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    Intro TR-55

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    WinTR-55 is a rainfall-runoff model developed in 1954 to estimate runoff in agricultural watersheds. It uses the curve number method to calculate runoff based on soil, land use, and antecedent moisture conditions. It models the watershed as a system of subareas that generate runoff hydrographs which are routed through reaches using either the Muskingum-Cunge or unit hydrograph methods. The model interface allows users to model detention and other storage structures between subareas and reaches representing the flow paths in the watershed.

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    WinTR-55 is a rainfall-runoff model developed in 1954 to estimate runoff in agricultural watersheds. It uses the curve number method to calculate runoff based on soil, land use, and antecedent moisture conditions. It models the watershed as a system of subareas that generate runoff hydrographs which are routed through reaches using either the Muskingum-Cunge or unit hydrograph methods. The model interface allows users to model detention and other storage structures between subareas and reaches representing the flow paths in the watershed.

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    Metodo hidrologico TR55

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    WinTR-55 is a rainfall-runoff model developed in 1954 to estimate runoff in agricultural watersheds. It uses the curve number method to calculate runoff based on soil, land use, and antecedent moisture conditions. It models the watershed as a system of subareas that generate runoff hydrographs which are routed through reaches using either the Muskingum-Cunge or unit hydrograph methods. The model interface allows users to model detention and other storage structures between subareas and reaches representing the flow paths in the watershed.

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    Intro TR-55

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    WinTR-55 is a rainfall-runoff model developed in 1954 to estimate runoff in agricultural watersheds. It uses the curve number method to calculate runoff based on soil, land use, and antecedent moisture conditions. It models the watershed as a system of subareas that generate runoff hydrographs which are routed through reaches using either the Muskingum-Cunge or unit hydrograph methods. The model interface allows users to model detention and other storage structures between subareas and reaches representing the flow paths in the watershed.

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    WinTR-55:

    Introduction and Background


    Objectives:

    The basics
    History of WinTR-55
    Nuts & bolts of algorithms
    Demo of model interface
    Why model?
    To estimate conditions where measurements
    are not available or possible.

    To test system understanding.

    To facilitate design.
    Topology of WinTR-55
    Empirical vs. Conceptual

    Stochastic vs. Deterministic

    Lumped vs. Distributed

    Continuous vs. Event-based vs. Peak discharge


    History of TR-55
    Developed by SCS (now NRCS) for agricultural
    watersheds in 1954

    Widely accepted, yet no peer review

    Adapted for urban watersheds

    Poor performance in forested watersheds


    TR-55 methodology: Runoff
    Rainfall (P) separated into:
    Rainfall excess (Q)
    Initial abstraction (Ia) interception, infiltration, and
    depression storage
    Retention (F) proportion retained, infiltrated

    Basic assumption:

    CN is a function of S, the potential maximum


    retention
    Runoff equation:
    TR-55 methodology: CN
    CN range 0-100
    0 = no runoff
    100 = complete runoff
    Function of:
    Hydrologic soil group
    Cover type
    Treatment practice
    Hydrologic condition
    Impervious area
    ARC antecedent runoff condition
    Can be adjusted for ARCI and ARCIII
    TR-55 methodology: Tc

    Time it takes water to travel from most hydrologically distant


    portion of watershed to the outlet.
    0.7
    Many ways to calculate: 1000
    L0.8
    CN 10 1
    With limited data: Tc

    1900 S 0.5

    NRCS method:
    Sheet flow f(length, slope, Mannings n)
    Shallow concentrated flow f(length, slope, Mannings n)
    Channel flow f(length, slope, Mannings n, channel dimensions)

    Other methods incorporate rainfall intensity


    TR-55 methodology: Hydrographs

    Unit hydrograph approach:


    Q = P * unit hydrograph

    Defined as temporal distribution


    of runoff resulting from a unit
    depth (i.e., 1 cm) of rainfall
    excess occurring over a given
    duration (i.e., 24 hrs)
    Default DUH is average shape of
    a large number of ag watersheds
    nationwide
    User-specified DUH can be input
    TR-55 methodology: Routing

    Muskingum-Cunge method

    Most widely used method


    of stream-channel routing

    Oj+1 = C1Ij+1 + C2Ij + C3Oj

    Constants are based on


    travel time through reach
    TR-55 methodology: Detention

    Outlet flow from detention


    pond:
    Pipe orifice flow assumed
    V-notch or rectangular weir

    All flow routed through


    structure (no overflow
    option)
    Assumes no losses from
    pond (i.e., infiltration)
    TR-55 Methodology:
    Sub-area/Reach Concepts

    WinTR-55 represents
    the watershed as a
    system of sub-areas
    and reaches.
    Sub-areas are the
    watersheds that
    generate hydrographs
    that feed into the
    upstream end of a
    reach.
    TR-55 Methodology:
    Sub-area/Reach Concepts

    Reaches represent the configuration of flow paths within


    the watershed.

    Storage routing (Lakes, Structures, Wetlands, etc.) and


    Channel Routing take place within a Reach.

    All WinTR-55 modeled watersheds end with the final stream


    reach terminating at an Outlet
    Schematic Example

    Sub-area Reach 2
    2 Outle
    (Channel
    t
    Routing)

    Routing)
    (Storage
    Reach
    Sub-area
    3
    Legend
    1

    Sub-area Storage Area


    1
    Sub-Area Inflow
    Points
    Other TR-55 Criteria

    Maximum Area 25 square miles


    Number of Sub-areas 1-10
    Tc for any sub-area 0.1 hour < Tc < 10 hours
    Number of reaches 0-10
    Types of reaches Channel or Structure
    Rainfall Depth 0-50 inches (0-1,270mm)
    Rainfall Distributions NRCS Type I, IA, II, III, NM60,
    NM65, NM70, NM75, or user-
    defined
    Rainfall Duration 24-hour
    Antecedent Runoff II (average)
    Condition
    Application of TR-55
    Raingarden design for Votey parking lot runoff

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