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CE 355: HYDROLOGY

Instructions

• Name file with your first two names and index number (eg Charles Gyamfi_2678738)
• Submission Deadline: 28 January, 2023; 12 midnight
• Mode of Submission: Submit to class rep. Class rep, organize files in a folder, zip and
submit to [email protected]. Do not wait for any late submission
• Rule on copying: All detected copy work will be graded zero

ASSIGNMENT 1

Motivation
Rainfall monitoring is based almost worldwide on a network of measuring stations (point
measurements) and the data so obtained is pertinent for hydrological investigations. For larger
catchments, a network of monitoring stations is required to capture the spatial variability of
rainfall and to determine the areal rainfall. Areal rainfall (basin precipitation) is required for the
investigation of fundamental questions in engineering hydrology. For example, it is used as input
for basin hydropower analysis, water balance, flood analysis or the estimation of design floods.
The density of the precipitation measuring network should ideally follow the spatial variability
of the precipitation (e.g. denser network in mountainous regions).

Contextual Scenario

The Government of Ghana (GoG) intends on deploying new reforms in water resources
management in the Volta Basin (Figure 1). The GoG understands the role of data to the success
of this reforms and thus want to ensure the accuracy or otherwise of existing rainfall data. As a
Consultant to the project, you are tasked to carry through a number of activities to affirm
confidence in the existing data. The Client (GoG) through it agency, the Ghana Meteorological
Agency, has made available rainfall data for the project area in question for the assigned task.

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Figure 1: The Volta Basin

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Data

The data for this exercise is located in the excel file “Rainfall Data”. The file contains monthly
rainfall data for eight stations (A-H) for a 24 year period.

Assignment Task

i. Examine the consistency or otherwise of each of the stations. Correct appropriately,


rainfall records that are detected to be inconsitent.
ii. Determine the areal rainfall for the basin using the thiessen polygon method
iii. What is the total drainage area of the project basin determined using the square grid
method
iv. Considering the size of the basin, are the eight stations sufficient enough to capture the
spatial varaibility of the rainfall pattern within the basin. Justify your reasons.
v. As the Consultant, what advice will you profer to the Ghana Meteorological Agency to
ensure the santity of rainfall data collected using the mounted raingauge monitoring
network.

Submission Format

Submit a pdf file containing your solution/responses to the assigned task to the class rep. Where
necessary you may attach sections that have been carried out manually using images (images
should be focused and sharp). The first page (front matter) of the submission should contain the
following;

a. Course Code and Title of the Course


b. Name of student
c. Index Number
d. Date of Submission

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