Question: Q 2 . ( 4 0 points ) Provide presentation quality plots separating baseflow and direct runoff hydrographs using the following methods: ( 1 )

Q2.(40 points) Provide presentation quality plots separating baseflow and direct runoff hydrographs using the following methods:
(1) Constant Slope Method (10 points)
(2) Concave Method (10 points)
(3) Varlable Slope Method (10 points)
The streamflow hydrograph is provided below in the chart and the table:
Streamflow Hydrograph:
\table[[Time (hri),0,1,12,3,4,,,,,,,,],[Q (cifis),102,100,98,220,5100,(2),6,12,8,9,10,11,12],[,,,,,(2),ong,409,,210,150,105,75,60]]
For the three methods, assume that the point of inflection occurs at Time =8 hours. For the variable slope method, assume that the event ends at Time =11 hours (hint: Use t=11 and t=22 to colculote the slope of the post-event recession cunvel.
(4) If the watershed area is equal to 300 acres, calculate the direct runoff depth (in inches) for the event using the baseflows obtained from the three methods. Which method has the highest runoff depth? Why is it the case? (10 points)
Hint: To calculate runoff depth, you will need to calculare the area under the cunes for calculating the streamfiow volume and baseflow volume (ft3). After that, you can subtract the two to get direct runoff volume (ft'). To get runoff depth, divide the direct runoff volume with the watershed orea. Assume that all the points can be connected with a straight line making the indivalual areas trapezovidal.
Q 2 . ( 4 0 points ) Provide presentation quality

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