Effect of Headwater Storage on Runoff Peaks at the South Tobacco Creek near Miami (050F017) Hydrometric Station
Summer (Rainfall) Events __________________ Spring (Snowmelt) Events______________________
Instantaneous Peak Flow (m3/sec) ________________Instantaneous Peak Flow (m3/sec)
| m3/sec |
m3/sec |
m3/sec | m3/sec | |||
| Runoff Event | Natural
(No dams) |
Existing Regulated
Condition (26 Headwater Storage Dams) |
Reduction of Peak
Flows (%) |
Natural
(No dams) |
Existing Regulated
Condition (26 Headwater Storage Dams) |
Reduction of Peak
Flows (%) |
| 1:2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 13 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 16 |
| 1:5 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 1:10 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 19 |
| 1:20 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
| 1:50 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 17 |
| 1:100 | 64 | 48 | 25 | 37 | 33 | 11 |
| 1;200 | 79 | 61 | 23 | 44 | 40 | 9 |
| 1:500 | 100 | 78 | 22 | 55 | 50 | 9 |