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Hydrology Assignment: Precipitation Analysis

The document outlines an assignment for the Introductory Hydrology & Hydrometry course at Bahir Dar University, focusing on calculating average annual precipitation using the Thiessen-polygon method and assessing rainfall data consistency. It includes tasks such as determining the optimum number of rain gauges for a watershed and verifying annual rainfall data from Bahir Dar and neighboring stations. The assignment consists of three main problems, each requiring data analysis and calculations.

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Hydrology Assignment: Precipitation Analysis

The document outlines an assignment for the Introductory Hydrology & Hydrometry course at Bahir Dar University, focusing on calculating average annual precipitation using the Thiessen-polygon method and assessing rainfall data consistency. It includes tasks such as determining the optimum number of rain gauges for a watershed and verifying annual rainfall data from Bahir Dar and neighboring stations. The assignment consists of three main problems, each requiring data analysis and calculations.

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BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY

BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BiT)


FACULTY OF CIVIL & WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

Introductory Hydrology & Hydrometry (HWRE 2122) Assignment I


Total Mark: 10%

1. In a catchment area, approximated with a circle of diameter 100km, four rainfall


stations are situated inside the catchment and one station is outside but in its
neighbor. The coordinates of the center of the catchment and the annual precipitation
recorded in 2000 of the five stations are given below. Determine the average annual
precipitation by the Thiessen - polygon method. Use Center of the circular basin as
(100,100) and Diameter as 100 km.

Station 1 2 3 4 5

Coordinates (km) (30,80) (70,100) (100,140) (130,100) (100,70)

Precipitation (cm) 85.0 135.2 95.3 146.4 102.2

2. A watershed has 10 numbers of rain gauges. Long year mean annual rainfalls recorded
by the gauges are given below. Considering 10% errors in the estimation of mean
annual rainfall, and calculate the optimum number of gauges required for the
watershed.

Gauge Name A B C D E F G H I J

Long Year Mean Annual (cm) 120 85 90 45 82 60 82 160 75 96


3. The annual rainfall data, being reported from Bahir Dar, for 16 years are available
since 1980. In order to check the consistency of these data, five neighboring stations
(Degastifanos, Zege, Tilili, Chagni and Dangila) have been chosen and the annual
rainfall values with the same duration are given in the following table. Verify the data
before using it for analysis by:

a) Treat if there is any missed data


b) Checking the consistency of the precipitation data of Bahir Dar station and
correct the data if inconsistent
c) Determine the mean annual precipitation of the data

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BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY
BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BiT)
FACULTY OF CIVIL & WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

Yearly ppt at Yearly ppt at Yearly ppt at Yearly ppt at Yearly ppt at Yearly ppt at
Year Bahir Dar Degastifanos Zege Tilili Chagni Dangila

1980 1102 803 1261 2142 1653 1619

1981 1440 2155 1609 1911 1662 1573

1982 857 1227 1202 2179 2038 1619

1983 1273 1675 1941 3113 1742 1619

1984 1215 1563 2060 1993 1755 1619

1985 1465 1328 1467 1523 1970 1619

1986 1210 1726 1266 1580 1305 1777

1987 1191 1916 1794 1966 1658 1646

1988 1319 2040 1249 1934 1830 1693

1989 2003 2409 1441 2489 2119 1952

1990 2114 2016 823 2545 1590 1447

1991 2700 1796 1737 2083 1869 1714

1992 2860 2553 1737 2383 1767 1318

1993 2840 2215 1737 2500 1949 1193

1994 2900 1770 1201 2500 1949 1684

1995 3500 1672 1217 2941 1949 1722

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