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Runoff coefficients for 5 to 10 year storms

<font size=3>Runoff coefficients for 5- to 10-year storms (Source: Haan et al., 1994)</font size><br>
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<table class="sortable">
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<th>'''Land use description'''</th>
<th>'''Runoff coefficient''' (C)</th>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2">'''Forest'''</td>
</tr>
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<td>< 5% slope</td>
<td>0.30</td>
</tr>
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<td>5 to 10% slope</td>
<td>0.35</td>
</tr>
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<td>> 10% slope</td>
<td>0.50</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2">'''Open space'''</td>
</tr>
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<td>< 2% slope</td>
<td>0.05 to 0.10</td>
</tr>
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<td>2 to 7% slope</td>
<td>0.10 to 0.15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>> 7% slope</td>
<td>0.15 to 0.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>'''Industrial'''</td>
<td>0.50 to 0.90</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2">Residential</td>
</tr>
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<td>Multi-family</td>
<td>0.40 to 0.75</td>
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<tr>
<td>Single family</td>
<td>0.30 to 0.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Impervious areas</td>
<td>0.70 to 0.95</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2">'''Row crops'''<sup>1</sup></td>
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<td>< 5% slope</td>
<td>0.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5 to 10% slope</td>
<td>0.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>> 10% slope</td>
<td>0.72</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2">'''Pasture'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>N 5% slope</td>
<td>0.30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5 to 10% slope</td>
<td>0.36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>> 10% slope</td>
<td>0.42</td>
</tr>
</table>
<font size=1><sup>1</sup>For clay and silt loam soils.</font size>