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In recent years, information theory has been proven to be reliable for estimating shear stress along the wetted perimeter of open channels. The entropy models require the knowledge of the shear stress maximum and mean values to calculate the Lagrange multipliers, which are necessary to the resolution of the shear stress probability distribution function. This paper proposes a new formulation which stems from the maximization of the Tsallis entropy and simplifies the calculation of the Lagrange coefficients in order to estimate the bed shear stress distribution in open-channel flows. This formulation introduces a relationship between the dimensionless mean shear stress and the entropic parameter which is based on the ratio between the observed mean and maximum velocity of an open-channel cross section. The validity of the derived expression was tested on a large set of literature laboratory measurements in rectangular cross sections having different bed and sidewall roughness conditions as well as various water discharges and flow depths. 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