1. Intro Flashcards
1
Q
Water Resources Engineering is that branch of civil engineering concerned with maximizing the _____ and _____ benefit associated with the world’s water resources while minimizing the adverse ______ due to modifications to the natural environment
A
Social, economical, Environmental impacts
2
Q
From a civil engineering perspective, the most important subsystem is the _____ system. Which is simply that _______________
A
watershed ,area of land that contributes runoff to a common point of interest.
3
Q
What is a hydrograph?
A
The total hydrologic response of a watershed to a storm event, which represents the total flow leaving the watershed over time.
