The ordinates of a 3 hour unit hydrograph are given below: 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 16 12 9 7 5 3 0 Time (in hr) Ordinate (m³/sec) 0 0 3 6 9 10 25 20 Find the ordinates of a 6 hour unit hydrograph for the same basin, analytically. Also sketch this nit hydrograph. What is the peak value of discharge in this unit hydrograph.

The ordinates of a 3 hour unit hydrograph are given below: 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 16 12 9 7 5 3 0 Time (in hr) Ordinate (m³/sec) 0 0 3 6 9 10 25 20 Find the ordinates of a 6 hour unit hydrograph for the same basin, analytically. Also sketch this nit hydrograph. What is the peak value of discharge in this unit hydrograph.

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