Table 1


Effect of Headwater Storage on Runoff Peaks at the South Tobacco Creek near Miami (050F017) Hydrometric Station

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