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Open Channel Flow Calculators & Solvers

Normal depth, critical depth, gradually varied flow profiles and channel design — the bread and butter of hydraulic engineering. The tools here range from quick Manning's equation calculators to full step-method profile solvers, in every delivery form from Excel to Python.

Delta Hydro Studio

FreemiumVerified

Browser-based hydrology and hydraulics calculators for practising engineers — no install, report-ready output.

Urban Stormwater & InfrastructureActiveRational MethodCulvert Sizing

A free bundle of FHWA drainage calculators: channels, weirs, curb & gutter, riprap, detention and more.

Hydraulics & River SystemsStableOpen Channel FlowRational Method

HEC-RAS

FreeVerified

The world's most used hydraulic model: free 1D/2D river analysis, sediment, water quality and flood mapping.

Hydraulics & River SystemsActiveRiver Modelling2D Hydraulic Modelling

HY-8

Gov-PublicVerified

FHWA's free culvert analysis program — the reference implementation of HDS-5 culvert hydraulics.

Hydraulics & River SystemsActiveCulvert SizingOpen Channel Flow