A simplified slope-area method for estimating flood discharges in natural channels
Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
By: H. C. Riggs
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Abstract
Discharge of a stream may be computed from the slope of the water surface, the cross-sectional area, and an estimate of channel roughness. This, the slope-area method, is widely used to compute flood peak discharges from high-water marks. Reliability of a computed discharge depends largely on the roughness coefficient, which must be estimated. This paper shows that results of comparable accuracy can be obtained from area and slope alone in natural channels; a roughness coefficient is not needed because roughness and slope are related. The estimating equation and suggestions for application of the simplified method are included.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A simplified slope-area method for estimating flood discharges in natural channels |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U. S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 285 |
| Last page | 291 |
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