CE 141-2 M1 Exam

I. Solve the FF Problem:

1. The storage in a reach of a river is 15 acre-ft at a given time. Determine the storage in
acre-ft after 2 hrs if the average rates of inflow and outflow during the 1st hr are 700 cfs
and 630 cfs; 2nd hr are 630 cfs and 670 cfs, respectively.

2. Rainfalls at an average intensity of 7 in / day (inches /day ) over a 700-acre area for 7
days. a.) Determine average rate of rainfall in cfs ( ft³/s). b.) Determine the 7-day volume
of rainfall in acre-ft. c.) Determine the 7-day volume of rainfall in inches of equivalent
depth over the 700-acre area.
 3. The watershed of a stream has 3 raingauge stations inside the basin. When Thiessen
Polygons were constructed three more stations lying outside the watershed were found
to have weightages. The details of Thiessen Polygons surroundings each raingauges in
the month of June 2015 are given below:
Raingauge Station A B C D E F
Thiessen Polygon Area (Km² ) 720 1380 1440 1040 419 1456
Recorded Rainfall (mm.) 153 145 137 128 99 101
During June 2015 Stations B, D, and E are outside the watershed. Determine the average
depth of rainfall on watershed in June 2015 by
a.) Arithmetic Mean Method b.) Thiessen Mean method.

II. Multiple Choice:

1. The diameter of a raingauge collecting area connected to the funnel is
a.) 4 in. b.) 5 in. c.) 6 in. d.) 7 in.
2. The type of recording raingauge also known as float – type – gauge is
a.) Tipping Bucket b.) Weighing Bucket c.) Natural-Syphon d.) Radar
3. Form of Precipitation that has a fine sprinkle of numerous water droplets is
a.) Snowfall b.) Hail c.) Drizzle d.) Fog
4. It is the plotted cumulative annual rainfall vs cumulative ten station average.
a.) Double Mass Curve b.) Hyetograph c.) Mass Curve of Rainfall d.) Bar Chart
5. Method of Calculating Areal Rainfall Averages based on interpolation between gauges,
closely resembles the calculation of contours in surveying.
a.) Arithmetic Mean Method b.) Thiessen Mean Method c.) Isohyetal Mean method
d.) None of the above.

1.A) 4in., Diameter of raingauge collecting area connected to funnel is 4 in but not 5,6,7in.
2.B.) weighing bucket, because the working of weighing bucket rain gauge is same as float type
gauge so, it is correct answer.

3.C) drizzle, the precipitation in which fine sprinkle and numerous water droplets are called
drizzle. Whereas snowfall, fog, hail are having different from of precipitation.

4.A) double mass curve, because it involves the volumetric mass of cumulative annual rainfall
and cumulative ten station average. Whereas, hyetograph is rainfall intensity vs time, mass curve
of rainfall is discharge vs time and bar chart is again with respect to time or a independent
quantity.

5.B). Thiessen mean method, it is related to interpolation, contours in surveying whereas,

arithmetic mean method is based on simple formulas and isohyetal mean method is based on
rainfall intensity vs time graph.

III. Differentiate between Transpiration and Guttation. ( Give at least four differences)

Transpiration
is loss of water from the surface of leaves in the
form of water vapor
takes place through stomata
occurs at daytime
The water lost in transpiration is pure
Guttation
is exudation of water from the surface of leaves
in the form of drops
takes place through hydathodes
occurs at nighttime
while the water lost in guttation contain salts