In general, any open channel for carrying water More specifically, an open channel constructed above the earth's surface, usually supported on a trestle or on piers
(i) Open conduit for conveying water across obstructions (ii) An entire canal elevated above natural ground An aqueduct (iii) A specially calibrated structure for measuring open channel flows
An inclined channel, usually of wood and often supported by a trestle, for conveying water from a distance to be utilized for various purposes including placer mining
A stream; especially, a passage channel, or conduit for the water that drives a mill wheel; or an artifical channel of water for hydraulic or placer mining; also, a chute for conveying logs or lumber down a declivity
Structure which conveys water over a channel or a waterway A flume is generally constructed out of Precast Concrete (PCP) or Corrugated Metal (CMP) pipe The largest flume in the Elephant Butte Irrigation Project is the Picacho Flume located across the Rio Grande in New Mexico