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Apr 26, 2012
Are Rational C Values Too Low?
Authors: C. B. Young [email protected], B. M. McEnroe [email protected], and A. C. RomeAuthor Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
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This paper presents empirically derived estimates of the Rational C runoff coefficient for rural watersheds in Kansas. The C values vary with location (there is an east-west trend) and recurrence interval. The C values derived for western Kansas are in line with values commonly assumed for rural watersheds. However, the C values computed for eastern Kansas are much higher than the values found in many hydrology textbooks and design guidelines. The median Rational C values for the watersheds in eastern Kansas are 0.32, 0.63, and 0.97 for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year recurrence intervals.
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
Pages: 1 - 8
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W. 15th St. Rm. 2150, Lawrence, KS 66045;. E-mail: [email protected]
Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W. 15th St. Rm. 2150, Lawrence, KS 66045;. E-mail: [email protected]
A. C. Rome
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