RESULTS

2
AREA ( m )

DEPTH (ft)

AREA (acre)

Average

0.01081

0.01101

0.01078

0.01087

2.685 10

10

0.00724

0.00756

0.00713

0.00731

1.806 106

20

0.00562

0.00593

0.00588

0.00581

1.436 10

30

0.00475

0.00479

0.00496

0.00483

1.194 106

40

0.00461

0.00423

0.00415

0.00433

1.070 106

50

0.00318

0.00322

0.00314

0.00318

7.858 106

60

0.00235

0.00248

0.00238

0.00240

5.939 106

70

0.00187

0.00152

0.00162

0.00167

4.127 10

80

0.00062

0.00066

0.00073

0.00067

1.656 106

90

0.00005

0.00005

0.00006

0.00005

1.318 10

SAMPLE OF CALCULATIONS
At depth of 0ft,
2
Area = 0.01087 m

= 0.01087 m

acre
0.00024711 m 2

6
= 2.685 10 acres

Volume of reservoir is obtained by calculating the area under the graph of Depth against
Area.

Depth against Area

0

0.5

1.5

2.5

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

The area below the graph is assumed to be in trapezium shapes. Therefore,

Volume of reservoir =

1
[ ( 90+75 ) ( 0.25 ) + ( 75+66.5 ) ( 0.25 ) + ( 66.5+52.5 ) ( 0.25 ) + ( 52.5+ 42.5 )( 0.25 )+ ( 42.5+27.5 ) ( 0.25 ) + ( 27.5+17 ) ( 0
2

=87.32 ft . acres