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Area = 259 km2

100.00046 mi 2
Lm = 29 km
18.019765 mi

Lca = 16.1 km

10.004076 mi

Cp = 0.6
Ct = 1.8

t_l= 8.5516582 hr
tp= 9.3290817 hr
Duration= 1.554847 hr
Qp = 4490.3778 cfs
W50 = 12.64816 hr
w75= 7.2275203 hr

Time (hr) Q (cfs) 5000


1 0 0 4500
2 5.113028 2245.1889
4000
3 6.919908 3367.7833
p 9.329082 4490.3778 3500
4 14.14743 3367.7833 3000
5 17.76119 2245.1889
2500
6 37.31633 0
2000

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Use Snyder’s method to develop a UH for the area of 100mi2 described
below. Sketchthe appropriateshape.Whatdurationrainfalldoesthis
correspondto? Ct = 1.8, L= 18mi, Cp = 0.6, Lc= 10mi
Use Snyder’s method to develop a UH for the area of 100mi2 described
below. Sketchthe appropriateshape.Whatdurationrainfalldoesthis
correspondto? Ct = 1.8, L= 18mi, Cp = 0.6, Lc= 10mi
Use Snyder’s method to develop a UH for the area of 100mi2 described
below. Sketchthe appropriateshape.Whatdurationrainfalldoesthis
correspondto? Ct = 1.8, L= 18mi, Cp = 0.6, Lc= 10mi
Example Problem
Synthetic unit hydrograph
Calculate Qp Qp= 640(cp)(A)/tp = 640(0.6)(100)/8.6 = 4465 cfs
Since this is a small watershed, Tb ≈4tp = 4(8.6) = 34.4 hr
Duration of rainfall D= tp/5.5 hr = 8.6/5.5 hr = 1.6 hr

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