A Technique for Estimating Time of Concentration and Storage Coefficient Values for Illinois Streams
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Abstract
Values of the unit hydrograph parameters time of concentration (TC) and storage coefficient (R) can be estimated for streams in Illinois by a two-step technique developed from data for 98 gaged basins in the State. The sum of TC and R is related to stream length (L) and main channel slope (S) by the relation (TC + R)e = 35.2L0.39 S-0.78. The variable R/(TC + R) is not significantly correlated with drainage area, slope, or length, but does exhibit a regional trend. Regional values of R/(TC + R) are used with the computed values of (TC + R)e to solve for estimated values of time of concentration (TCe) and storage coefficient (Re). The use of the variable R/(TC + R) is thought to account for variations in unit hydrograph parameters caused by physiographic variables such as basin topography, flood-plain development, and basin storage characteristics.
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Graf, J.B., Garklavs, G., and Oberg, K.A., 1982, A technique for estimating time of concentration and storage coefficient values for Illinois streams: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 82–22, 10 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri8222.
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- Introduction
- Estimating Technique
- Discussion
- Summary
- References
Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | A technique for estimating time of concentration and storage coefficient values for Illinois streams |
Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
Series number | 82-22 |
DOI | 10.3133/wri8222 |
Year Published | 1982 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Description | v, 10 p. |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Online Only (Y/N) | N |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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