NRCS DIMENSIONLESS UNIT HYDROGRAPH
NRCS DIMENSIONLESS UNIT HYDROGRAPH Time/Tpeak q/qpeak or Qa/Q 1.0 1 5 q = Discharge at time 1 q p = Peak Discharge Qa = Accumulated Volume at time 1 Q = Total Volume = A Selected Time To = Time from Beginning of the rise of the peak 3/8 5/8 tl
PEAK FLOW
Timing Considerations Lag Equation (Regression) Segmental Method (Physically Based)
Lag Equation
Segmental Method Sheet Flow – Overland Flow Shallow Concentrated Flow (Rills and Gullies Open Channel or Pipe Flow (Conveyance System
Sheet Flow Precipitation Sheet Flow Sheet flow Infiltration
Sheet Flow Sheet Flow Sheet flow Infiltration L ???
Sheet Flow Where: 0 < L < 100 ft S = slope ft/ft P = 2-year 24-hour Precipitation
Shallow Concentrated Flow
Shallow Concentrated Flow Velocity in fps Slope in ft/ft Land Use Curves
Open Channel Flow n = 0.06 n = 0.07 n = 0.035
Topen channel flow = Length/Velocity
Time of Travel Tt = t1 + t2 + t3 Sheet Flow Shallow Concentrated Flow Open Channel or Pipe Flow