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Techniques for Simulating Flood Hydrographs and Estimating Flood Volumes for Ungaged Basins in Central Tennessee

U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4192

by Clarence H. Robbins


Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Inman’s hydrograph simulation method

Testing Inman’s dimensionless hydrograph on central Tennessee streams

Verification of dimensionless hydrograph

Bias

Regionalization of basin lagtime and flood volume

Estimating basin lagtime

Regression analyses

Estimating flood volume

Regression analyses

Hydrograph-width relation

Application of hydrograph simulation technique

Example problem

Limitations

Conclusions

Selected references

Symbols, definitions, and units

Supplement

Regional flood-frequency equations for rural basins in Tennessee

Regional flood-frequency equations for urban basins in Tennessee

 


 

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