A method of forecasting low flow of streams

Riggs, H. C.

doi:10.1029/tr034i003p00427

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“…The normal base-flow recession curves at Cathedral Peak can therefore be accepted to represent conditions throughout the year. Riggs (1953) found that the base-flow recession curves for many tributaries of the Columbia River show marked differences between winter and summer recessions, while others may be represented by single curves applicable throughout the year.…”

Section: Base-flow Recession Theorymentioning

confidence: 96%

“…This is the normal groundwater depletion curve of Horton (1935), Snyder (1939, Wicht (1942), Hydrology Handbook (1949), Grundy (1951), the mean or normal depletion curve of Johnstone and Cross (1949), the ground-water recession curve of Foster (1948), the perennial ground-water curve of Troxell (1953), the normal base-flow depletion curve of Riggs (1953) and the "Mittlere TrockenwetterAuslauflinie" of Schaffernak (1935).…”

Section: Mechanical Construction Of Baseflow Recession Curves From Cmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Seasonal variation in base-flow recession is recorded by many workers, (Linsley, Kohler and Paulhus (1949), Hydrology Handbook (1949), Riggs (1953), Troxell (1953) and Handbook for Hydrologists (1954». Curves for late-spring and summer conditions are steeper than those recorded in winter when recession is least steep (North America). The steeper summer recession is said to be due to the effects of melting snow and heavy transpiration losses.…”

Section: Base-flow Recession Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Base-Flow in Cathedral Peak Streams

Nänni¹

1959

Journal of the South African Forestry Association

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This paper is based on a thesis accepted for the Master's degree in Forestry at the University of Stellenbosch in March, 1958. It is published with the approval of the University. SUMMARYA study of base-flow, undertaken with the primary object of devising a procedure for determining the effect of treatment applied in whole catchments on base-flow, is described. The mechanical construction of base-flow recession curves is explained. Base-flow recession theory is discussed and a modified hypothesis is put forward and tested by application to Cathedral Peak data. Methods for determining the effect of treatment on base-flow are proposed. OPSOMMING 'n Studie van grondwaterafloop, onderneem met die doel om 'n prosedure om die uitwerking van behandeling in heel opvanggebiede op grondwaterafvoer te vind, word beskryf. Die meganiese konstruksie van grondwaterafloopkurwe word verduidelik. Grondwaterafloop teorie word bespreek en 'n gewysigde hipotese word vermeld en getoets deur toepassing te Cathedral Peak. Metode om die uitwerking van behandeling op grondwaterafloop te bepaai, word voorgestel.

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Section: Base-flow Recession Theorymentioning

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Section: Mechanical Construction Of Baseflow Recession Curves From Cmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Base-Flow in Cathedral Peak Streams

Nänni¹

1959

Journal of the South African Forestry Association

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“…10) includes many periods of declining discharge when the trend approaches a straight line on a semilog graph, similar to those for Devils River near Juno and for' Goodenough Springs. These parallel straight lines represent the rate of depletion of the ground-water reservoir, that is, the base flow, during periods of little or no rainfall (Riggs, 1953;Troxell, 1953). Where the recession is a straight line on a semilogarithmic projection, the following formula may be used:…”

Section: Devils Rivermentioning

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Effects of drought in the Rio Grande basin: Chapter D in <i>Drought in the Southwest, 1942-56</i>

Thomas¹

1963

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In headwater areas of the Rio Grande and its principal tributaries, variations in streamflow and in groundwater storage and discharge depend upon fluctuations in precipitation, with modifications by geologic factors and by the pattern of water development and use. In downstream areas the surfaceand groundwater resources are replenished not only by local precipitation but also by outflow from the headwaters areas; thus the effects of drought upon those water resources are complex and may be vague and indeterminate.

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“…In spite of early attempts to develop models for applications on low flows (Riggs, 1953;Bernier, 1964;Popov, 1964;Singh and Stall, 1971;Larras, 1972;Oberlin and Michel, 1978), low-flow forecasting has received only limited attention in the literature compared to flood forecasting (see e.g. reviews by Cloke and Pappenberger, 2009;Hapuarachchi et al, 2011).…”

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Benchmarking hydrological models for low-flow simulation and forecasting on French catchments

Nicolle¹,

Pushpalatha²,

Perrin³

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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Low-flow simulation and forecasting remains a difficult issue for hydrological modellers, and intercomparisons can be extremely instructive for assessing existing lowflow prediction models and for developing more efficient operational tools. This research presents the results of a collaborative experiment conducted to compare low-flow simulation and forecasting models on 21 unregulated catchments in France. Five hydrological models (four lumped storagetype models -Gardenia, GR6J, Mordor and Presages -and one distributed physically oriented model -SIM) were applied within a common evaluation framework and assessed using a common set of criteria. Two simple benchmarks describing the average streamflow variability were used to set minimum levels of acceptability for model performance in simulation and forecasting modes. Results showed that, in simulation as well as in forecasting modes, all hydrological models performed almost systematically better than the benchmarks. Although no single model outperformed all the others for all catchments and criteria, a few models appeared to be more satisfactory than the others on average. In simulation mode, all attempts to relate model efficiency to catchment or streamflow characteristics remained inconclusive. In forecasting mode, we defined maximum useful forecasting lead times beyond which the model does not bring useful information compared to the benchmark. This maximum useful lead time logically varies between catchments, but also depends on the model used. Simple multi-model approaches that combine the outputs of the five hydrological models were tested to improve simulation and forecasting efficiency. We found that the multi-model approach was more robust and could provide better performance than individual models on average.

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A method of forecasting low flow of streams

Cited by 13 publications

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Base-Flow in Cathedral Peak Streams

Base-Flow in Cathedral Peak Streams

Effects of drought in the Rio Grande basin: Chapter D in <i>Drought in the Southwest, 1942-56</i>

Benchmarking hydrological models for low-flow simulation and forecasting on French catchments

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