example

averge monthly flow data

month J F M A M J J A
Q (M3/S 117 150 203 117 80 118 82 79

solution

flow in desending order frequncy (months) frequency equal or exceeded (%)

203 1 10.0
152 2 20.0
150 1 10.0
118 2 20.0
117 3 40.0
117 4 40.0
82 5 50.0
80 6 60.0
79 7 70.0
58 8 80.0
57 9 90.0
45 10 100.0

flow-pow
flow duration curve
250
250

discharge (m3/s),power (Mw)

200 200
Discharge (M3/s)

150 150

100 100

50 50

0 0
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 0.0 20.0 40.0
Exceedance (%) ex
 S O N D
58 45 57 152

Exceedence Q p
10.0 203 35.85 27.90
20.0 152 26.84 18.90
10.0 150 26.49 18.54
20.0 118 20.84 12.89 2.37
40.0 117 20.66 12.72 4.15
40.0 117 20.66 12.72 0.00
50.0 82 14.48 6.53 1.76 0.52
60.0 80 14.13 6.18 1.43 0.87
70.0 79 13.95 6.00 1.40 1.05
80.0 58 10.24 2.30 1.21 4.76
90.0 57 10.07 2.12 1.02 4.93
100 45 7.95 0.00 0.90 7.05
80.00 14.23 19.18

flow-power duration curve

250
discharge (m3/s),power (Mw)

200

150
Q
p
100

50

0
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0
exceedance (%)