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Determine the maximum potential retention:

CN 73
For wooded (fair condition) with a soil C,
1000
S 10
CN
1000
10
73
3.73

Determine the time of concentration:


L0.8 S 1
0.7

tc
1140Y 0.5
7100 3.70 1
0.8 0.7


1140 2
0.5

2.21hr

Determine the peak time:


t p 0.67tc
0.67 2.21
1.481hr

Determine the base time:


tb 2.67t p
2.67 1.481
3.95 hr

Determine the duration:


t R 0.133tc
0.133 2.21
0.294 hr
Area 360 0.0015625
0.5625 mi 2

Determine the peak discharge:


484 AQ
qp
tp
484 0.5625 1

1.481
183.83cfs

Draw the SCS unit hydrograph:

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