CVEN 5333 Surface Water Hydrology

General

• Brochure
• Syllabus
• Textbook
• Homework Assignments and Answers

Resources

• NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
• NOAA Precipitation Frequency Data Server
• NOAA Probable Maximum Precipitation
• USGS National Water Information System
• USGS Cherry Creek at Auraria Campus

Software

• HEC-HMS by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• CUHP by the Mile High Flood District

Reading

• Week 1, Hydrologic Cycle and Grigg (2009) G-2009: Big Thompson Flood ← passwords required
• Week 2, Precipitation and Infiltration ← password required
• Week 4, Ponce (1989) P-1989: Snow Hydrology ← password required
• Week 4, Deems et al. (2013) D/P/B/B/U-2013: Dust Deposition
• Week 4, Data from Chipman (2013)
  
• Week 5, Chow et al. (1988a) C/M/M-1988a: Engineering Probability ← password required
• Week 6, Mays (2005) M-2005: Drought Management ← password required
• Week 6, Doesken and Ryan (2011) D/R 2011: Drought Indices ← passwords required
• Week 8, Figure P6-21 with 50x50 ft grid superimposed by James Cokeley (2014)
• Week 9, Fitts (2002) F-2002: Baseflow Separation (with data for problem 7) ← password required
• Week 11, "HEC-DSS file for HEC-HMS tutorial"
  
• Week 12, Nazaroff and Alvarez-Cohen (2001) N/AC-2011: Water Quality ← password required
• Week 13, Chow et al. (1988b) C/M/M-1988b: Hydrologic Design ← password required
• Week 14, MHFD (2024) M-2024: MHFD Drainage Criteria Manual (Runoff)

Videos

• Cadillac Desert, a documentary based on Marc Reisner's modern history.
• Chinatown, where Jack Nicholson investigates water resources in Los Angeles.

Reading assignments are provided under the doctrine of Fair Use.

updated 8/12/2024