UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

Flash flooding is a hazard in many parts of the world. In the Rocky Mountains, flash flooding is common in mountain canyons, desert washes, and other such topographic areas featuring mountainous terrain where runoff from rainfall quickly accumulates in gullies or ravines. With a growing population, developing neighborhoods in terrains susceptible to flash floods have become more common and have therefore increased the potential for damage to private property and public infrastructure. In this module, you will learn about the topics in hydrology needed to design a detention basin to protect an area of urban development from flooding... Water and energy are strongly interrelated and the links between the two systems are expected to intensify further in the future. The energy sector withdraws more water than any other sector in the United States, mainly for power generation. Similarly, the water sector relies heavily on energy for water supply and water treatment (including..