ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL SMALL RURAL WATERSHEDS PROGRAM: VOLUME I-TECHNICAL REPORT

A State-by-State assessment is made of the current status of the National Small Rural Watersheds Program with regard to adequacy of Data collection and analysis. Methodology is recommended for flood frequency estimation to replace currently used biased approaches. Concepts of risk aversion are discussed, and decision criteria based on economic considerations are incorporated into the hydrologic evaluation. Stream gaging programs of various gaging densities for 48 States are evaluated and recommendations made for continuation or termination of the programs based on FHWA objectives of drainage culvert design. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report was prepared in association with GKY and Associates.
• Corporate Authors:

  Meta Systems, Incorporated

  10 Holworthy Street
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02138
• Authors:
  • Fiering, M B
  • Sharpin, R E
  • Young, G K
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 226 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Culverts; Data analysis; Data collection; Design; Drainage; Economic analysis; Floods; Hazards; Hydrology; Mathematical analysis; Risk assessment; Rural areas; Watersheds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flood frequency
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00179489
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-77- 21 Final Rpt., FCP 35H3-092
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-8605
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 1988 12:00AM