| Bed slope (%) | NCRI L1 (m) | Bligh’s formula L1 (m) (C = 4) | Bligh’s formula L1 (m) (C = 6) | Experimental values SL (m) |
| 0 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 2.304 |
| 2 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 2.671 |
| 3 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 2.679 |
| 4 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 2.707 |
| 7 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 2.799 |
| 10 | 2.59 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 2.821 |