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The Simulation of Flood Hydrograph in Natural and Urban Basins
Department of Water Science and Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Department of Water Science and Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI), Tehran, Iran
Department of Water Science and Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- 1 Department of Water Science and Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- 2 Department of Water Science and Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- 3 Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI), Tehran, Iran
- 4 Department of Water Science and Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Open Journal of Geology·Volume 08 (2018)·Pages 641–646·Published 10 July 2018·DOI10.4236/ojg.2018.87037
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Abstract
The exact estimation of the flood is one of the main concerns for designers of the water bodies. The significance of this issue in the catchment areas overlooking the cities is more and more visible. In this study, HEC-HMS model is used to simulate the catchment area of the Khoshk River in the Shiraz city. The simulation results and its comparison with the observations based on Nash-Sutcliffe coefficient confirm the validity of the model. The input data of the model includes Rainfall, Measured Discharge, Flood Peak Time, Curve Number (CN), and so on. These results indicate that although the shape of the simulated hydrograph is not exactly the same as the observed hydrograph, it has estimated the peak of flood discharge well with an error rate of two to five percent.
KeywordsHydrologic ModelDischarge PeakFloodHEC-HMS
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