Effects of design practice for flood control and best management practices on the flow-frequency curve

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-139

  Nehrke, Seth M ^a   Roesner, Larry A ^b  

^a Johnson Mirmiran and Thompson   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Flood control; Hydrology; Models; Peak flow; Stormwater; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; FLOW OF WATER; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RUNOFF; STORMS; URBAN PLANNING; WATER POLLUTION;

PEAK-FLOW LEVELS; STORM-WATER SYSTEMS; URBAN FLOW CONTROL;

FLOOD CONTROL;

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOW CONTROL; STORMWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DESIGN; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOW CONTROL; STORMWATER;

EID: 1842737116     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2004)130:2(131)     Document Type: Article

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