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

<strong>Hydrology</strong>: Introduction<br />

Chapter 6 Multiple Storm Frequency Modeling - Run<strong>of</strong>f hydrographs for the 2-, 5- and 10-year<br />

events are to be estimated by the application <strong>of</strong> ratios to the 100-year run<strong>of</strong>f hydrograph. Specific<br />

ratios for the 2-, 5- and 10-year events are provided in this chapter.<br />

Chapter 7 Channel Routing - General guidance is provided for the use <strong>of</strong> Normal-Depth routing,<br />

Kinematic Wave routing, Muskingum routing and Muskingum-Cunge routing. Normal-Depth<br />

routing is the preferred approach and can be applied to both natural and artificial channels. Kinematic<br />

Wave routing can be applied to urbanized or artificial channels and closed conduits. Muskingum<br />

routing can be used for large natural channels where parameter calibration data exists.<br />

Muskingum-Cunge routing may be used in all other cases.<br />

Chapter 8 Indirect Methods - Three methods for verification <strong>of</strong> peak discharge estimations are<br />

provided in this chapter. The three methods incorporate local and regional data for comparison<br />

as well as generalized, regional regression equations.<br />

Chapter 9 Application - General guidelines and some specific aids in the use <strong>of</strong> the manual as<br />

well as detailed examples specific to each chapter are provided.<br />

Chapter 10 References - A listing <strong>of</strong> all references is provided.<br />

Appendices - Isopluvial maps, loss rate tables for soils in Maricopa County, Textural Class Diagram,<br />

selected blank figures, worksheets, and other supporting information are provided in<br />

Appendices A through D.<br />

1.2 PURPOSE<br />

In April 1985 a task force was formed by the <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Control</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>of</strong> Maricopa County to establish<br />

a common basis for drainage management in all jurisdictions within Maricopa County.<br />

Among the goals <strong>of</strong> the task force were provisions for consistent analysis <strong>of</strong> drainage requirements,<br />

reducing costs and staff time for both the County and municipalities when annexing<br />

County areas, and supplying equal and common protection from the hazards <strong>of</strong> stormwater<br />

drainage for all County residents. Additionally, developers would be benefited by having only<br />

one set <strong>of</strong> drainage standards with which to comply when developing land within the incorporated<br />

or unincorporated areas <strong>of</strong> Maricopa County. The task force determined that these efforts would<br />

be achieved in three phases:<br />

• Phase 1 Research, evaluate, develop, and produce uniform criteria for drainage <strong>of</strong><br />

new development which resulted in the Uniform <strong>Drainage</strong> Policies and<br />

Standards for Maricopa County, Arizona (herein referred to as the Policies<br />

and Standards <strong>Manual</strong>.)<br />

• Phase 2 Establish a <strong>Drainage</strong> <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> for use by all jurisdictional agencies<br />

within the County.<br />

1-4 August 15, 2013

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