For a drainage basin of 320 square mile, isohyetals drawn for a storm gave the following data: Isohyetals (interval)   (inches)  9 – 7.5  7.5 – 6  6 – 4.5  4.5 – 3  3 – 1.5  Inter-isohyetal area   (mi2)  35.5  49  45  67.5  33  Estimate the average depth of precipitation over the catchment.

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For a drainage basin of 320 square mile, isohyetals drawn for a storm gave the following data:

Isohyetals (interval)  

(inches) 

9 – 7.5 

7.5 – 6 

6 – 4.5 

4.5 – 3 

3 – 1.5 

Inter-isohyetal area  

(mi2) 

35.5 

49 

45 

67.5 

33 

Estimate the average depth of precipitation over the catchment. 

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