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ADAPTATION OF FLOOD PEAKS AND DESIGN HYDROGRAPHS FROM GAGED TO NEARBY UNGAGED WATERSHEDS 1
Author(s) -
Aron Gert,
Miller Arthur
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1978.tb02169.x
Subject(s) - hydrograph , flood myth , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , hec hms , flow (mathematics) , mathematics , geology , geography , geotechnical engineering , geometry , archaeology
Equations were developed to transform peak flows and to adapt design hydrographs and unit hydrographs from gaged watersheds to ungaged watersheds with similar hydrologic characteristics. Dimensional analysis was used to develop adjustment equations for peak flow and time base, and these equations were reinforced with results from regional flood frequency research. The authors believe that the use of these transformation equations should yield more reliable flood peak values and hydrogrphs than the common use of empirical flood estimating curves or equations.