Using hydrographs to analyze flash and regional flooding 2000 1750 1500 1250 100
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Using hydrographs to analyze flash and regional flooding 2000 1750 1500 1250 100 750 50 1 Colhoun Falls, s.c. 250- Chatlooga River near Clayton, Savannah River near Clyo, Ga Fals SOUTH CAROUNA GEORGIA Savannah River near 1234 5678 9 1011 12 13 14 ATLANTIO Time (days) 0230 04 Chattooga River, Clayton, Ga 526 Snge Clofon, Go :: 8Savannah R § 0.211 7449 km2 Savannah River, Calhoun Falls, S.C Savannah River, Clyo, Go. 25,512 km2 0.1 : 0 1234 5678 91011 12 13 14 Time (days) Use Figures a &b; 1. Which town is location in the headwaters of the Savannah River drainage basin? 2. Which town is located closest to the mouth of the drainage basin? 3. What is the distance in kilometers from Clayton to Clyo?Explanation / Answer
1. Clayton is located in the headwaters of the Savannah river drainage basin.
We know that headwaters are the places of the rivers originates from their various streams and it is furthest from the estuary.
2. Calhoun fall is located close to the mouth of the drainage basin.
mouth of the drainage basin is the place where all the different sources of the river drains its water in the other water bodies. Inother words it's also known as the catchment basin.
3. Distance between the Clayton to Clyo can be calculated to be around 350 km .
In this given map 1cm=50km
and the distance between Clayton to Clyo is coming out to be 7 cm so in order to calculate the ditance on the ground we get (50x7) =350 km.
4.From reading the graph we have following information
a. Chattoogo river near Clayton 200cms/1.5 days
b. Savannah river near Calhous falls 1300 cms/2.5 days
c. Savannah river near Clyo: 2000cms /7 days
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