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Watershed Analysis to Pond

Watershed Analysis to Pond

Watershed Analysis to Pond

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I am looking for a practical solution for estimating water inflows to a natural pond; I believe that TR-20 is not the way to go. The pond will need to undergo a drawdown of 2" per day for 10-weeks. I think I would need to do some sort of water budget on a daily or monthly basis. As the pumps drawdown 2" per day, there is potential for inflows due to rain, etc. Any suggestions??

RE: Watershed Analysis to Pond

It sounds like a water budget using daily or weekly timesteps should be prepared.  To estimate inputs, you will need to estimate surface runoff.  Why do you think TR-20 is not a good tool?  What is the land use in the tributary basin?

It also sounds like you are essentially looking at rainwater harvesting to meet water demand.  My experience is that if you are trying to provide a reliable water supply by collecting storm runoff, then your design should NOT be based on average precip values, unless you apply a generous safety-factor.  If you can analyze/model/simulate multiple years of real rainfall data you will have a much more reliable design.  Remember, about half the time rainfall will be below the "average", so you might run out of water if you don't account for drier-than-avg conditions climatic conditions.

If it was me, I would do a long-term simulation with a continous hydrologic model, if possible.  This approach let's you draw conclusions such as, "the pond would have been dry twice in the last 30 years".  If you can not look at the system performance based on measured rainfalls, then base the design on a drier-than-average year.

RE: Watershed Analysis to Pond

As stated use a continuous model, like HSPF.  Also don't forget about the possibility of groundwater input/output and evaporation.  SWAT or BASINS may also be models that you might want to look into.

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