In: Civil Engineering
Problem .
Determine the number of people who can be sustainably supported by a watershed under the following conditions: (a) watershed area = 207.2 km2 ; (b) annual rainfall rate = 114.3 cm/year; (c) annual evaporation rate = 50.8 cm/year; (d) water resource development = 75%; (e) raw water reservoir volume to store 50% net annual yield or provide half of a year’s water supply, whichever is higher = 49.205 BL; and (f) water consumption rate = 568 Lpcd.