Snyder’s Unit Hydrograph

To Plot snyder’s unit hydrograph we need value of basin lag (t_pr), time

base(t_b) , width of hydrograph at 50% discharge(W₅₀) , width of

hydrograph at 75% discharge(W₇₅)

The peak time is distance from centroid of effective rainfall to peak

of the discharge.

\LARGE t_p=5.5t_r \\ else \\ t_p=t_{pr}+\frac{t_r-t_R}{4}  \\ t_p=C_1C_t(LL_c)^{0.3}

where,

t_p = Peaking time in standard condition

t_pr = Basin lag in general condition

C₁=0.75

C_t=Watershed factor

\LARGE q_p=\frac{C_2C_p}{t_P}

where,

q_p is peak discharge per unit catchment area

C_p=Watershed factor

C₂=2.75

\LARGE q_{pr}=\frac{q_pt_p}{t_{pr}}

C₃=5.56

The width of hydrograph at 50% of peak discharge and 75% of peak discharge is given as:

\LARGE W_{50}=2.14q_{pr}^{-1.08}

\LARGE W_{75}=1.22q_{pr}^{-1.08}

The time base of hydrograph is:

\LARGE t_b=\frac{C_3}{q_{pr}}