32.5 - Flow Duration Curves
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What does a Flow Duration Curve represent?
💡 Hint: Think about water levels in rivers.
What is the first step in constructing a Flow Duration Curve?
💡 Hint: What do you need to know before ranking?
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What does a Flow Duration Curve illustrate?
💡 Hint: Think about what water levels tell us.
True or False: Flow Duration Curves are only useful for assessing water supply.
💡 Hint: Consider all the applications we discussed.
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Given a dataset of daily streamflows for a month, construct a Flow Duration Curve and analyze the implications for local water supply needs.
💡 Hint: Focus on how to organize the data before plotting.
Imagine climatic conditions are expected to change significantly based on current trends. Predict how these changes might influence the Flow Duration Curve and water management strategies.
💡 Hint: Think about historical data and future forecasts.
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