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22-Agric-B7 Principles of Hydrology: December 2015

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  1. Question 1 Unit Hydrograph Analysis — Watershed Area and Storm Convolution
  2. Question 2 Hydrology Terminology
  3. Question 3 Missing-Data Strategy and Log-Normal Flood-Frequency Analysis
  4. Question 4 Double-Ring Infiltrometer — Fitting Horton's Equation
  5. Question 5 Detention Pond Design — Weir Sizing and Storage Routing
  6. Question 6 Unconfined-Aquifer Well Pumping Rate (Thiem Equation)

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National Exams — December 2015 — 04-Agric-B7, Principles of Hydrology. Three-hour, open-book exam; any non-communicating calculator is permitted. Format: five questions constitute a complete paper (the first five as they appear in the answer book are marked), each of equal value; most questions require an answer involving calculations. All six questions are solved here as a complete study resource.

Reference texts: Chow, Maidment & Mays, Applied Hydrology — unit hydrographs and convolution, Horton infiltration, flood-frequency analysis, hydrologic routing; Viessman & Lewis, Introduction to Hydrology — hydrologic terminology, detention-pond routing; Todd & Mays, Groundwater Hydrology — Thiem equation for unconfined aquifers, well-test assumptions.