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Subject: Calculation of Q103 DAY Delay for small basins with no WSA flow rate estimation

Please note that this method is provided as an interim solution and is subject to change in light of new
findings in the future. Consultants are encouraged to propose other approaches that may lead to a more
accurate fish flow rate estimation where possible.

Please see the following steps in order to compute Q103 DAY Delay:
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1. Use Rational Method as per HM 503-03 to estimate Q10INST.

2. Calculate Q10MDF using QINST:

Q10MDF =QINST / (4.926 x Ae-0.30) (SI unit equation)

3. Calculate Q103 DAY Delay using Q10MDF:

Q103 DAY Delay = Q10MDF x C where C = 0.005*Ae + 0.335 (SI unit equation)

Q10MDF = 1:10 year maximum mean daily flow

Q10INST = 1:10 year instantaneous peak flow
Q103 DAY Delay = 1:10 three-day exceedance flow for fish passage
Ae = Effective drainage basin area (square kilometers)

Note: Above solution is specific for use in the boreal forest/Canadian shield portion of the Saskatchewan.
Note: Please see following page for depression storage due to marsh/lakes in a drainage basin
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It is found one reference for how to account for depression storage due to marsh/lakes in a drainage basin.
This particular one is from the MTO Drainage Manual. The manual can be downloaded for free from the
MTO website. Therefore, this is the best guidance that is currently available and can be applied it on one
other hydraulic design project to date.

Below is included the required Design Chart 1.06 from the design charts appendix in the manual. The
guidance with respect to watershed storage is contained in the Watershed Storage Section starting on page
30.

An example regarding its use is contained in Chapter 8 of the manual in the Rational Method Section
starting on page 39.

The principle is that you estimate the % of lake/wetland in the basin and determine its relative location
within the basin. Depending upon the location within the basin the appropriate curve is used to
determine the reduction factor.

The reduction factor is then applied to flow for the basin determined by the rational method.

The results of the application of the reduction factor have to be checked against the historical
performance of the crossing to determine if the result is appropriate. Consideration may be given to
undertaking a sensitivity analysis of the result depending upon the site specific considerations.

MTO only applies the Rational Method for drainage areas less than 100 hectares (1 square km) in size but
we allow its use up to 25 square km. So I do not see this as restriction to the use of the mythology.

Design Standards considers this approach to be an area of ongoing investigation and refinement. The
future use of this or other proposed methodologies will be considered by MoH-Design Standards on a
project by project basis.
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