Dredge or Burge formula Calculator

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✖Catchment Area is an area of land where all water flows to a single stream, river, lake or even oceanⓘ Catchment Area [A]			+10% -10%
✖Length of Basin or length of the drainage basin in kilometres. ⓘ Length of Basin [L]			+10% -10%

✖Peak Discharge is the maximum volume flow rate passing a particular location during a storm event.ⓘ Dredge or Burge formula [Q_p]

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Mean Annual Flood proposed by Natural Environment Research Council

Mean Annual Flood=Constant number depending on Location*Catchment Area^0.94*Stream Frequency^0.27*Slope of Catchment^0.16*Soil Type Index^1.23*First day Rainfall^1.03*(1+Area of Lakes or Reservoirs)^-0.85 GO

Fuller's formula for Maximum Flood Discharge

Peak Discharge=Coefficient*Catchment Area^0.8*(1+0.8*log10(Return Period)) GO

Rational Method of Peak Discharge

Peak Discharge=Coefficient of Runoff*Intensity of Rainfall*Catchment Area GO

Peak Value of the Runoff

peak runoff=Coefficient of Runoff*Catchment Area*Intensity of Rainfall GO

Inglis Formula for areas between 160 to 1000 km^2

Peak Discharge=123.2*sqrt(Catchment Area-2.62*(Catchment Area-259)) GO

Inglis Formula for Larger Areas

Peak Discharge=123.2*Catchment Area/sqrt(Catchment Area+10.36) GO

Baird and Mcillwraith Formula for maximum flood discharge

Peak Discharge=3025*Catchment Area/(278+Catchment Area)^0.78 GO

Ryves Formula

Peak Discharge=Ryves Coefficient*Catchment Area^2/3 GO

Dicken's Formula

Peak Discharge=Dickens Constant*Catchment Area^3/4 GO

Jarvis formula for Peak Discharge

Peak Discharge=Coefficient*sqrt(Catchment Area) GO

Inglis Formula for Small Areas

Peak Discharge=123.2*sqrt(Catchment Area) GO

< 11 Other formulas that calculate the same Output

Peak Discharge equation based on field application

Peak Discharge=(1/3.6)*Coefficient of Runoff*(Mean Intensity of Precipitation)*Drainage Area GO

Fuller's formula for Maximum Flood Discharge

Peak Discharge=Coefficient*Catchment Area^0.8*(1+0.8*log10(Return Period)) GO

Rational Method of Peak Discharge

Peak Discharge=Coefficient of Runoff*Intensity of Rainfall*Catchment Area GO

Inglis Formula for areas between 160 to 1000 km^2

Peak Discharge=123.2*sqrt(Catchment Area-2.62*(Catchment Area-259)) GO

Inglis Formula for Larger Areas

Peak Discharge=123.2*Catchment Area/sqrt(Catchment Area+10.36) GO

Baird and Mcillwraith Formula for maximum flood discharge

Peak Discharge=3025*Catchment Area/(278+Catchment Area)^0.78 GO

Ryves Formula

Peak Discharge=Ryves Coefficient*Catchment Area^2/3 GO

Dicken's Formula

Peak Discharge=Dickens Constant*Catchment Area^3/4 GO

Peak Discharge in Circular Settling Tanks

Peak Discharge=Average daily load*Peaking factor GO

Jarvis formula for Peak Discharge

Peak Discharge=Coefficient*sqrt(Catchment Area) GO

Inglis Formula for Small Areas

Peak Discharge=123.2*sqrt(Catchment Area) GO

Dredge or Burge formula Formula

Peak Discharge=19.6*Catchment Area/(Length of Basin)^2/3
Q<sub>p</sub>=19.6*A/(L)^2/3

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What is Catchment Area in Hydrology?

A Catchment Area is a hydrological unit. Each drop of precipitation that falls into a catchment area eventually ends up in the same river going to the sea if it doesn't evaporate

How to Calculate Dredge or Burge formula?

Dredge or Burge formula calculator uses Peak Discharge=19.6*Catchment Area/(Length of Basin)^2/3 to calculate the Peak Discharge, Dredge or Burge formula is defined by the parameters of Peak Discharge, Catchment Area and length of drainage basin. . Peak Discharge and is denoted by Q_p symbol.

How to calculate Dredge or Burge formula using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Dredge or Burge formula, enter Catchment Area (A) and Length of Basin (L) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Dredge or Burge formula calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.597E-7 = 19.6*22/(30000)^2/3.

FAQ

What is Dredge or Burge formula?

Dredge or Burge formula is defined by the parameters of Peak Discharge, Catchment Area and length of drainage basin. and is represented as Q_p=19.6*A/(L)^2/3 or Peak Discharge=19.6*Catchment Area/(Length of Basin)^2/3. Catchment Area is an area of land where all water flows to a single stream, river, lake or even ocean and Length of Basin or length of the drainage basin in kilometres. .

How to calculate Dredge or Burge formula?

Dredge or Burge formula is defined by the parameters of Peak Discharge, Catchment Area and length of drainage basin. is calculated using Peak Discharge=19.6*Catchment Area/(Length of Basin)^2/3. To calculate Dredge or Burge formula, you need Catchment Area (A) and Length of Basin (L). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Catchment Area and Length of Basin and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Peak Discharge?

In this formula, Peak Discharge uses Catchment Area and Length of Basin. We can use 11 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Peak Discharge=(1/3.6)*Coefficient of Runoff*(Mean Intensity of Precipitation)*Drainage Area
Peak Discharge=Dickens Constant*Catchment Area^3/4
Peak Discharge=Ryves Coefficient*Catchment Area^2/3
Peak Discharge=123.2*sqrt(Catchment Area)
Peak Discharge=123.2*sqrt(Catchment Area-2.62*(Catchment Area-259))
Peak Discharge=Coefficient*Catchment Area^0.8*(1+0.8*log10(Return Period))
Peak Discharge=123.2*Catchment Area/sqrt(Catchment Area+10.36)
Peak Discharge=Coefficient of Runoff*Intensity of Rainfall*Catchment Area
Peak Discharge=3025*Catchment Area/(278+Catchment Area)^0.78
Peak Discharge=Coefficient*sqrt(Catchment Area)
Peak Discharge=Average daily load*Peaking factor

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