Derivation of Flood Hydrographs for Ungauged Upstream Subwatersheds Using a Main Outlet Hydrograph
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 15, Issue 12
Abstract
Understanding watershed systems is a necessary prerequisite for comprehensive management of the overall basin. Applying simple hydrologic techniques, for which fundamental information is available, is a feasible solution for determination of subwatershed contributions to the generation of total runoff. In this study, an attempt was made to develop an analytical procedure through which the outflow hydrographs could be determined for each subwatershed/area. The technique was based on reverse application of the Muskingum hydrologic routing model and the Area-CN role factor. The technique introduced was then tested to determine if it could solve flood routing problems associated with data for which the input hydrographs were known. A high degree of affinity (i.e., relative error below 32%) was observed between the estimated hydrographs and the recorded data, which verified the satisfactory applicability of the developed approach for estimation of the runoff generated by each subwatershed/area.
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Acknowledgments
The writers are indebted to Professor G. Das for his constructive suggestions and comments at model development stage. We also acknowledge Iran Ministries of Jihad-e-Agriculture and Power for providing necessary information and data.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 15 • Issue 12 • December 2010
Pages: 1059 - 1069
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Received: Jan 3, 2008
Accepted: May 10, 2010
Published online: May 17, 2010
Published in print: Dec 2010
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