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1- Solution

25

20

15
Q (m3/s)

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time (hr)

2-
Streamflow
Time
Hydrograph ln(Q(t)) ln(Q(t))
(h)
(m3/s) 8
10 2000 7.600902 6
11 993 6.900731
12 493 6.200509 4

13 245 5.501258 2
14 191 5.252273
0
15 149 5.003946
0 5 10 15 20 25
16 116 4.75359
Time
17 90 4.49981
18 70 4.248495
19 55 4.007333
20 43 3.7612

In the graph, observe that the slowest portion of the recession starts at time t = 13 h.
Thus, we can use the streamflow data for t > 13 h to estimate the groundwater
recession constant. Using least squares on ((t-to), lnQ(t)), t > 13 h, the recession
constant is obtained as k = 0.249.
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3- Solution

Time Discharge Direct Runoff= 6hr-

Base Flow
(hr) (m3/s) Excess rain The Area Under the UH
curve
0 12 12 0 0 0
6 100 11.4166667 88.58333333 531.5 23.7468
12 150 10.8333333 139.1666667 835 37.3069
18 250 10.25 239.75 1438.5 64.2706
24 150 9.66666667 140.3333333 842 37.6197
30 100 9.08333334 90.91666666 545.5 24.3724
36 70 8.50000001 61.49999999 369 16.4865
42 50 7.91666668 42.08333332 252.4999999 11.2814
48 35 7.33333334 27.66666666 165.9999999 7.4167
54 25 6.75000001 18.24999999 109.4999999 4.89234
60 15 6.16666668 8.83333332 52.99999992 2.36798
66 12 5.58333335 6.416666652 38.49999991 1.72014
72 5 5 0 0 0

5180.999999

Depth of rainfall
excess over 500
(5180*3600)/(500*10^6) 3.73032
km2 watershed
(m)

250

200
Q (m3/s)

150

100

50

0
0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
Time (hr)
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4-solution

Hydrograph
The
area
Time Discharge Base Direct UH-2 UH- 4
under UH Total 6-UH
(hr) (m3/s) Flow Runoff Lag Lag
the
curve
2 16 16 0 0 0 0 0
4 17 16.1364 0.86364 1.72727 0.82071 0 0.82071 0.27357
6 35.2 16.2727 18.9273 37.8545 17.9864 0.82071 0 18.8072 6.26905
8 55.5 16.4091 39.0909 78.1818 37.1478 17.9864 0.82071 55.9549 18.6516
10 46.7 16.5455 30.1545 60.3091 28.6556 37.1478 17.9864 83.7899 27.93
12 39.6 16.6818 22.9182 45.8364 21.779 28.6556 37.1478 87.5824 29.1941
14 34 16.8182 17.1818 34.3636 16.3278 21.779 28.6556 66.7624 22.2541
16 28.3 16.9545 11.3455 22.6909 10.7815 16.3278 21.779 48.8882 16.2961
18 22.7 17.0909 5.60909 11.2182 5.33028 10.7815 16.3278 32.4395 10.8132
20 21.5 17.2273 4.27273 8.54545 4.06034 5.33028 10.7815 20.1721 6.72404
22 19 17.3636 1.63636 3.27273 1.55502 4.06034 5.33028 10.9456 3.64855
24 17.5 17.5 0 0 0 1.55502 4.06034 5.61536 1.87179
0 1.55502
304 0

depth (Area*3600)/104*10^6 1.052308

Hyetograph

Time Cumulative rainfall (cm) P (cm) Time Intensity Ie

2 0 0 0-2 0
4 0.5 0.5 2_4 0.25 0.05
6 1.5 1 4_6 0.5 0.3
8 2.1 0.6 6_8 0.3 0.1
10 2.5 0.4 8_10 0.2
12 2.6 0.1 10_12 0.05
14 2.6 0 12_14 0

0.9
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5- Solution

Time UH Precipitation Excess Q (from Q (from Q (from

Q1+Q2+Q3
(hr) (m3/s) Number Rainfall P1) P2) P3)

0 0 0 0
1 78.7 1 0.7 55.09 0 55.09
2 328 2 1.7 229.6 133.79 0 363.39
3 379 3 1.2 265.3 557.6 94.44 917.34
4 229 160.3 644.3 393.6 1198.2
5 129 90.3 389.3 454.8 934.4
6 64.2 44.94 219.3 274.8 539.04
7 35.7 24.99 109.14 154.8 288.93
8 8.6 6.02 60.69 77.04 143.75
9 0 0 14.62 42.84 57.46
0 10.32 10.32
0

6- Solution

Q Q DRH of 3 Ordinates
Ordinates of 4-hr
lagged lagged cm in 12- of 12-hr
UH
by 4-hr by 8-hr h UH
0 0 0 0
4 20 0 20 6.66667
8 80 20 0 100 33.3333
12 130 80 20 230 76.6667
16 150 130 80 360 120
20 130 150 130 410 136.667
24 90 130 150 370 123.333
28 52 90 130 272 90.6667
32 27 52 90 169 56.3333
36 15 27 52 94 31.3333
40 5 15 27 47 15.6667
44 0 5 15 20 6.66667
0 5 5 1.66667
0 0 0
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7- Solution

Q- 4 Q- 8 Q- 12 Sum
Time Q sum 3hr-
hr hr hr (Q & Difference 3-UH
(hr) (m3/s) lagged
lagged lagged lagged lagged)

0 0 0 0 0
1 5 5 5 6.666667
2 18 18 18 24
3 35.2 35.2 0 35.2 46.93333
4 54 0 54 5 49 65.33333
5 67.8 5 72.8 18 54.8 73.06667
6 72.9 18 90.9 35.2 55.7 74.26667
7 72.4 35.2 107.6 54 53.6 71.46667
8 68.9 54 0 122.9 72.8 50.1 66.8
9 62.9 67.8 5 135.7 90.9 44.8 59.73333
10 56.4 72.9 18 147.3 107.6 39.7 52.93333
11 49.7 72.4 35.2 157.3 122.9 34.4 45.86667
12 43.2 68.9 54 0 166.1 135.7 30.4 40.53333
13 37.1 62.9 67.8 5 172.8 147.3 25.5 34
14 31.4 56.4 72.9 18 178.7 157.3 21.4 28.53333

Q- 5 Q- 10 Sum sum
Time Q
hr hr (Q & 5hr- Difference 5-UH
(hr) (m3/s)
lagged lagged lagged) lagged
0 0 0 0 0
1 5 5 5 4
2 18 18 18 14.4
3 35.2 35.2 35.2 28.16
4 54 54 54 43.2
5 67.8 0 67.8 0 67.8 54.24
6 72.9 5 77.9 5 72.9 58.32
7 72.4 18 90.4 18 72.4 57.92
8 68.9 35.2 104.1 35.2 68.9 55.12
9 62.9 54 116.9 54 62.9 50.32
10 56.4 67.8 0 124.2 67.8 56.4 45.12
11 49.7 72.9 5 127.6 77.9 49.7 39.76
12 43.2 72.4 18 133.6 90.4 43.2 34.56
13 37.1 68.9 35.2 141.2 104.1 37.1 29.68
14 31.4 62.9 54 148.3 116.9 31.4 25.12
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8-Solution

Time Rainfall Intensity p

Ie
(hr) (cm/hr) (depth)

0-3 1 0.5 1.5

3_7 1.75 1.25 5

7_12 0.9 0.4 2

Time Q =(3- Q =(4- Q =(5-

4-UH
(hr) 3-UH UH)*1.5 UH)*5 5-UH UH)*2 Sum Q Baseflow Total Q
0
0 0 0 15 15
1 6.66667 10 10 15 25
2 24 36 36 15 51
3 46.9333 70.4 0 0 70.4 15 85.4
4 65.3333 98 5 25 123 15 138
5 73.0667 109.6 18 90 199.6 15 214.6
6 74.2667 111.4 35.2 176 287.4 15 302.4
7 71.4667 107.2 54 270 0 0 377.2 15 392.2
8 66.8 100.2 67.8 339 4 8 447.2 15 462.2
9 59.7333 89.6 72.9 364.5 14.4 28.8 482.9 15 497.9
10 52.9333 79.4 72.4 362 28.16 56.32 497.72 15 512.72
11 45.8667 68.8 68.9 344.5 43.2 86.4 499.7 15 514.7
12 40.5333 60.8 62.9 314.5 54.24 108.48 483.78 15 498.78
13 34 51 56.4 282 58.32 116.64 449.64 15 464.64
14 28.5333 42.8 49.7 248.5 57.92 115.84 407.14 15 422.14
43.2 216 55.12 110.24
37.1 185.5 50.32 100.64
31.4 157 45.12 90.24
39.76 79.52
34.56 69.12
29.68 59.36
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9-Solution

depth of
Time P (depth intensity
Ie excess
(hr) cm) (cm/hr)
rain

0_6 3 0.5 0.3 1.8

6_12 5 0.833333 0.633333 3.8
12_18 4 0.666667 0.466667 2.8

Ordinates Total
Time P1 P2 P3 Base Total
of 6-hr UH Direct
(hr) (d=1.8cm) (d=3.8) (d=2.8) Flow Discharge
(m3/s) Runoff

0 0 0 0 30 30
6 250 450 0 450 30 480
12 600 1080 950 0 2030 30 2060
18 800 1440 2280 700 4420 30 4450
24 700 1260 3040 1680 5980 30 6010
30 600 1080 2660 2240 5980 30 6010
36 450 810 2280 1960 5050 30 5080
42 320 576 1710 1680 3966 30 3996
48 200 360 1216 1260 2836 30 2866
54 100 180 760 896 1836 30 1866
60 50 90 380 560 1030 30 1060
66 0 0 190 280 470 30 500
0 140
0

8000
6000
4000
2000
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
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10- Solution

Sum (Q+Q-
Time Ordinates of 4- 4-hr 8-hr 12 hr
4lagged+Q-
(hr) hr UH (m3/s) lagged lagged UH
8Lagged)

0 0 0 0
4 24 0 24 8
8 76 24 0 100 33.3333
12 125 76 24 225 75
16 148 125 76 349 116.333
20 136 148 125 409 136.333
24 92 136 148 376 125.333
28 57 92 136 285 95
32 29 57 92 178 59.3333
36 17 29 57 103 34.3333
40 6 17 29 52 17.3333
44 0 6 17 23 7.66667
48 0 0 6 6 2
52 0 0 0 0 0

12-UH
160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
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11- Solution

Time S- Lagged S- Q=(2-

Difference 2-UH
(hr) htdrograph hydrograph UH*P)

0 0 0 0 0
2 12 0 12 24 120
4 36 12 24 48 240
6 86 36 50 100 500
8 162 86 76 152 760
10 262.5 162 100.5 201 1005
12 387.5 262.5 125 250 1250
14 524 387.5 136.5 273 1365
16 672 524 148 296 1480
18 814 672 142 284 1420
20 950 814 136 272 1360
22 1064 950 114 228 1140
24 1156 1064 92 184 920
26 1230.5 1156 74.5 149 745
28 1287.5 1230.5 57 114 570
30 1330.5 1287.5 43 86 430
32 1359.5 1330.5 29 58 290
34 1382.5 1359.5 23 46 230
36 1399.5 1382.5 17 34 170
38 1411 1399.5 11.5 23 115
40 1417 1411 6 12 60
42 1420 1417 3 6 30
44 1408 1420 0 0 0
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S-htdrograph
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