1. Estimate the peak flow rate assuming that the runoff coefficient is 0.4. 2. If the land use and the corresponding percentage of the area and runoff coefficients are as given below, calculate the equivalent runoff coefficient.
1. Estimate the peak flow rate assuming that the runoff coefficient is 0.4. 2. If the land use and the corresponding percentage of the area and runoff coefficients are as given below, calculate the equivalent runoff coefficient.
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![An agricultural catchment area of a town in Egaro is 65 ha. Average slope is
calculated as 0.6%. Water travels with a maximum length of 700 m. The
depth-duration relationship for a 10-year return period on the site is given
below:
Duration (m)
10
40
60
Depth of rainfall (mm) 17
40
50
62
1. Estimate the peak flow rate assuming that the runoff coefficient is 0.4.
2. If the land use and the corresponding percentage of the area and runoff
coefficients are as given below, calculate the equivalent runoff coefficient.
% of Runoff
Land use
Area coefficient
Roads
6.
0.7
Lawn
20 0.1
Residential
59 0.3
area
Industrial
12 0.8
area
57
30
20
26](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6be4c983-de84-408f-bd2b-abbc3b0cc91f%2Fe6a6ac69-41e4-4045-af84-a95295f7cb49%2F12wik9j_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An agricultural catchment area of a town in Egaro is 65 ha. Average slope is
calculated as 0.6%. Water travels with a maximum length of 700 m. The
depth-duration relationship for a 10-year return period on the site is given
below:
Duration (m)
10
40
60
Depth of rainfall (mm) 17
40
50
62
1. Estimate the peak flow rate assuming that the runoff coefficient is 0.4.
2. If the land use and the corresponding percentage of the area and runoff
coefficients are as given below, calculate the equivalent runoff coefficient.
% of Runoff
Land use
Area coefficient
Roads
6.
0.7
Lawn
20 0.1
Residential
59 0.3
area
Industrial
12 0.8
area
57
30
20
26
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