Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

In a reservoir with uncontrolled spillways, the peak of the (routed) outflow hydrograph

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lies outside the plotted inflow hydrograph

lies on the recession part of the plotted inflow hydrograph

lies on the peak of the plotted inflow hydrograph

is higher than the peak of the plotted inflow hydrograph

B. lies on the recession part of the plotted inflow hydrograph

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For an uncontrolled spillway, the outflow peak occurs where the outflow curve crosses the recession limb of the inflow hydrograph (maximum storage).

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