Staff gauge

Features of the Model

According to the technical documentation:

• The “EL” model is made of cast aluminum, providing strong resistance to corrosion, dirty water, and seawater.

• The standard module has a width of 15 cm (other widths available on request) and a thickness of 7 mm (5 mm plate + 2 mm raised digits).

• Graduation: every centimeter is marked, with digits every decimeter (every 10 cm) in the standard version.

• Can be installed vertically or inclined.

• Modular 1-meter sections allow easy replacement of a damaged segment.

• Customizable finish: colors, markings, dimensions, etc.

Usefulness for Your Reservoir Pond

For your 3 480 m³ pond (surface 2 500 m²), fed by a pump and drained via a monk drain:

• The staff gauge provides visual monitoring of the water level, essential for:

  • tracking remaining water volume,

  • managing manual or automatic draining via the monk,

  • evaluating the usable water depth,

  • understanding level variations (evaporation, inflows, pumping).

• Its modular and robust design is useful in aquaculture or dam environments where mechanical stress, sediment, or impacts can occur.

• Vertical or slightly inclined mounting can be chosen depending on access, visibility from the bank, or existing structures.

Installation Tips

• Choose a graduation length matching your pond’s water depth (e.g., 2–3 m of usable depth).

• Ensure solid mechanical fixation on the support (wall, post, basin edge). Adjustment is easy thanks to oblong holes.

• Ensure good visibility: select contrasting colors (e.g., black numbers on a yellow background).

• Check resistance to environmental conditions such as sediment load or chemical exposure.

• Maintenance: clean the gauge if sediment or algae accumulate.

• Integrate it into your water-level monitoring routine to track volumes, inflows, and losses.