Pond Discharge Calculation Worksheet

Step 1 - Calculate Storage Needed Input numbers - Yellow Boxes

Output numbers - Orange Boxes
Final Answer - Green Box
Number of days to
end of first discharge Average Flow Total Flow Storage Needed
180 days times 0.539 MGD equals 97.02 MG divided by 0.326 equals 297.6 acre-feet

Step 2 - Calculate Storage Available

Max Depth Actual Depth Pond Size Storage Available
Pond 1 6 ft minus 4.1 ft equals 1.9 times 18.2 acres equals 34.58 acre-feet

Pond 2 6 ft minus 4.1 ft equals 1.9 times 18.2 acres equals 34.58 acre-feet

Pond 3 8 ft minus 7.4 ft equals 0.6 times 38.4 acres equals 23.04 acre-feet

Pond 4 ft minus ft equals 0 times acres equals 0 acre-feet

Total Storage Available = 92.2 acre-feet

Step 3 - Calculate Total Volume Needed to Discharge

Total Volume Needed
Storage Needed (step 1) Storage Available (step 2) to Discharge (see note)**
297.6 acre-feet minus 92.2 acre-feet equals 205.4 acre-feet

Step 4 - Calculate Total Feet Needed to Discharge

Total Feet Needed
Total Volume Needed Size of Pond Being to Discharge (see note) **
To Discharge (step 3) Discharged From
205.4 acre-feet divide by 38.4 acres equals 5.35 feet
** Note: Assume Rainfall = Seepage + Evaporation 04/01/08