Experimental Validation of a Linearized Kinematic Wave Equation for Micro-Catchment Water Harvesting Design

S. Giakoumakis () and G. Tsakiris

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2001, vol. 15, issue 4, 235-246

Abstract: A series of laboratory experiments was carried out on a sandy loam soil, for testing the predictive ability of a linearized analytical solution of the kinematic wave equation used for runoff estimation in micro-catchment water harvesting design. The experimental set-up comprised an inclined flume containing the soil sample and a rainfall simulator. The flume represented the Contributing Area (CA) of a micro-catchment. By applying various rainfall intensities, the runoff from the flume was recorded for a variety of conditions, including the initial soil water content and the slope of the flume. Comparison between experimental and predicted runoff hydrographs showed satisfactory agreement. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2001

Keywords: kinematic wave; micro-catchment water harvesting; runoff hydrographs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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