Adding Elevation vs. Flow Data to an Outfall
You can add an Elevation-Flow (E-Q-T) curve to an outfall in CivilStorm . Each series of Elevation-Flow (E-Q-T) curves represents the performance curves for a pond outlet operating under various downstream tailwater (T) elevations.
To add an Elevation vs. Flow (E-Q-T) curve to an outfall:
- Click an outfall in your model to display the Property Editor, or right-click an outfall and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
- In the Boundary Condition section of the Property Editor, select Elevation-Flow Curve in the Boundary Condition Type field. The Elevation-Flow Curve field becomes available.
- Click the Ellipses (...) button next to the Elevation-Flow Curve field.
- In the Elevation-Flow Curve dialog box, each row in the table represents a point on the Elevation-Flow curve. Type values for Elevation and Outlet Flow for each row. Click the New button to add a row or press the Tab key to advance to the next field in the table.
- Perform the following optional steps:
- To delete a row from the table, select the row then click Delete.
- To view a report on the curve, click Report.
- To view a plot of the curve, click Graph.
- Click OK to close the dialog box and save your curve data in the Property Editor.
Elevation-Flow Curve Dialog Box
The dialog box contains the elevation vs. flow table and the following buttons:
The table contains the following columns: