Peak runoff simulation in a subarctic region
Due to the lack of stream guaging stations, a peak flow simulation based on physical and meteorological parameters was established for the area along the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway between Fort Good Hope and the Dempster Highway.Calculations based on snowmelt and rain-on-snow runoff were deve...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/l76-059 2023-12-17T10:30:17+01:00 Peak runoff simulation in a subarctic region Penel, J. Kung, T. 1976 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l76-059 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/l76-059 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering volume 3, issue 4, page 555-562 ISSN 0315-1468 1208-6029 General Environmental Science Civil and Structural Engineering journal-article 1976 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/l76-059 2023-11-19T13:39:13Z Due to the lack of stream guaging stations, a peak flow simulation based on physical and meteorological parameters was established for the area along the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway between Fort Good Hope and the Dempster Highway.Calculations based on snowmelt and rain-on-snow runoff were developed, as it was found that the snowmelt of May or early June gave the yearly spring peak discharge.Due to the gap in existing flow data, a unit hydrograph method was developed to generate additional yearly spring peak discharges. Altogether, hydrographs from four gauged watersheds of similar physical conditions with size ranging from 250 to 8 200 mi 2 (648 to 21 240 km 2 ) were used. In total, 46 yearly peak flows were generated.A regression equation of peak discharge computation was derived, using different hydrological and meteorological parameters. It was found that the most significant factors were the drainage basin area, the lake areas in the drainage basin, the water equivalent of the snow on the ground prior to melt, the rainfall in the period close to peak discharges, and the duration of snowmelt.The simulation was calibrated for drainage basins between 100 and 10 000 mi 2 (250 to 25 000 km 2 ). Article in Journal/Newspaper Fort Good Hope Mackenzie Valley Subarctic Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Mackenzie Valley ENVELOPE(-126.070,-126.070,52.666,52.666) Fort Good Hope ENVELOPE(-128.637,-128.637,66.257,66.257) Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 3 4 555 562 |
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Due to the lack of stream guaging stations, a peak flow simulation based on physical and meteorological parameters was established for the area along the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway between Fort Good Hope and the Dempster Highway.Calculations based on snowmelt and rain-on-snow runoff were developed, as it was found that the snowmelt of May or early June gave the yearly spring peak discharge.Due to the gap in existing flow data, a unit hydrograph method was developed to generate additional yearly spring peak discharges. Altogether, hydrographs from four gauged watersheds of similar physical conditions with size ranging from 250 to 8 200 mi 2 (648 to 21 240 km 2 ) were used. In total, 46 yearly peak flows were generated.A regression equation of peak discharge computation was derived, using different hydrological and meteorological parameters. It was found that the most significant factors were the drainage basin area, the lake areas in the drainage basin, the water equivalent of the snow on the ground prior to melt, the rainfall in the period close to peak discharges, and the duration of snowmelt.The simulation was calibrated for drainage basins between 100 and 10 000 mi 2 (250 to 25 000 km 2 ). |
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Peak runoff simulation in a subarctic region |
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Peak runoff simulation in a subarctic region |
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Peak runoff simulation in a subarctic region |
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Peak runoff simulation in a subarctic region |
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peak runoff simulation in a subarctic region |
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ENVELOPE(-126.070,-126.070,52.666,52.666) ENVELOPE(-128.637,-128.637,66.257,66.257) |
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Mackenzie Valley Fort Good Hope |
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Fort Good Hope Mackenzie Valley Subarctic |
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Fort Good Hope Mackenzie Valley Subarctic |
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