Catchment Area in Engineering Hydrology Formulas

The Catchment Area refers to the area of land where all water flows to a single stream, river, lake or even ocean. And is denoted by A. Catchment Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Catchment Area is always positive.

Formulas to find Catchment Area in Engineering Hydrology

fxCatchment Area given Peak Discharge in Jarvis formulaGo

List of variables in Engineering Hydrology formulas

fx Peak Discharge Go

fx Coefficient Go

FAQ

What is the Catchment Area?

The Catchment Area refers to the area of land where all water flows to a single stream, river, lake or even ocean. Catchment Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Catchment Area is always positive.

Can the Catchment Area be negative?

No, the Catchment Area, measured in Area cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Catchment Area?

Catchment Area is usually measured using the Square Meter[m²] for Area. Square Kilometer[m²], Square Centimeter[m²], Square Millimeter[m²] are the few other units in which Catchment Area can be measured.

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