Hyetograph, Runoff, and Hydrograph in Hydrology
HYETOGRAPH
CONTENTS
:
1.
Hyetograph
2.
Runoff
3.
Classification of
runoff
4.
Hydrograph
5.
Unit Hydrograph
Analysis
6.
Hydrograph
Vocabulary
HYETOGRAPH
A
hyetograph is
a
graphical
representation
of
the relationship between the rainfall intensity
and time.
It is
the plot
of
the rainfall intensity
drawn on the
ordinate axis against
time on the
abscissa
axis.
The
hyetograph is
a
bar
diagram.
The
area under the hyetograph gives
the
total
rainfall occurred
in
that
period.
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characteristics
of
storm, and
is
particularly
important
in
developing the design storm to
predict extreme
floods.
RUNOFF
Runoff
is
that
portion
of
rainfall
that is not
evaporated.
The
runoff
is
defined
as the
portion of
the
rainfall
that makes
its
way towards
river or ocean
as
surface
or
subsurface
flow.
The
discharge
flowing in a
river
is
the
runoff
from the basin drained
by that
river.
Runoff
is usually expressed as volume per unit
time, the
common
unit being m3/s
or
cumec.
When
rainfall
starts,
some
gets caught in
retention
storage depressions
where it will be
evaporated
again, but some
enters
the ground
(infiltration,
including
some
from detention storage)
where it will
contribute
to the channel flow
at
some later
time
.
Classification of
Runoff
S
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f
:
Water
flows over the land and is first to reach the
streams and rivers which ultimately discharge the
water to
the
sea.
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:
A portion
of
rainfall infiltrates into surface soil and
depending
upon
the geology of basins, runs as
subsurface
runoff
and reaches the streams and
rivers.
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:
It is that portion of rainfall which after infiltration,
percolates down and joins
the
ground water reservoir
which is ultimately connected to the
ocean.
HYDROGRAPH
A
hydrograph
is a
graphical plot
of
discharge
of
a
natural stream or river versus
time.
It shows variations
of
discharge with time, at
a
particular point of
a
stream.
It
also shows the
time
distribution
of
total
runoff
at the
point of
measurement.
Discharge
is
plotted on
Y-axis
and the
corresponding
time
is plotted
on
X-axis.
Flood
analysis
and
derivation
of unit
hydrograph
a
single peaked hydrograph
is
required.
Hydrograph analysis
is
the most widely used
method
of
analyzing surface
runoff.
Hydrograph
determines
the
peak flood
magnitude of flood
for
the
design
of hydraulic
structures i.e.
a dam,
spilway,
bridge,
culvert, etc.
Hydrographs are
also described
in terms of the
following time
characteristics
:
1
)
T
i
m
e
t
o
P
e
a
k
,
t
p
:
Time
from
the beginning of the
rising
limb to the
occurrence
of the peak
discharge.
The time to
peak is
largely determined by
drainage
characteristics such
as
drainage
density,
slope, channel
roughness,
and
soil
infiltration characteristics.
Rainfall
distribution
in
space
also
affects
the time to
peak.
2
.
)
T
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m
e
o
f
C
o
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c
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n
t
r
a
t
i
o
n
,
t
c
:
Time
required
for water to travel from the
most
hydraulically
remote
point in
the
basin to
the basin
outlet.
For
rainfall events
of
very
long
duration,
the time
of concentration
is
associated
with the time
required
for the
system to achieve the maximum or
equilibrium
discharge.
The drainage
characteristics
of length and
slope,
together
with
the hydraulic characteristics
of the
flow
paths,
determine the time
of
concentration.
3
.
)
L
a
g
T
i
m
e
,
t
l
:
Time
between the center of
mass
of the
effective
rainfall hyetograph and the center of mass of the direct
runoff
hydrograph.
The basin lag is an important concept in linear
modeling of basin response. The lag time is a
parameter that appears often in theoretical and
conceptual models of basin
behavior. However,
it is
sometimes
difficult
to measure in
real
world situations.
Many empirical equations have been proposed in the
literature. The simplest of these equations computes
the basin lag as a power function of the basin
area.
4
.
)
T
i
m
e
B
a
s
e
,
t
b
:
Duration
of the
direct
runoff
hydrograph.
UNIT HYDROGRAPH
ANALYSIS
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HYDROGRAPH
VOCABULARY
Rising limb, a falling limb, and a recession.
The
rising limb and falling limb are separated by
the
hydrograph crest, and
the limbs
are separated
from
the
recession by inflection points. The
rising limb is typically steeper
than the falling
limb.
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The peak or crest segment includes the part of the
hydrograph from the inflection point on
the rising
limb
to an inflection point on
the
recession limb.
The
peak
segment
is the most important part of the hydrograph
because
it indicates the peak flow rate.
The peak
represents the arrival of flow at the outlet
from
all parts
of the
basin.
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After the
inflection
point,
there is
no inflow to
the stream due to surface
runoff.
The
recession
limb extends from the inflection point,
to the
point
of
recommencement
of the
natural base
flow or
ground
water
flow.
The
recession
limb
represents the withdrawl of water from the
storage already built up
in the
catchment
during
the earlier phase
of the
hydrograph
when
surface
runoff
was
occuring
.
T
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A hyetograph represents rainfall intensity over time, crucial for predicting extreme floods. Runoff is the unevaporated portion of rainfall that flows into rivers or oceans, while hydrograph displays discharge variations over time in streams. Surface runoff, interflow, and base flow are key classifications of runoff. Hydrograph analysis is vital for studying surface runoff and deriving unit hydrographs.
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CONTENTS : 1. Hyetograph 2. Runoff 3. Classification of runoff 4. Hydrograph 5. Unit HydrographAnalysis 6. Hydrograph Vocabulary
HYETOGRAPH A hyetograph is a graphical representation of the relationship between the rainfall intensity and time. It is the plot of the rainfall intensity drawn on the ordinate axis against time on the abscissa axis. The hyetograph is a bar diagram. The area under the hyetograph gives the total rainfall occurred in that period. This chart is very useful in representing the characteristics of storm, and is particularly important in developing the design storm to predict extreme floods.
RUNOFF Runoff is that portion of rainfall that is not evaporated. The runoff is defined as the portion of the rainfall that makes its way towards river or ocean as surface or subsurface flow. The discharge flowing in a river is the runoff from the basin drained by that river. Runoff is usually expressed as volume per unit time, the common unit being m3/s or cumec.
When rainfall starts, some gets caught in retention storage depressions where it will be evaporated again, but some enters the ground (infiltration, including some from detention storage) where it will contribute to the channel flow at some later time.
Classification of Runoff Surface runoff: Water flows over the land and is first to reach the streams and rivers which ultimately discharge the water to the sea. Inter flow or subsurface flow: A portion of rainfall infiltrates into surface soil and depending upon the geology of basins, runs as subsurface runoff and reaches the streams and rivers. Ground water flow or base flow: It is that portion of rainfall which after infiltration, percolates down and joins the ground water reservoir which is ultimately connected to the ocean.
HYDROGRAPH A hydrograph is a graphical plot of discharge of a natural stream or river versus time. It shows variations of discharge with time, at a particular point of a stream. It also shows the time distribution of total runoff at the point of measurement. Discharge is plotted on Y-axis and the corresponding time is plotted on X-axis. Flood analysis and derivation of unit hydrograph a single peaked hydrograph is required. Hydrograph analysis is the most widely used method of analyzing surface runoff.
Hydrograph determines the peak flood magnitude of flood for the design of hydraulic structures i.e. a dam, spilway, bridge, culvert, etc. Hydrographs are also described in terms of the following time characteristics : 1) Time to Peak, tp: Time from the beginning of the rising limb to the occurrence of the peak discharge. The time to peak is largely determined by drainage characteristics such as drainage density, slope, channel roughness, and soil infiltration characteristics. Rainfall distribution in space also affects the time to peak.
2.) Time of Concentration, tc: Time required for water to travel from the most hydraulically remote point in the basin to the basin outlet. For rainfall events of very long duration, the time of concentration is associated with the time required for the system to achieve the maximum or equilibrium discharge. The drainage characteristics of length and slope, together with the hydraulic characteristics of the flow paths, determine the time of concentration.
3.) Lag Time, tl: Time between the center of mass of the effective rainfall hyetograph and the center of mass of the direct runoff hydrograph. The basin lag is an important concept in linear modeling of basin response. The lag time is a parameter that appears often in theoretical and conceptual models of basin behavior. However, it is sometimes difficult to measure in real world situations. Many empirical equations have been proposed in the literature. The simplest of these equations computes the basin lag as a power function of the basin area. 4.) Time Base, tb: Duration of the direct runoff hydrograph.
UNIT HYDROGRAPH ANALYSIS Sherman (1932) first proposed the unit hydrograph concept. The Unit Hydrograph (UH) of a watershed is defined as the direct runoff hydrograph resulting from a unit volume of excess rainfall of constant intensity and uniformly distributed over the drainage area. The duration of the unit volume of excess or effective rainfall, sometimes referred to as the effective duration, defines and labels the particular unit hydrograph. The unit volume is usually considered to be associated with 1 cm (1 inch) of effective rainfall distributed uniformly over the basin area.
HYDROGRAPHVOCABULARY Rising limb, a falling limb, and a recession. The rising limb and falling limb are separated by the hydrograph crest, and the limbs are separated from the recession by inflection points. The rising limb is typically steeper than the falling limb.
The rising limb :- The rising limb is the ascending portion of the hydrograph corresponding to the increase of discharge due to gradual accumulation of storage in the channels existing in the area and also over the watershed surface. The rising limb is also known as the concentration curve. The peak or crest :- The peak or crest segment includes the part of the hydrograph from the inflection point on the rising limb to an inflection point on the recession limb. The peak segment is the most important part of the hydrograph because it indicates the peak flow rate. The peak represents the arrival of flow at the outlet from all parts of the basin.
The recession limb :- After the inflection point, there is no inflow to the stream due to surface runoff. The recession limb extends from the inflection point, to the point of recommencement of the natural base flow or ground water flow. The recession limb represents the withdrawl of water from the storage already built up in the catchment during the earlier phase of the hydrograph when surface runoff was occuring.
