HYDROLOGY RATIONAL METHOD

Project 2375 Region 1 Inland MAP 400

RURAL MAP based factors

Surface Slope Permeability Vegetation
Vleis and pans (<3%) 0.01 Very Permeab 0.03 Thick bush and 0.03
Flat Areas (3-10%) 0.06 Permeable 0.06 Light Bush an 0.07
Hilly (10-30%) 0.12 Semi-Permeab 0.12 Graslands 0.17
Steep Areas (>30%) 0.22 Impermeable 0.21 No Vegetation 0.26

Catchment
Name Area Longest WatercoHmaz Hmin Sav D% Rural Urban Lakes
10 1.99 2.7 1862 1782 0.0395 0% 100% 0% 0%
km2 km m m Dolomite
Time of Concentration 0.27 2.295
1 Overland 1 Overland 0.70 hr
2 Watercourse Surface Factor 2 Clean compac 0.1 0.49 hr

Pointrainfall Region Inland Storm Duration 0.7 hr Regional Adjustment 43.39772102

42 min
Area Reduction Factor ARF 106.8 100%

RURAL (C1) Dolomitic URBAN (C2) Conservative 2

Surface Slope Vleis and pans (<3%) 0% 0 0 Lawns Sandy Flat <2% 0% 0
Flat Areas (3-10%) 100% 0.06 0.012 Sandy >2%<7% 0% 0
Hilly (10-30%) 0 0 Sandy Steep >7% 0
Steep Areas (>30%) 0 0 Heavy Soil Flat < 2% 0
Total 100% 0.06 0.012 Heavy Soil >2%<7% 0
Heavy Soil Steep >7% 0
Permeability Very Permeable 0% 0
Permeable 50% 0.03 Residential Houses 100% 0.4
Semi-Permeable 50% 0.06 Flats 0
Impermeable 0
Total 100% 0.09 Industry Light 0
Heavy 0
Vegetation Thick bush and plantation 0
Light Bush and Farmland 40% 0.028 Business CBD 0
Graslands 0 Suburban 0% 0
No Vegetation 60% 0.156 Streets 0% 0
Total 100% 0.184
RURAL C1 0.334 URBAN C2 0.4
Dolomitic Adjustment C1d 0.334 LAKES C3 0
Adjustment Factor Ft 1 Flat and Permeable
Return Period 2 5 10 20 50 100
Ft 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.67 0.83 1
C1T 0.167 0.1837 0.2004 0.22378 0.27722 0.334
C 0.167 0.1837 0.2004 0.22378 0.27722 0.334
Storm Rainfall 17 22 28 35 47 58 mm
Intensity 24 31 40 50 67 83 mm/hr
Average Intensity (with ARF) 24 31 40 50 67 83 mm/hr
Run-Off 2.2 3.1 4.4 6.2 10.3 15.3 m3/s

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REGION
1 Inland
2 Coastal

RURAL
600 600-900 900
Surface Slope 600 601 900
Cs Vleis and pans (<3%) 0.01 0.03 0.05
Flat Areas (3-10%) 0.06 0.08 0.11
Hilly (10-30%) 0.12 0.16 0.2
Steep Areas (>30%) 0.22 0.26 0.3

Adjustment factor for Cs

Vleis and pans (<3%) 0.1
Flat Areas (3-10%) 0.2
Hilly (10-30%) 0.35
Steep Areas (>30%) 0.5

Permeability
Cp Very Permeable 0.03 0.04 0.05
Permeable 0.06 0.08 0.1
Semi-Permeable 0.12 0.16 0.2
Impermeable 0.21 0.26 0.3

Vegetation Thick bush and plantat 0.03 0.04 0.05

Cv Light Bush and Farmla 0.07 0.11 0.15
Graslands 0.17 0.21 0.25
No Vegetation 0.26 0.28 0.3

Adjustment factor Ft 2 5 10
Flat and Permeable 1 0.5 0.55 0.6
Steep and Impermeable 2 0.75 0.8 0.85

URBAN
Low Average High
1 2 3
Lawns Sandy Flat <2% 0.05 0.075 0.1
Sandy >2%<7% 0.1 0.125 0.15
Sandy Steep >7% 0.15 0.175 0.2
Heavy Soil Flat < 2% 0.13 0.15 0.17
Heavy Soil >2%<7% 0.19 0.225 0.26
Heavy Soil Steep >7% 0.25 0.3 0.35

Residential Areas
Houses 0.3 0.4 0.5
Flats 0.5 0.6 0.7

Industry

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Light 0.5 0.65 0.8
Heavy 0.6 0.75 0.9

Business
CBD 0.7 0.825 0.95
Suburban 0.5 0.6 0.7
Streets 0.7 0.825 0.95

Maximum Flood 1 1 1

VALUE OF “r” FOR OVERLAND FLOW

Paved Areas 1 0.02
Clean compacted soil, no stones 2 0.1
Sparse grass over fairly rough surfa 3 0.3
Medium grass cover 4 0.4
Thick grass cover 5 0.8

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0.01

20 50 100
0.67 0.83 1
0.9 0.95 1

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Distance Elevation
2.7 1888
2.5 1855
2 1819
1.5 1804 69.7305
1 1793
0.5 1781
0 1784

X Y
0 1784
0.1 1784
0.1 0

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Chart Title
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