Hydrology

Following statements are made with respect to the mass curve of rainfall: (I) Slope at a point on the curve can be positive. (II) Slope at a point on the curve can be zero. Which one of the following options is CORRECT?

To derive the total flood hydrograph at a catchment outlet from an isolated storm, the order in which the following methods are applied, from the first method to the last method, is P. Obtaining the hyetograph Q. Additio...

A storm with a recorded precipitation of 11.0 cm, as shown in the table, produced a direct run-off of 6.0 cm. Time from start (hours): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Recorded cumulative precipitation (cm): 0.5, 1.5, 3.1, 5.5, 7....

Which one of the following options provides the correct match of the terms listed in Column-1 and Column-2? Column-1 P: Horton equation Q: Muskingum method R: Penman method Column-2 I: Precipitation II: Flood frequency I...

A 12-hour unit hydrograph (of 1 cm excess rainfall) of a catchment is of a triangular shape with a base width of 144 hour and a peak discharge of 23 m³/s. The area of the catchment (in km², round off to the nearest integ...