Comparing Five Kinematic Wave Schemes for Open-Channel Routing for Wide-Tooth-Comb-Wave Hydrographs
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 4
Abstract
Due to its simplicity, the kinematic wave is commonly applied to open-channel routing in watershed hydrologic modeling. However, these applications must fulfill certain conditions, such as relatively large riverbed slopes and long time of rise in the flow. This study attempts to determine the most appropriate kinematic wave scheme for open-channel routing in the highly regulated Peace River, Canada. Five schemes were used to simulate a 5-day hydrograph with sudden plunges and hikes. The outputs from these five schemes were compared visually and statistically with the observed hydrograph. It was found that all five schemes are applicable to open-channel routing for the highly regulated Peace River if the temporal and spatial increments are set properly. However, one scheme, which is a total variation diminishing (TVD) high-resolution scheme, is the most appropriate scheme for this purpose. This scheme allows large temporal and spatial increments while relatively high accuracy can be achieved.
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Some or all data, models, or codes used during the study were provided by a third party. Direct requests for these materials may be made to the providers as indicated in the Acknowledgments.
Acknowledgments
The author thanks all staff members of the BC River Forecast Centre for their support for this study in all aspects. All discharge data were downloaded from WSC’s real-time hydrometric data website; codes for the Chow linear, HEC, KINEROS, and MC schemes used in this study were programed based on the relevant references listed in this article; the CLEVER model was used internally by the BC River Forecast Centre only, but the related codes used in this study can be programed based on the equations given in this study.
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Volume 26 • Issue 4 • April 2021
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Received: Mar 13, 2019
Accepted: Dec 21, 2020
Published online: Feb 9, 2021
Published in print: Apr 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Jul 9, 2021
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