UNIT HYDROGRAPH

For a Storm over the watershed having excess rainfall. Compute the stream flow hydrograph and plot, assuming a constant base flow of 120 cu. m/s.
Plot also the base flow.

Excess UH Direct Baseflow Streamflow

TIME (hr)
Rainfall 2.6 30.9 86.8 98.2 45.7 13.5 7.9 4.9 2.7 Runoff (cu.m/s) (cu. m/s)
3 8.3 21.58 21.58 120 141.58
6 12.5 32.5 256.47 288.97 120 408.97
9 13.2 34.32 386.25 720.44 1141.01 120 1261.01
12 407.88 1085 815.06 2307.94 120 2427.94
15 1145.76 1227.5 379.31 2752.57 120 2872.57
18 1296.24 571.25 112.05 1979.54 120 2099.54
21 603.24 168.75 65.57 837.56 120 957.56
24 178.2 98.75 40.67 317.62 120 437.62
27 104.28 61.25 22.41 187.94 120 307.94
30 64.68 33.75 98.43 120 218.43
33 35.64 35.64 120 155.64

Unit Hydrograph
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28
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Streamfow (cu.m/sec)

24
00
20
00
16
00
12
0
80
0
40
0
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33
Time (hr)
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Streamfow
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12
0
80
0
40
0
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33
Time (hr)