Roughness Values for Overland Flow in Subcatchments
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 115, Issue 2
Abstract
A simple method is presented for assigning Manning roughness coefficients n to overland flow segments in kinematic wave models. The resulting n‐value for each subcatchment reflects its imperviousness and its land use. This approach has been incorporated into a kinematic wave model, and its application is here demonstrated on a catchment in Singapore. One storm record was used for calibration purposes, and this yielded extreme Manning n‐values of 0.02 and 0.30 for pure impervious and pervious sections, respectively. The calibrated model was then tested on two other storms for verification. Good agreements between simulated and measured hydrographs were obtained.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 115 • Issue 2 • April 1989
Pages: 203 - 214
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Copyright © 1989 ASCE.
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Published online: Apr 1, 1989
Published in print: Apr 1989
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