The State of the Curve-Number Method
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 148, Issue 11
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 148 • Issue 11 • November 2022
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Received: Jun 27, 2022
Accepted: Jun 30, 2022
Published online: Aug 27, 2022
Published in print: Nov 1, 2022
Discussion open until: Jan 27, 2023
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