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Regional Constant representing watershed slope and storage effect. Check FAQs
Cr=Qptp2.78Acatchment
Cr - Regional Constant?Qp - Peak Discharge?tp - Basin Lag?Acatchment - Catchment Area?

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3.846Edit=0.891Edit6Edit2.782Edit
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Regional Constant given Peak Discharge Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
Cr=Qptp2.78Acatchment
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
Cr=0.891m³/s6h2.782
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
Cr=0.89162.782
Next Step Evaluate
Cr=3.84604316546763
LAST Step Rounding Answer
Cr=3.846

Regional Constant given Peak Discharge Formula Elements

Variables
Regional Constant
Regional Constant representing watershed slope and storage effect.
Symbol: Cr
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Peak Discharge
Peak Discharge is the maximum volume flow rate passing a particular location during an event.
Symbol: Qp
Measurement: Volumetric Flow RateUnit: m³/s
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Basin Lag
Basin Lag is the elapsed time between the occurrences of the centroids of the effective rainfall.
Symbol: tp
Measurement: TimeUnit: h
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Catchment Area
Catchment Area is an area of land where all water flows to a single stream, river, lake or even ocean.
Symbol: Acatchment
Measurement: AreaUnit:
Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Other Formulas to find Regional Constant

​Go Regional Constant representing Watershed Slope and Storage Effects
Cr=tp(LbLca)0.3

Other formulas in Synder's Synthetic Unit Hydrograph category

​Go Peak Discharge for Nonstandard Effective Rainfall
Qp=2.78CpAt'p
​Go Regional Constant given Peak Discharge for Nonstandard Effective Rainfall
Cp=Qpt'p2.78A
​Go Catchment Area given Peak Discharge for Nonstandard Effective Rainfall
A=Qpt'p2.78Cr
​Go Modified Basin Lag given Peak Discharge for Nonstandard Effective Rainfall
t'p=2.78CrAQp

How to Evaluate Regional Constant given Peak Discharge?

Regional Constant given Peak Discharge evaluator uses Regional Constant = Peak Discharge*Basin Lag/2.78*Catchment Area to evaluate the Regional Constant, The Regional Constant given Peak Discharge formula is defined as the constant for basin lag depending on the region under study. Regional Constant is denoted by Cr symbol.

How to evaluate Regional Constant given Peak Discharge using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Regional Constant given Peak Discharge, enter Peak Discharge (Qp), Basin Lag (tp) & Catchment Area (Acatchment) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Regional Constant given Peak Discharge

What is the formula to find Regional Constant given Peak Discharge?
The formula of Regional Constant given Peak Discharge is expressed as Regional Constant = Peak Discharge*Basin Lag/2.78*Catchment Area. Here is an example- 3.846043 = 0.891*21600/2.78*2.
How to calculate Regional Constant given Peak Discharge?
With Peak Discharge (Qp), Basin Lag (tp) & Catchment Area (Acatchment) we can find Regional Constant given Peak Discharge using the formula - Regional Constant = Peak Discharge*Basin Lag/2.78*Catchment Area.
What are the other ways to Calculate Regional Constant?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Regional Constant-
  • Regional Constant=Basin Lag/(Length of Basin*Distance along Main Water Course)^0.3OpenImg
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