1-Estimation of the parameters of a Rating Curve

The stages h (water surface elevations) in a

cross-section of a stream and the rate of flow Q
(discharge, flow volume in unit time) along the
time are given in the table.

Estimate the parameters (h0, n, K) of the rating

curve using the relationship of the curve giving
as:
Q=K.(h-h0)n

It is obvious that h0, the lower bound of the

level, is smaller than 0.4m (h0<0.4 m). So we
can plot (h-h0, Q) values on the logarithmic
graph, for h0=0; h0=0.2 and h0=0.3. The
linear plot on the graph is appropriate for the
correct value of h0.
The geometric slope of this line gives the
parameter n.
And the ordinate of this line for the abscissa
(h-h0)=1m gives the parameter K, and it is
read as K=140 on the graph.1So
.25 the
Q 140 ( h 0.2)
relationship of the rating curve is as follows:

2-Following table presents the monthly mean

discharge values measured from Kemer station
of Esenay river for 1970-1971 in m3/s.

a) Draw the flow-duration curve.

b) What is the discharge corresponding to 50%
of time?
c) Draw the flow mass curve for the river.
d) What will be the volume of the reservoir that
will be built to supply the mean discharge of
the river?

a-) The following table is generated by sorting the

discharges in a descending order. And flowduration curve is drawn by plotting the discharges
to the time percentages.

b-) The discharge value matching 50% time is 659

m3/s.
c) The flow-mass curve is drawn by using the
cumulative flow volumes calculated in the table
(V=Qi.ti)
The difference of ordinates of the curve at two
points equals the flow volume in the time interval
between the two points, and the slope of the line
that joins the two points equals the average
discharge in that interval.

8920,6 m3

3-Reservoir Capacity
Monthly inflows to a reservoir are given the table
below. Assume that there is a need to use all of
the inflow. Using mass curve analyses (in
graphical and analytical form) determine the
reservoir capacity.

 The total flow during the year is 84*106 m3, giving an

average monthly value of 7.0*106 m3. As it is seen in the
graph, demand is more than supply in the first and last
three months, whereas it is less than supply from the
beginning of January to the end of June.
Cumulative supply and demand values are determined
(columns 3 and 5 in table) and plotted as shown in figure.
The slope of the supply curve is less than that of the
demand line indicating less monthly values till January
(point A).
As it is seen in the graph the required reservoir capacity is
15*106 m3, which is the vertical distance between
tangents, parallel to demand line, plotted at points A and
B. The same result can be obtained in a tabular form
(analytical solution) as given in table, where the required
reservoir capacity is found by summing the highest
negative and highest positive values in the sixth column.