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<strong>Drainage</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> for Maricopa County<br />

<strong>Hydrology</strong>: Application<br />

4. If the watershed or subbasin is composed <strong>of</strong> soils <strong>of</strong> different textures, then areaweighted<br />

parameter values will be calculated:<br />

a. Calculate the area-weighted value <strong>of</strong> XKSAT by using Equation (4.4).<br />

b. Select the corresponding values <strong>of</strong> PSIF and DTHETA from Figure 4.3.<br />

c. Calculate the arithmetically area-weighted value <strong>of</strong> naturally occurring RTIMP.<br />

5. Select values <strong>of</strong> IA for each land use and/or soil cover using Table 4.2. Arithmetically<br />

area-weight the values <strong>of</strong> IA if the drainage area or subbasin is composed <strong>of</strong> subareas<br />

<strong>of</strong> different IA.<br />

6. Select values <strong>of</strong> RTIMP for each land use using Table 4.2. Arithmetically area-weight<br />

the values <strong>of</strong> RTIMP if the drainage area or subbasin is composed <strong>of</strong> land use subareas<br />

<strong>of</strong> different RTIMP. Compute the weighted value <strong>of</strong> RTIMP based on the areaweighted<br />

land use and denote it by RTIMP L . Arithmetically area-weight the rock outcrop<br />

percentages for all soil map units to obtain RTIMP N . Estimate the effective percentage<br />

<strong>of</strong> rock outcrop for each soil map unit that is hydraulically connected.<br />

Arithmetically area-weight the effective percentage <strong>of</strong> rock outcrop for all soil map<br />

units to obtain EFF. Compute the final composite value <strong>of</strong> RTIMP using Equation<br />

(4.6).<br />

RTIMP = RTIMP L + EFF (RTIMP N )<br />

7. Estimate the vegetative cover (VCD) for the natural portions <strong>of</strong> the drainage area or<br />

subbasin. Select values <strong>of</strong> VC for each land use using Table 4.2. Arithmetically areaweight<br />

the values <strong>of</strong> VCD if the drainage area or subbasin is composed <strong>of</strong> land use<br />

subareas <strong>of</strong> different VCD. Arithmetically average the natural VCD and the areaweighted<br />

land use VCD.<br />

8. Adjust the XKSAT value for VC using Figure 4.4, if appropriate.<br />

9. Arithmetically average DTHETA dry (natural portions <strong>of</strong> the drainage area or subbasin)<br />

and DTHETA normal (Developed portions <strong>of</strong> the drainage area or subbasin), if appropriate.<br />

B. Alternative Methods:<br />

As an alternative to the above procedures, Green and Ampt loss rate parameters can be estimated<br />

by reconstitution <strong>of</strong> recorded rainfall-run<strong>of</strong>f events on the drainage area or hydrologically<br />

similar watersheds, or parameters can be estimated by use <strong>of</strong> rainfall simulators in field<br />

experiments. Plans and procedures for estimating Green and Ampt loss rate parameters by<br />

9-26 August 15, 2013

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