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Estimation of Maximum flood

discharge FOR THE DESGIN OF SURPLUS
WIER IN THE MINOR IRRIGATION TANK
(As per T.Hanmantha rao guide lines)

GHANTA SURENDER, B.E., M.Tech.,

Former Director(ITC) &
Senior Faculty Member,
WALAMTARI
EMPIRICAL FORMULAE

DICKENS FORMULA:
Q = CA 3/4 where
‘A’ : Catchment area in Sq.km.
‘C’ : 11.4 for North Indian basins
: 13.9 to 19.5 for Central Indian basins
: 22.2 to 25.0 for the catchments in
Western Ghats
‘Q’ : Max flood discharge in Cumecs
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RYVES FORMULA
(Madras State & South India):
Q = CA 2/3 where
A : Catchment area in Sq.km
C: 6.75 Areas within 24 kms from the
coast
: 8.45 area within 24 to 116 km from the
coast
: 10.00 Limited areas near hills
Q : Max flood peak, cumcs
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INGLIS Formula (Maharashtra State):
123 A
Q= ------------ where
A + 10.4

A : Catchment area in Sq. km

Q : Max. flood discharge in cumecs

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ALI NAWAZ JUNG BAHADUR FORMULA
(Old Hyderabad State):
Q = CA(0.993 – 1/14 log A)
Where

A : Area of catchment in Sq.km.

C: 48 to 60
Q : Max. flood discharge in
cumecs

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 STEP-I:
From the catchment area map
(SI sheet) (1:50,000 scale,) arrive the
following :
The catchment area ‘A’ sq.km
Length of the streams ‘L’ km
Width of the catchment ‘W’ km
Then work out L/W
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 STEP- II:
Choosing Run-off Curve Number
Table of run-off curve number for Hydrologic
Soil Groups
Land Use Run-off Curve Number
Red soils Black
soils

Cultivated crops 75 85
Cultivated paddy 95 95
Forests/Gardens 50 70
Waste lands 80 90
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 STEP- III
One day max. rainfall ‘P’ mm (In a
frequency period of 25 years) with
the already arrived curve number
(from Step II) and the rain fall ‘P’
the direct run-off ‘Q’ in mm is read
from the graph I (red soils) and
graph II (black soils)

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 STEP- IV:
Time to reach peak ‘Tp’ hr
When L/W >4:1 Tp = 0.76 A 0.28

L/W < 4:1 Tp = 0.48 A 0.28

Length of the Stream ‘L’ km

Width of the Catchment ‘W’
km
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 STEP -V:
Max. discharge ‘q’ cumecs
0.146xAxQ
q= ---------------
Tp

A = Catchment Area in “km”

Q = Direct Runoff in “mm”
Tp = Time to Reach peak in “hours”

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DIRECT RUNOFF(Q) IN MILIMETRES
Suggestions Please
 Thank you

Keep in touch:
G.Surender,
Former Director(ITC)&
Senior Faculty Member,
WALAMTARI ,
Himayathsagar,
Hyderabad- 500 030(A.P.)
ghantasurender@gmail.com
+91 9866661315
www.apwalamtari.org