Rogelio Tovar Medel -A01701398

Carlos Iván García Obregón -A01702232

Héctor Miguel Flores Medina -A01207478

Brandon Franco – A01208355

Alejandro García Vazquéz – A01701950

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY

Campus Querétaro

HYDROLOGY

ASSIGNMENT #5

DUE DATE: TUESDAY JUNE 02

1) Using the NOM-011-CNA-2000, determine de runoff of a basin with the following

characteristics:
Precipitation: 457 mm/yr
Basin dimensions 30 km x 10km
Usage of soil: White color: 76% forest cover.
Blue color: Urban area

30km

15km
10km

Soil type: White color: Permeable.

 Red color: almost imperbeable

Área (km2) Área (mm2) Tipo de suelo Uso K Ce RunOff (mm3/yr)

75 7.50E+13 C Zona urbana 0.32 0.14645333 5.02E+15
37.5 3.75E+13 A 76% cubierto de bosque 0.07 0.007245 1.24E+14
37.5 3.75E+13 C 76% cubierto de bosque 0.24 0.08484 1.45E+15
37.5 3.75E+13 C 76% cubierto de bosque 0.24 0.08484 1.45E+15
37.5 3.75E+13 A 76% cubierto de bosque 0.07 0.007245 1.24E+14
37.5 3.75E+13 A Zona urbana 0.26 0.10024333 1.72E+15
37.5 3.75E+13 A Zona urbana 0.26 0.10024333 1.72E+15
Total 1.16E+16

2) The 15 min Unit Hydrograph for a 2.1 km2 basin is given by:
 Tim e (m in) Runo ff (m ³ /s) Tim e (min) Runo ff (m³ /s)
0 0.00 210 1.66
30 2.40 240 1.49
60 4.20 270 1.36
90 2.50 300 1.28
120 2.20 330 1.25
150 2.10 360 1.17
180 2.00 390 0.00

a) The runoff hydrograph for a 15-min excess rainfall of 2.8cm

Runo ff e xc e ss
Time (min) Runo ff (m ³ /s) ra infa ill o f 2.8c m
(m³/ s)
0 0.00 0.00
30 2.40 6.72
60 4.20 11.76
90 2.50 7.00
120 2.20 6.16
150 2.10 5.88
180 2.00 5.60
210 1.66 4.65
240 1.49 4.17
270 1.36 3.81
300 1.28 3.58
330 1.25 3.50
360 1.17 3.28
390 0.00 0.00

b) The runoff hydrograph for a 15-min excess rainfall of 3.5cm

Runo ff e xc e ss
Time (min) Runo ff (m ³ /s) ra infa ill o f 3.5c m
(m ³/ s)
0 0.00 0.00
30 2.40 8.40
60 4.20 14.70
90 2.50 8.75
120 2.20 7.70
150 2.10 7.35
180 2.00 7.00
210 1.66 5.81
240 1.49 5.22
270 1.36 4.76
300 1.28 4.48
330 1.25 4.38
360 1.17 4.10
390 0.00 0.00

c) The runoff hydrograph resulting from the following storm:

 Eve nt Time (min) Runo ff (m³ /s)
1 0-15 2.80
2 15-30 3.50

Runo ff Runo ff
To ta l Runo ff
Time (min) Runo ff (m ³ /s) Eve nt 1 Eve nt 2
(m³/ s)
(m³/ s) (m³/ s)
0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
15 1.20 3.36 0.00 4.56
30 2.40 6.72 23.52 32.64
45 3.30 9.24 32.34 44.88
60 4.20 11.76 41.16 57.12
75 3.35 9.38 32.83 45.56
90 2.50 7.00 24.50 34.00
105 2.35 6.58 23.03 31.96
120 2.20 6.16 21.56 29.92
135 2.15 6.02 21.07 29.24
150 2.10 5.88 20.58 28.56
165 2.05 5.74 20.09 27.88
180 2.00 5.60 19.60 27.20
195 1.83 5.12 17.93 24.89
210 1.66 4.65 16.27 22.58
225 1.58 4.41 15.44 21.42
240 1.49 4.17 14.60 20.26
255 1.43 3.99 13.97 19.38
270 1.36 3.81 13.33 18.50
285 1.32 3.70 12.94 17.95
300 1.28 3.58 12.54 17.41
315 1.27 3.54 12.40 17.20
330 1.25 3.50 12.25 17.00
345 1.21 3.39 11.86 16.46
360 1.17 3.28 11.47 15.91
375 0.59 1.64 5.73 7.96
390 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3) Create a 10-min Synthetic Espey Altman Unit Hydrograph for the following basin:
Basin dimensions 28 km x 10km
Length of concrete lined main channel: 45 km
Slope: 2%
Area urbanized: 60% (asphalt)
Area 280 km2 108.11 mi2 TP 82.81 min

length 45 km 147645 ft QP 285.27 ft3/s

slope 0.02 TB 827.05 min

I 0.6 W50 108.16 min

f 0.6 W75 46.71 min

50QP 142.63 ft3/s

75QP 213.95 ft3/s

4.1∗1476450.23∗0.6 1.57
T p= 0.25 0.18
=82.81
0.02 ∗0.6
0.96
359∗108.11
Q p= =285.27
82.811.07
1645∗108.11
T B= =827.05
285.270.95
252∗108.110.93
W 50= 0.92
=108.16
82.81
95∗108.110.79
W 75= =46.71
82.81 0.78