Calculating Power Needed to Move 1.97M Gallons of Water

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To calculate the power needed to move 1,972,080 gallons of water at a constant rate of 25 mph, one must consider the flow rate and the gravitational force acting on the water. The dimensions of the pool, measuring 120x110x20 ft, confirm the volume of water. The required power can be derived using the formula for hydraulic power, which incorporates flow rate and head loss. This calculation is essential for designing systems that efficiently transport large volumes of water.

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does anyone know how i could go about calculating how much power is needed to move 1,972,080 gallons of water at a constant rate of 25mph or 475,200,000 ft/s?...my friend and i are trying to figure out how to draw up a pool of water that would do this and i don't know how i could go about solving that...the dimensions of the pool are 120x110x20 ft ergo giving the gallons of water i stated above. thank you for your time.
 
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