A table of C values recommended by the American Society of Civil Engineers and Water Pollution Control Federation.
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Business |
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Downtown |
0.70-0.95
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Neighborhood |
0.50-0.70
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Residential |
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Single-Family |
0.30-0.50
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Multiunits, detached |
0.40-0.60
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Multiunits, attached |
0.60-0.75
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Residential (suburban) |
0.25-0.40
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Apartment |
0.50-0.70
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Industrial |
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Light |
0.50-0.80
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Heavy |
0.60-0.90
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Parks, cemeteries |
0.10-0.25
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Playgrounds |
0.20-0.35
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Railroad yard |
0.20-0.35
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Unimproved |
0.10-0.30
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Pavement |
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Asphaltic and concrete |
0.70-0.95
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Brick |
0.70-0.85
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Roofs |
0.75-0.95
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Lawns, sandy soil |
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Flat, 2 percent |
0.05-0.10
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Average, 2-7 percent |
0.10-0.15
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Steep, 7 percent |
0.15-0.20
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Lawns, heavy soil |
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Flat, 2 percent |
0.13-0.17
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Average, 2-7 percent |
0.18-0.22
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Steep, 7 percent |
0.25-0.35
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