Problem 12-1

A 85-km² catchment has a 4-h concentration time, with isochrones at 1-h intervals resulting in the following time-area histogram:

Time (h)			0-1			1-2			2-3			3-4
Area (km2)			17			21			31			16

Use the time-area method to calculate the outflow hydrograph from the following storm pattern:

Time (h)			0-1			1-2			2-3			3-4			4-5			5-6
Total rainfall (cm/h)			1			2			5			4			3			1

The runoff curve number is CN = 81. Use either a spreadsheet or ONLINE ROUTING 06.

Problem 12-2

Use the Clark method to derive a 2-h unit hydrograph for a catchment with the following time-area diagram:

Time (h)			0-1			1-2			2-3			3-4			4-5			5-6
Area (km2)			20			40			60			40			24			16

Use Δt = 1 h and K = 3 h. Use either a spreadsheet or ONLINE ROUTING 07.

Problem 12-3

Use Example 10-3 in the text (cascade of linear reservoirs) to test ONLINE ROUTING 08. Then route the effective rainfall hyetograph of Example 10-3 (with time interval Δt = 6 h) using: (a) K = 12 h and N = 4 and (b) K = 18 h and N = 5.