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where:
where:


T<sub>LAG</sub> = lag time in hours.
<math>T_{LAG}</math> = lag time in hours.


L = maximum flow length in miles.
<math>L</math> = maximum flow length in miles.


S = weighted slope along the maximum flow path in ft/mile.
<math>S</math> = weighted slope along the maximum flow path in ft/mile.


I<sub>a</sub> = Impervious cover as a fraction.
<math>I_a</math> = Impervious cover as a fraction.


This equation was used for watersheds ranging in size from 0.3 to 150 sq. miles, impervious covers less than 0.3 and a ratio of  between 1.0 and 9.0.
This equation was used for watersheds ranging in size from 0.3 to 150 sq. miles, impervious covers less than 0.3 and a ratio of  between 1.0 and 9.0.

Revision as of 20:50, 26 February 2013

Putnam (1972) developed a lag equation for watersheds around the Wichita, Kansas area as follows:

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where:

= lag time in hours.

= maximum flow length in miles.

= weighted slope along the maximum flow path in ft/mile.

= Impervious cover as a fraction.

This equation was used for watersheds ranging in size from 0.3 to 150 sq. miles, impervious covers less than 0.3 and a ratio of between 1.0 and 9.0.


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