CIV E 445 - APPLIED HYDROLOGY
SPRING 2003
DR. VICTOR M. PONCE
HOMEWORK 2, CHAPTER 2

Problem 2-1

A 6937-km2 catchment has mean annual precipitation of 485 mm and mean annual flow of 19.7 m3/s. What is the precipitation depth abstracted by the catchment?

Problem 2-2

Given the following intensity-duration data, find the constants a and b of Eq. 2-6.

Intensity (mm/h) 45 20
Duration (h) 1 2

Problem 2-3

Fit a Horton infiltration formula to the following measurements:

Time (h) f (mm/h)
1 3.5
3 1
0.6

Problem 2-4

The following rainfall distribution was measured during a 12-h storm:

Time (h) 0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12
Rainfall Intensity (cm/h) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 1.0

Runoff depth was 12 cm. Calculate the φ-index for this storm.