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KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SURFACE WATER DESIGN MANUAL <br />TABLE 3.5.2B SCS 1VESTERN WASHINGTON RUNOFF CURVE NUMBERS <br />SCS WESTERN WASHINGTON RUNOFF CURVE NUMBERS (Published by SCS in 1982) <br />Runoff curve in <br />for selected agricultural, suburban and urban land use for Type to <br />rainfall distribution, 24-hour storm duration. <br />LAND USE DESCRIPTION <br />open areas: <br />or pasture: <br />vvooa or Iore5t renu. <br />Wood or forest land: <br />Orchard: <br />Open spaces, lawns, parks, <br />landscaping. <br />good condition: <br />fair condition: <br />Dirt roads and parking lots <br />condition <br />low growing brush and <br />undisturbed or older second growth <br />young second growth or brush <br />with cover crop <br />courses, cemeteries, <br />grass cover on 75% <br />or more of the area <br />grass cover on 50% <br />to 75% of the area <br />Impervious surfaces, pavement, roofs, etc. ponds. etc. <br />Open water bodies: lakes, wetlands, p <br />Dwelling Unit/Gross Acre <br />% impervious (3) <br />1.0 DU/GA <br />20 <br />1.5 DU/GA <br />25 25 <br />2.0 DU/GA <br />30 <br />2.5 DU/GA <br />34 <br />3.0 DU/GA <br />38 <br />3.5 DU/GA <br />42 <br />a 4.0 DU/GA <br />46 <br />4.5 DU/GA <br />48 <br />5.0 DU/GA <br />! <br />50 <br />5.5 DU/GA <br />52 <br />6.0 DU/GA <br />54 <br />6.5 DU/GA <br />56 <br />56 <br />7.o DU/GA <br />Planned unit developments. <br />% impervious <br />must be computed <br />condominiums, apartments, <br />commercial business and <br />industrial areas. <br />CURVE NUMBERS BY <br />HYDROLOGIC SOIL GROUP <br />A B µI D <br />86 91 94 95 <br />74 82 89 92 <br />65 78 Bus 89 IFR(6PK`J <br />42 64 76 81 <br />55 72 81 86 <br />81 88 a2 94 <br />77 85 90 92 <br />76 65 89 91 <br />72 82 87 89 <br />98 98 98 ml r. G�J. <br />100 100 100 100 <br />Separate curve number <br />shall be selected <br />for pervious and <br />impervious portion <br />of the site or basin <br />(1) For a more detailed description of aSricultural land use curve numbers refer to National tngineenny <br />Handhook, Section 4, Hydrology, Chapter 9. August 1972. <br />(2) Assumes roof and driveway runoff is directed into street/storm system. <br />(3) The remaining pervious areas (lawn) are considered to be in good condition for these curve numbers. <br />& 3.5.2-3 <br />11/92 <br />I <br />