Nate Jones
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Alabama
cnjones7@ua.eduUrban micro-watershed hydrograph creation and analysis
UA_UNV
Problem Statement
You work with the Stephen and Jones engineering (SJE) firm. The City of Las Vegas has contacted your firm to estimate storm water runoff from an area near the Harry Reid International Airport. Your supervisor has asked you to (1) delineate the microwatershed draining the area of interest, (2) develop a storm hydrograph for planning purposes.
Module Overview
In this module, learners will be introduced to geospatial data, watershed delineation in QGIS, and a simple runoff generation model. Learning objectives will be met through an authentic task, where learners are asked to estimate runoff generation from a small neighborhood near the Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport.
Topics Covered
In this learning module, learners will be introduced to a series of concepts including geospatial data, watershed delineation in QGIS, and runoff generation.
Prerequisites
None
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, you should be able to
perform stream network and watershed delineation
perform hydrograph generation for a given point and precipitation event
describe factors that influence hydrograph accuracy
describe solutions to lower flows from a given catchment area
"Learning objectives will be met through an authentic task, where learners are asked to estimate runoff generation from a small neighborhood near the Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport."
Course Authors
Haroon Stephen
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
haroon.stephen@unlv.eduSolution Keys
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Target Audience
Junior/Senior Hydrology Courses and GIS Applications Courses
Tools Needed
Computer with access to Internet, spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel or Google Sheets), and QGIS software [free].
Course Sharing and Adaptation
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Recommended Citation
Haroon, S., Jones, N. (2022) Urban Micro-watershed Hydrograph Creation and Analysis. HydroLearn. https://edx.hydrolearn.org/courses/course-v1:UA_UNV+CEE468+gis_water_resources/about.
Expected Effort
10 hours