Flow Duration Curve definition
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Should flow conditions fall outside the 10% and 90% points on the Flow Duration Curve but be between the 5% and 95% points on the Flow Duration Curve, then the Coordinating Committee, following unanimous approval, may utilize this information in the calculation of the three-year average.
Studies conducted during years where flow conditions, during the study, fall between the 10% and 90% points on the Flow Duration Curve (See Section 14, Figure 2a and 2b) shall be considered to have satisfied Representative Environmental Conditions (See Section 13, “Representative Environmental Conditions”).
The Flow Duration Curve encapsulates the full spectrum of hydrologic and hydrogeologic balance needed for assessing and preserving the future health of watersheds.