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A major storm event was recorded for Little Bear Creek. The incremental rainfall and measu...

A major storm event was recorded for Little Bear Creek. The incremental rainfall and measured hydrograph data for this storm are provided in Table in 1-hr increments. The drainage area for the basin is 3.25 mi2. Assume that the base flow for Little Bear is zero. (See Fig. 1-26.)

Table

Little Bear Creek Data

Date/Time

Incremental Precipitation (in.)

Flow (cfs)

6/8/01

1 6:00

0

0.0

6/8/01

1 7:00

0.05

0.5

6/8/01

18:00

0.04

0.5

6/8/01

1 9:00

0

0.6

6/8/01

20:00

0.08

14

6/8/01

21 :00

0.05

32

6/8/01

22:00

0.42

54

6/8/01

23:00

0.1

78

6/9/01

0:00

0.3

105

6/9/01

1 :00

0.14

158

6/9/01

2:00

0.19

201

6/9/01

3:00

0.45

228

6/9/01

4:00

0.01

258

6/9/01

5:00

0

272

6/9/01

6:00

 

225

6/9/01

7:00

 

189

6/9/01

8:00

 

142

6/9/01

9:00

 

119

6/9/01

1 0:00

 

98

6/9/01

1 1 :00

 

66

6/9/01

1 2:00

 

42

6/9/01

1 3:00

 

27

6/9/01

1 4:00

 

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(a) Using storm hydrograph, estimate the vol of runoff in inches over the watershed.


(b) Estimate the vol of infiltration (in.).


(c) Estimate tp for the entire event.

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