Question: A model will be used to estimate rainfall - runoff relationship at a given watershed. The 1 - hr storm for the 1 0 0

A model will be used to estimate rainfall-runoff relationship at a given watershed.
The 1-hr storm for the 100-Year recurrence rainfall intensity is used for design
purposes. The Intensity-Duration-Frequency curve for 100-yr recurrence is obtained
from the equation shown below in which, L is rainfall intensity (inhr) and tr is
rainfall duration (min). This equation assumes constant rainfall intensity during the
storm duration event used by the proposed model.
I=56020+tr
Assume initial abstractions and interceptions are 5% of the total rainfall depth.
Use the Horton's equation to model the infiltration component of the hydrologic
model in a small watershed. The initial infiltration capacity is 4inhr, the equilibrium
infiltration capacity is 0.3inhr and Horton's time constant is 1.25hr-1(using t in
hours).
Determine (showing equations, all computations and their corresponding units):
A) The 1-hr rainfall intensity for the 100-Year recurrence period (in./hr).
B) Total rainfall depth after 1 hour of constant rainfall (in.).
C) Water depth is associated only to the initial abstractions and interceptions for this
model (in.).
D) Infiltration rate value after 1-hr(in??hr).
E) Total volume of infiltration per watershed unit area = total infiltration depth after
1-hr(in.).
F) Effective rainfall or net direct runoff depth due to this rainfall event (in.).
A model will be used to estimate rainfall -

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