Maximum Length of Travel of Water Calculator

✖Time of Concentration is a concept used in hydrology to measure the response of a watershed to a rain event.ⓘ Time of Concentration [t_c]			+10% -10%
✖Slope of Catchment depends on the stream profile, and is defined as the horizontal distance along the mainstream/the elevation difference between the two end points of the mainstream.ⓘ Slope of Catchment [S]			+10% -10%

✖Maximum Length of Travel of Water in the watershed.ⓘ Maximum Length of Travel of Water [L]

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Maximum Length of Travel of Water Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Maximum Length of Travel of Water = (Time of Concentration/(0.01947*Slope of Catchment^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77)
L = (t_c/(0.01947*S^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77)
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Maximum Length of Travel of Water - (Measured in Meter) - Maximum Length of Travel of Water in the watershed.
Time of Concentration - (Measured in Second) - Time of Concentration is a concept used in hydrology to measure the response of a watershed to a rain event.
Slope of Catchment - Slope of Catchment depends on the stream profile, and is defined as the horizontal distance along the mainstream/the elevation difference between the two end points of the mainstream.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Time of Concentration: 87 Second --> 87 Second No Conversion Required
Slope of Catchment: 0.003 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

L = (t_c/(0.01947*S^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77) --> (87/(0.01947*0.003^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77)

Evaluating ... ...

L = 3013.14103459709

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

3013.14103459709 Meter -->3.01314103459709 Kilometer (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

3.01314103459709 ≈ 3.013141 Kilometer <-- Maximum Length of Travel of Water

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< Kirpich Equation(1940) Calculators

Kirpich Adjustment Factor

LaTeX Go Kirpich Adjustment Factor = sqrt(Maximum Length of Travel of Water^3/Difference in Elevation)

Maximum Length of Travel of Water

LaTeX Go Maximum Length of Travel of Water = (Time of Concentration/(0.01947*Slope of Catchment^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77)

Slope of Catchment about given Time of Concentration

LaTeX Go Slope of Catchment = (Time of Concentration/(0.01947*Maximum Length of Travel of Water^0.77))^(-1/0.385)

Time of Concentration from Kirpich Adjustment Factor

LaTeX Go Time of Concentration = 0.01947*Kirpich Adjustment Factor^0.77

Maximum Length of Travel of Water Formula

LaTeX Go

Maximum Length of Travel of Water = (Time of Concentration/(0.01947*Slope of Catchment^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77)
L = (t_c/(0.01947*S^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77)

What is Time of Concentration?

Time of concentration is a concept used in hydrology to measure the response of a watershed to a rain event. It is defined as the time needed for water to flow from the most remote point in a watershed to the watershed outlet. It is a function of the topography, geology, and land use within the watershed.

What is the Catchment Area of a river?

A water catchment (commonly referred to as a “watershed”) is an area of land where all water flows to a single stream, river, lake or even ocean. Natural boundaries of water catchments can be very small for a single creek or stream or quite large.

How to Calculate Maximum Length of Travel of Water?

Maximum Length of Travel of Water calculator uses Maximum Length of Travel of Water = (Time of Concentration/(0.01947*Slope of Catchment^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77) to calculate the Maximum Length of Travel of Water, The Maximum Length of Travel of Water formula is defined as the length in a straight line from the mouth of a stream to the farthest point on the drainage divide of its basin. Maximum Length of Travel of Water is denoted by L symbol.

How to calculate Maximum Length of Travel of Water using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Maximum Length of Travel of Water, enter Time of Concentration (t_c) & Slope of Catchment (S) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Maximum Length of Travel of Water calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.133624 = (87/(0.01947*0.003^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77).

FAQ

What is Maximum Length of Travel of Water?

The Maximum Length of Travel of Water formula is defined as the length in a straight line from the mouth of a stream to the farthest point on the drainage divide of its basin and is represented as L = (t_c/(0.01947*S^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77) or Maximum Length of Travel of Water = (Time of Concentration/(0.01947*Slope of Catchment^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77). Time of Concentration is a concept used in hydrology to measure the response of a watershed to a rain event & Slope of Catchment depends on the stream profile, and is defined as the horizontal distance along the mainstream/the elevation difference between the two end points of the mainstream.

How to calculate Maximum Length of Travel of Water?

The Maximum Length of Travel of Water formula is defined as the length in a straight line from the mouth of a stream to the farthest point on the drainage divide of its basin is calculated using Maximum Length of Travel of Water = (Time of Concentration/(0.01947*Slope of Catchment^(-0.385)))^(1/0.77). To calculate Maximum Length of Travel of Water, you need Time of Concentration (t_c) & Slope of Catchment (S). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Time of Concentration & Slope of Catchment and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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