ABSTRACT:The effect of urbanization on alternative flood control strategies was investigated for a large developing watershed in Texas. Urban and rural areas were modeled separately using a geographically‐referenced data base and the U.S. Corps of Engineers HEC‐1 and HEC‐2 programs, and results yielded a double‐peaked hydrograph. Hydrograph input parameters were modified to predict the effects of a wide range of management alternatives including on‐site storage, reservoirs, channelization, and development controls. Results indicated a combination of alternatives is required to protect existing and future dev
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