Part 1.

Given:

Current Meter Data

Left Bank
River Depth
Distance Current Meter Number of Measurement Time
(meters)
(meters) Depth (meters) Revolutions (seconds)

1.0 0.45 0.27 15 36

2.0 1.10 0.66 22 38
3.0 1.50 0.90 38 42
4.1 2.50 1.50 38 39
5.2 1.60 0.96 34 31
6.5 0.40 0.24 26 34
7.5 0.40 0.24 14 33
8.5 0.00 -- -- --

Solution:

Figure 1. Illustration of the Problem

Number of Revolutions Velocity ( v ) =0.03+0.5 N

Subsection N= Width (meters)
Measurement Time (meter/second)
1 −−−¿ 0 (1.0 – 0.0) / 2 = 0.50
2 15 ÷ 36=0.4167 0.03+0.5 ( 0.4167 )=0.2384 (2.0 – 0.0 ) / 2 = 1.00
3 22 ÷38=0.5789 0.03+0.5 ( 0.5789 )=0.3195 (3.0 – 1.0 ) / 2 = 1.00
4 38 ÷ 42=0.9048 0.03+0.5 ( 0.9048 )=0.4824 (4.1 – 2.0 ) / 2 = 1.05
5 38 ÷ 39=0.9744 0.03+0.5 ( 0.9744 )=0.5172 (5.2 – 3.0 ) / 2 = 1.10
6 34 ÷ 31=1.0968 0.03+0.5 ( 1.0968 ) =0.5784 (6.5 – 4.1 ) / 2 = 1.20
7 26 ÷ 34=0.7647 0.03+0.5 ( 0.7647 )=0.4124 (7.5 – 5.2 ) / 2 = 1.15
8 14 ÷ 33=0.4242 0.03+0.5 ( 0.4242 ) =0.2421 (8.5 – 6.5 ) / 2 = 1.00
9 −−−¿ 0 (8.5 – 7.5) / 2 = 0.50
 Figure 2. Computation for depths at subsections 1 and 9

Depth Width Velocity

Subsection Area (m2) Streamflow Discharge (m3 /s)
(meters) (meters) (m/s)
0.225× 0.50
1 0.225 0.50 =0.05625 0 0.225 ×0.0000=0.0000
2
2 0.45 1.00 0.45 ×1.00=0.450 0.2384 0.450 ×0.2384=0.1073
3 1.10 1.00 1.10 ×1.00=1.100 0.3195 1.100 ×0.3195=0.3515
4 1.50 1.05 1.50 ×1.05=1.575 0.4824 1.575 ×0.4824=0.7598
5 2.50 1.10 2.50 ×1.10=2.750 0.5172 2.750 ×0.5172=1.4222
6 1.60 1.20 1.60 ×1.20=1.920 0.5784 1.920 ×0.5784=1.1105
7 0.40 1.15 0.40 ×1.15=0.460 0.4124 0.460 ×0.4124=0.1897
8 0.40 1.00 0.40 ×1.00=0.400 0.2421 0.400 ×0.2421=0.0968
0.20 ×0.50
9 0.20 0.50 =0.050 0 0.200 ×0.0000=0.0000
2
Total Area = 8.76125 Total Streamflow = Q = 4.0378

Total Streamflow = 4.0378 m3 / s

3
m
4.0378
Total Streamflow s
Average Velocity= =
Total Area 8.76125 m2

m
Average Velocity=0.4609
s
Part 2.

A.

Discharge Measurements for Dacanlao River

Gage Height (m) Measured Discharge (m3/s)
1.14 4.00
1.34 5.20
1.52 6.16
1.57 6.40
2.45 12.00
3.00 14.40
3.09 18.24
3.38 20.48
3.58 18.00
3.87 20.08
4.27 27.04
4.43 25.28
4.48 28.16
4.64 28.96

Equation of the Rating Curve based on the graph above:

1.38
Q=3.43 d
B.

Logarithmic (base 10) Discharge Measurements of Dacanlao River

Logarithmic Gage Height Logarithmic Measured Discharge
0.0569 0.6021
0.1271 0.7160
0.1818 0.7896
0.1959 0.8062
0.3892 1.0792
0.4771 1.1584
0.4900 1.2610
0.5289 1.3113
0.5539 1.2553
0.5877 1.3028
0.6304 1.4320
0.6464 1.4028
0.6513 1.4496
0.6665 1.4618

Based on the trendline from the graph above, we have log A = 0.535 and b = 1.38.

log A=0.535

10log A =100.535
A=3.427677865≈ 3.43
Substituting A and b in Q = Adb form, the equation of Rating Curve above can be written as:
1.38
Q=3.43 d

C.

Based on figures/graphs for the second problem, both the graphs where discharge rating curves
were generated by automated trendline determination in MS Excel and by plotting the logarithmic values of
the gage heights (d) and their corresponding measured discharge (Q) yields to same values of A = 3.43 and
b = 1.38. Both graphs also yield to same formula for discharge, Q, after some calculations of coefficients
for part B.

While the equation generated in power trendline for automated trendline determination in MS Excel
follows the pattern of Q= A d b and the equation generated in plotting the logarithmic values of the gage
heights and their corresponding measured discharge follows log Q=b log d +log A , the two equations are
not entirely different.

Apparently, by manipulating the power equation, we can arrive to its logarithmic form which is
shown below.
b
Q= A d

log Q=log ( A d b )
b
log Q=log d +log A
log Q=b log d +log A  y = mx+ y-intercept (slope-intercept form of a line)

where the slope, m, is equals to b and the y-intercept is equals to log A. This means that for any of the two
graphs, we can determine the same values of coefficients A and b and that both graphs are essentially the
same even though one is represented as a power function while the other one as logarithmic function.

This is further proven by the same R 2 value for both graphs as both data came originally from the Q
vs. d graph while the other one is logarithmically modified, log Q vs. log d. If the two representations are
indeed different, the equations and R2 values re expected to vary noticeably. However, both graphs showed
same equations and R2 values.

Thus, both are good representation of hydraulic conditions of Dacanlao River.

Part 3.

Determining the Return Period: p = 25 years

Determining the Area: A = 73 ha

Determining the Weighted Runoff Coefficient:

( 73× 0.85 ×0.3 ) +(73× 0.15 ×0.8)

C= =0.375
73

Determining the tc using Kirpich Formula:

( ) ( )
0.77 −0.385
1000 m 56 m
t c =0.00032 1 km×
1 km 1000 m
1 km×
1 km

t c =0.1981972334 hr

60 minutes
t c =0.1981972334 hr × =11.891834 minutes
1 hr

Determining the intensity value from the given IDF curve:

 mm
∴ Thus , around i=200
h

Using Rational Formula, Q p=kCiA :

mm
Q25=(0.00278)(0.375)( 200 )(73 ha)
h

m3
Q25=15.2205
s