C5304 - HYDROLOGY

Question 1: Annual evaporation was occurs at a dam is 285 cm. Determine the daily average evaporation rates during the year in the hectare meter per day if the dam surface area is 1240 hectares. (Answer: 9.68 hectare-meter / day)

Topic 1 : Basic Hydrology

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Question 2:

A 550 hectare reservoir evaporation was produces a 40 cm by 24 hours. The increase caused by heavy rains into the reservoir is at a rate of 50m3/s. Determine the volume of water infiltrated in hectare meters in the base of the reservoir on the same day if the water table remains unchanged. Given, 1 hectare is 10,000 m2.
(Answer: 212 hectare-meter / day)

Topic 1 : Basic Hydrology

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Question 3:

The drainage area of village is 2.59 x 1010 m2. If the mean annual runoff is determined to be 19.82 m3/s and the average annual rainfall is 20 cm, estimate the evapotranspiration losses for the area in cm / year.
(Answer: 17.6 cm /year)

Topic 1 : Basic Hydrology

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