Comparison of methods for estimation of 50-year peak discharge from a small, rural watershed in North Carolina

Environmental Geology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-58

  Genereux, David P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drainage; North Carolina, U.S.A.; Peak discharge; Runoff; Watershed

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; WATERSHEDS;

RURAL WATERSHEDS;

GEOLOGY;

DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE; RUNOFF; WATERSHED;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038178054     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-002-0734-5     Document Type: Article

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