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Precipitation began at noon on June 14 and caused a flood hydrograph in a stream. As the s...

Precipitation began at noon on June 14 and caused a flood hydrograph in a stream. As the storm passed, the following streamflow data at cross sections A and B were obtained:

Time, June 14–17

Inflow section A (cfs)

Outflow section B (cfs)

6 a.m.

10

10

Noon

10

10

6 p.m.

30

13

Midnight

70

26

6 a.m.

50

43

Noon

40

45

6 p.m.

30

41

Midnight

20

35

6 a.m.

10

28

Noon

10

19

6 p.m.

10

15

Midnight

10

13

6 a.m.

10

11

Noon

10

10

(a) Determine the Muskingum K and X values for the river reach.


(b) Determine the hydrograph at section B if a different storm produced the following hydrograph at section A (continue computations until outflow falls below 101 cfs):

Time

Inflow (cfs)

6 a.m.

100

Noon

100

6 p.m.

200

Midnight

500

6 a.m.

600

Noon

400

6 p.m.

300

Midnight

200

6 a.m.

100

Noon

100

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