Maricopa Community Colleges  WRT250   20052-20062 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/04
WRT250 20052-20062 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Surface Water Hydrology
Fundamentals of surface water resources. Components of the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, and runoff related to surface water. Emphasis on data collection techniques, data processing and interpretation. Prerequisites: (WRT100 and WRT110) and (MAT122 or equivalent) or permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
WRT250   20052-20062 Surface Water Hydrology
1. Compare and contrast nonrecording and recording gages related to measurement of rainfall. (I)
2. Describe meteorology of rain and space-time characteristics of rainfall. (I)
3. Define "evapotranspiration" and "transpiration" in relation to surface water. (II)
4. Compare and contrast free-water surface evaporation and soil surface evaporation. (II)
5. List specific factors affecting infiltration regarding surface water. (III)
6. Explain specific computations for measurement of infiltration. (III)
7. Describe specific runoff phenomena related to surface water. (IV)
8. Explain the "determination of stage" regarding streamflow measurement. (V)
9. List specific methods for velocity measurement of streamflow. (V)
10. Describe streamflow measurements using rotating meters. (V)
11. List and explain specific computations procedures for streamflow measurements and runoff. (V)
12. Describe indirect determination of peak discharge. (V)
13. State and explain water laws regarding surface streams. (VI)
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WRT250   20052-20062 Surface Water Hydrology
    I. Rainfall
        A. Measurements of rainfall
          1. types of gages
          2. rain gage records
        B. Meteorology of rain
        C. Space-time characteristics of rainfall
      II. Evapotranspiration
          A. Evaporation--free-water surfaces
          B. Evaporation--soil surfaces
          C. Transpiration
        III. Infiltration
            A. Factors
            B. Measurements
            C. Computations of runoff
          IV. Runoff
              A. Runoff phenomena
              B. Time distribution
              C. Space distribution
            V. Streamflow Measurement
                A. History
                B. Determination of stage
                C. Methods of velocity measurements
                D. Rotating meters
                E. Velocity observations
                F. Determination of depths
                G. Discharge measurements
                H. Computation procedures
                I. Indirect determinations of peak discharge
                J. Stage-discharge relation
                K. Computations of runoff
              VI. Water Law
                  A. Surface streams
                  B. Other
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