BASIN GEOMORPHOMETRY

Lazo Huntay Lake

Dr. Toribio Marcos Reyes Rodrguez, Ph.D.

2017
Shullcas Sub - Basin
Parameters of shape of a basin
 Miller circularity ratio
It is the area of the basin between the circular area equivalent
to the perimeter:
4A
Rc = 2
P

0 1

If Rc = 1 the shape of the basin is circular

 Index Gravelius
It is the ratio of the perimeter P of the basin and the perimeter
equivalent to the area A of the basin.

P
Kc =
2 A
If Kc > 1 the basin tends to be elongated

El ndice de Gravellius de la subcuenca Shullcas que tiene un

rea A igual a 219.34 km2 y un permetro P igual a 70.70 km;
es 1.35.
 Horton's Form Factor
It is the ratio between the basin area and the axial length of the
basin.

The axial length is the length of the straight line joining the
highest and lowest point of the basin.

If the form factor of a basin is greater than unity the basin is

flattened.
 Elongation Ratio

It is the ratio of the diameter equivalent to area A of the basin

and the length of the main river Lc.

1.128 A
Re =
Lc

Re < 1, cuenca alargada

Basin relief parameters
Hypsometric curve of the Shullcas subbasin
Zmin Zmax rea A. acum % A. acum
(msnm) (msnm) (km2) (km2) (km2)
3200.0 3395.8 17.78 219.34 100.00
3395.9 3591.7 10.17 201.56 91.89
3591.7 3787.5 10.06 191.39 87.26
3787.5 3983.3 13.79 181.33 82.67
3983.3 4179.2 22.97 167.54 76.38
4179.2 4375.0 35.46 144.58 65.91
4375.0 4570.8 57.74 109.12 49.75
4570.8 4766.7 38.59 51.37 23.42
4766.7 4962.4 7.04 12.78 5.83
4962.5 5158.3 3.34 5.75 2.62
5158.4 5354.1 1.84 2.41 1.10
5354.2 5550.0 0.57 0.57 0.26
5550.0 219.34 0.00 0.00
Hypsometric curve of the Shullcas subbasin
 Orographic coefficient

H2
Co =
A

H = average altitude of the basin

 Equivalent Rectangle

2
1.12
= 1+ 1
1.12

2
1.12
= 1 1
1.12

Si el ndice de Gravellius de la subcuenca Shullcas es igual a

1.35, rea A igual a 219.34 km2, y un permetro P igual a 70.70
km. Hallar el rectngulo equivalente.
 Equivalent Rectangle

Sub-basin Shullcas:
 Average slope of a basin
Alvord's Method

Sc = slope of the basin

L = Total length of the contour lines
D = equidistance of contour lines
A = area of the basin
Slope Shullcas sub-basin
373.6(0.200)
= = 34.1%
219.34
Drainage parameters of a basin
Drainage parameters of a basin

=

Order of current according to Strahler
and Shreve
Order of current according to Strahler
Querococha Sub- basin
 Laws of Horton
+1 +1
= = = =
+1 +1

= = 1 1 = 1 1

= 1 1
 Laws of Horton

N de orden rea Ra rea (km2) N c Rb Nc S Rs S

(km2) Horton Horton Horton
1 15.24 0.51 15.24 142 2.54 149 0.025 1.190 0.025
2 7.80 0.44 7.42 56 2.95 55 0.021 1.105 0.022
3 3.45 0.48 3.62 19 2.11 20 0.019 1.118 0.020
4 1.65 0.63 1.76 9 3.00 7 0.017 1.063 0.018
5 1.04 0.38 0.86 3 3.00 3 0.016 0.016
6 0.39 0.42 1 1
Media 0.49 2.72 1.12
Slope length of the river
Method: Taylor- Schwarz

2

=


Longitudinal profile of the Yanamarey
gully
Longitudinal profile of the Conde gully
Time Parameters
 Concentration time

It is the minimum time necessary for all points in a

basin are providing runoff water simultaneously to
the point of exit.
 Formulas of concentration time
a) Formula of the Bureau of Reclamation
0.385
0.8863
=

Tc = Concentration time (h)

L = main channel length (km)

H = level difference (m)

 Formulas of concentration time
b) Formula of Kirpich

0.020.77
=
0.385

Tc = Concentration time (min)

L = main channel length (m)

S = longitudinal slope main channel (m/m)

 Teamwork
Geomorphometry of the sub-basin X
I. Introduction
II. Objetives
III. Theoretical framework
IV. Results
V. Discussion
VI. Conclusions
VII. Recommendations
VIII. Bibliographic references
IX. Attachments
 Bibliography
Dingman, L. Physical hydrology. Illinois: Waveland Press Inc, 2002

McCuen, R. Hydrologic Analysis and Design. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall
2005.

Mays,L, Tung, Y. Hydrosystems engineering and management. USA:

Water Resources Publications, LLC, 2002
Thanks very much