Variations of time of concentration estimates using NRCS velocity method

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 314-322

  Fang, Xing ^a   Thompson, David B ^b   Cleveland, Theodore G ^c   Pradhan, Pratistha ^a  

^a Lamar University   (United States)

^b RO Anderson Engineering Inc   (United States)

^c University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Time of concentration; Travel time; Velocity method

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS; RUNOFF FLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRAULICS; RUNOFF; STATISTICAL METHODS;

WATERSHEDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRAULICS; RUNOFF; STATISTICAL METHODS; WATERSHEDS;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DRAINAGE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOW VELOCITY; RUNOFF; STREAMFLOW; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547122923     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2007)133:4(314)     Document Type: Article

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