226 Irrigation Water Resources and Water Power Engg.

CA = C1A1 + C2A2 + C3A3

⎛ 7 ⎞ 1
C1 A1 = ⎜ 0.8 × × 400⎟ × = 0.112 ha
⎝ 2 ⎠ 10000

⎛ 8 ⎞ 1
C2 A2 = ⎜ 0.25 × × 400⎟ × = 0.040 ha
⎝ 2 ⎠ 10000

1
C3 A3 = (0.35 × 25 × 400) × = 0.350 ha
10000
∴ CA = (0.112 + 0.040 + 0.350) = 0.502 ha
I = 125 mm/hour
Thus, by substitution, we get

0.502 × 125
Q= = 0.1743 m3/s
360
= 174.3 l/s.

REVIEW QUESTIONS
5.1 Describe with the help of neat sketch the hydrologic cycle.
5.2 What do you understand by precipitation ? Write a brief note on mechanism of
precipitation.
5.3 Write a note on different types of precipitation.
5.4 List different types of self-recording rain gages. Explain the working of any two of them
with the help of neat sketches.
5.5 How will you determine the areal mean rainfall over a basin by (i) Arithmetic mean
method, (ii) Thiessen polygon method, (iii) Isohyetal method. Support your answer with
illustrative sketches.
5.6 The isohyets for annual rainfall over a catchment were drawn and the areas of strips
between isohyets are obtained as below. Determine the average depth of annual precipita-
tion over the area.
Isohyets (mm) 450–550 550–650 650–750 750–950 950–1150 1150–1250
Area (km2) 1200 3000 2800 1000 900 600
[Ans. 723.68 mm]
5.7 What is runoff? Describe the various factors that affect runoff?
5.8 The following are the rates of rainfall for successive 20 minutes storm in mm/hour:
22 22 95 72 12.5 12.5 50
Taking the value of φ-index of 31 mm/hour, find out the net runoff in mm and the total
rainfall. [Ans. 41.33 mm; 95.33 mm]
5.9 Explain how the following parameters affect run-off:
(i) Shape of basin, (ii) Slope of basin, (iii) Meteorologic condition, (iv) Storage condition,
(v) Vegetative condition.