WBCS.LIVE practice question

A watershed got transformed from rural to urban over a period of time. The effect of urbanization on storm runoff hydrograph from the watershed is to?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Decrease the volume of runoff
  2. Increase the time to peak discharge
  3. Decrease the time base
  4. Decrease the time base

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Decrease the time base