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Comparison of Estimated and Observed Stormwater Runoff for Fifteen Watersheds in West-Central Florida, Using Five Common Design Techniques

U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 96-129

by J.T. Trommer, J.E. Loper, K.M. Hammett, and Geronia Bowman


Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and Scope

Acknowledgments

Description of the Study Area

Watershed Descriptions

Methods

Watershed Characteristics

Data Collection

Estimating Procedures

The Rational Method

The U.S. Geological Survey Regional Regression Equation Method

The Natural Resources Conservation Service TR-20 Model

The Army Corps of Engineers HEC-1 Model

The Environmental Protection Agency Storm Water Management Model

Comparison of Observed to Estimated Runoff

The Rational Method

The U.S. Geological Survey Regional Regression Equation Method

The Natural Resources Conservation Service TR-20 Model

The Army Corps of Engineers HEC-1 Model

The Environmental Protection Agency Storm Water Management Model

Statistical Analysis of Data

Summary and Conclusions

Selected References

Appendixes

Appendix I. Estimated peak discharges and runoff volumes for synthetic storms of 2, 5,10, 25, 50, and 100 year recurrence intervals using the U.S. Geological Survey regional regression equations

Appendix II. Selected input parameters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Storm Water Management model

Appendix III. Selected groundwater input parameters to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency StormWater Management model

 


 

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