In engineering practice, simple methods are important for predicting runoff from watersheds particularly for flood forecasting and water balance calculations. In the present study, it is illustrated that the often-used SCS runoff curve-number approach in its most elementary form can be derived from assuming that only saturated areas contribute to direct runoff.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/modelling-runoff-using-modified-scs-cn-method-shivalik-micro-watersheds
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-raina-0
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p-p-s-lubana
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/n-k-khullar-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-soil-and-water-conservation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/watershed-development
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-himalaya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use