width of the channel, set to zero for triangular cross-sections. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is false, otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "meters",
      "value": 6.096
    },
    {
      "name": "sideSlope",
      "description": "The side slope of a trapezoidal channel calculated from a right triangle with a vertical unit of 1 and a horizontal unit of 'sideSlope'. Assumed equal for both sides of the trapezoid. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is false, otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "none",
      "value": 2
    },
    {
      "name": "discharge",
      "description": "The discharge through the channel cross-section. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'critical' or 'normal', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "cubic meters per second, m^3\/s",
      "value": 11.3267
    },
    {
      "name": "bedSlope",
      "description": "The slope of the channel bed at this cross-section. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'normal', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "meter\/meter",
      "value": 0.0016
    },
    {
      "name": "manningRoughness",
      "description": "The value of Manning's hydraulic roughness coefficient, used for the calculation of normal depth, at this cross-section. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'normal', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "n\/a",
      "value": 0.025
    },
    {
      "name": "crossSection",
      "description": "A list of x-y points for the cross-section listed in a tab-deliminted format. This includes a header and the first column must be x values and the second column must be y values. x = location of cross-section point measured from left to right starting at zero, y = total elevation of the ground surface. The units of elevation and location should both be meters. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is true, otherwise it is ignored.",
      "value": "x\ty\n0\t3250\n10\t3240\n41.4\t3242\n52.3\t3243\n61.8\t3248\n72\t3241\n84\t3239\n87\t3242\n95\t3248\n123\t3252"
    }
  ]

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    {
      "name": "depthType",
      "description": "The type of depth used for the channel cross-section geometry. If 'user' then the depth provided is used for calculations. If 'normal', then Manning's equation is used to calculate a normal depth for cross-section properties. If 'critical', then setting Froude Number equal to 1 for open channel flow is used to calculate a critical depth for cross-section properties.(user | normal | critical)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "depth",
      "description": "The depth of water from the lowest point in the cross-section to the water surface elevation. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'user', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "meters",
      "value": 5
    },
    {
      "name": "irregularGeometry",
      "description": "The type of channel cross-section geometry being used. True if the cross-section is irregular and False if the cross-section is regular (trapezoid, rectangle, or triangle)",
      "value": false
    },
    {
      "name": "bottomWidth",
      "description": "The bottom width of the channel, set to zero for triangular cross-sections. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is false, otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "meters",
      "value": 6.096
    },
    {
      "name": "sideSlope",
      "description": "The side slope of a trapezoidal channel calculated from a right triangle with a vertical unit of 1 and a horizontal unit of 'sideSlope'. Assumed equal for both sides of the trapezoid. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is false, otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "none",
      "value": 2
    },
    {
      "name": "discharge",
      "description": "The discharge through the channel cross-section. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'critical' or 'normal', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "cubic meters per second, m^3/s",
      "value": 11.3267
    },
    {
      "name": "bedSlope",
      "description": "The slope of the channel bed at this cross-section. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'normal', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "meter/meter",
      "value": 0.0016
    },
    {
      "name": "manningRoughness",
      "description": "The value of Manning's hydraulic roughness coefficient, used for the calculation of normal depth, at this cross-section. This is only used if 'depthType' is 'normal', otherwise it is ignored.",
      "unit": "n/a",
      "value": 0.025
    },
    {
      "name": "crossSection",
      "description": "A list of x-y points for the cross-section listed in a tab-deliminted format. This includes a header and the first column must be x values and the second column must be y values. x = location of cross-section point measured from left to right starting at zero, y = total elevation of the ground surface. The units of elevation and location should both be meters. This is only used if 'irregularGeometry' is true, otherwise it is ignored.",
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    }
  ],
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      "name": "depth",
      "value": 5
    },
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      "name": "area",
      "value": 80.48
    },
    {
      "name": "wettedPerimeter",
      "value": 28.457
    },
    {
      "name": "topWidth",
      "value": 26.096
    },
    {
      "name": "hydraulicRadius",
      "value": 2.828
    },
    {
      "name": "hydraulicDepth",
      "value": 3.084
    },
    {
      "name": "warning",
      "value": "?"
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