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TOW 3.16 Runoff Curve Numbers for Selected Land Uses (Soil Conservation Service, 1986) t <br />Hydrologic soil group <br />Land use description <br />A <br />B <br />C <br />D <br />Cultivated land' <br />Without conservation treatment <br />72 <br />81 <br />88 <br />91 <br />With conservation treatment <br />62 <br />71 <br />78 <br />81 <br />Pasture or range land <br />Poor condition <br />68 <br />79 <br />86 <br />89 <br />Good condition <br />39 <br />61 <br />74 <br />8o <br />Meadow <br />Good condition <br />30 <br />58 <br />71 <br />78 <br />Wood or forest land <br />Thin stand, poor cover, no mulch <br />45 <br />66 <br />77 <br />83 <br />Good covert <br />25 <br />55 <br />70 <br />77 <br />Open Spacer, lawns, parks, golf courses, cemeteries, etc. <br />Good condition (grass cover on 75% or more of the area) <br />39 <br />61 <br />74 <br />80 <br />Fair condition (grass cover on 50 to 75% of the area) <br />49 <br />69 <br />79 <br />84 <br />Commercial and business areas (85% impervious) <br />89 <br />92 <br />94 <br />95 <br />Industrial districts (72% impervious) <br />81 <br />88 <br />91 <br />93 <br />Resideruiar <br />Average lot size Average percentage imperviousd <br />acre or ku 65 <br />77 <br />85 <br />90 <br />92 <br />acre 38 <br />61 <br />75 <br />83 <br />87 <br />( acre 30 <br />57 <br />72 <br />81 <br />86 <br />} acre 25 <br />54 <br />70 <br />80 <br />85 <br />1 acre 20 <br />51 <br />68 <br />79 <br />84 <br />Paved parking lots, roofs, driveways, etc.' <br />98 <br />98 <br />98 <br />98 <br />Streets and roads <br />Paved with curbs and storm sewers' <br />98 <br />98 <br />98 <br />98 <br />Gravel <br />76 <br />85 <br />89 <br />91 <br />Dirt <br />72 <br />82 <br />87 <br />89 <br />"For a more detailed description of agricultural and land use curve numbers refer to "National <br />Engineering Handbook;' Sect. 4, "Hydrology" Chap. 9, 1972. <br />°Good cover is protected from grazing, litter, and brush cover soil. <br />Curve number are computed assuming the runoff from the house and driveway is directed toward the <br />street with a minimum of roof water directed to lawns where additional infiltrations could occur. <br />*lie remaining pervious areas (lawn) are considered to be in good pasture condition for these curve <br />numbers. <br />M some wanner climates of the country a curve number of 95 may be used. <br />Attachment 2.05.3(3) -21 -39 <br />