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SOUTHRIDGE VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
FONTANA, CALIFORNIA
FLOOD FLOW BULKING FACTOR EVALUATION
FOR
DECLEZ CHANNEL AND TRIBUTARIES
PREPARED FOR
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
PREPARED BY
BOYLE ENGINEERING CORPORATION
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 1982
Doc. No. 25
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No
INTRODUCTION 1
DESCRIPTION OF THE WATERSHED 3
ESTIMATED SEDIMENT PRODUCTION AND
TRANSPORT WITHIN THE WATERSHED 7
CONCLUSIONS 12
FIGURES
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1 Declez Channel Watershed Showing Declez 2
Channel Alignment
APPENDIX
Sediment Production Computations
Revised Flaxman Method
Universal Soil Loss Equation
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INTRODUCTION
The Southridge Village project being planned by Creative Communities will
require the installation of flood control and drainage facilities. These
facilities will include a trapezoidal section concrete lined main channel
(Declez Channel); a tributary channel to drain the low area between the main
channel and the Jurupa Mountains; and storm drain facilities to collect local
runoff and deliver to the main channel. The planned layout for these facil-
ities is shown on Figure 1. The locations of the storm drain facilities
indicated on this figure are subject to change.
In areas where large amounts of sediment are produced by major storms and
delivered to the channel system the sediment content of the flood flows
becomes a significant part of the flood volume that is transported by the
channel system. Consequently, the required channel capacities have to be
increased to contain this additional bulking caused by the sediment content.
additional capacity is expressed as a bulking factor to be applied to the
estimated capacity required for water runoff.
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The purpose of this study is to
estimate
the amounts of sediment
that will be
produced and transported to the
channel
system during the period
of runoff of
a major storm (100 -year return
period).
This volume of sediment
will be con -
sidered in relationship to the
estimated
volume of water runoff
to determine
the need for additional capacity
to contain
the sediment content.
The required
additional capacity is expressed as a bulking factor to be applied to the
estimated capacity required for water runoff.
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TRAPEZOIDAL CHAN DECLEZ CHANNEL ALIGNMENT
REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
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O2 CONCENTRATION POINT NO.
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REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE
DRAINAGE BOUNDARY ALTERNATIVE I
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DESCRIPTION OF THE WATERSHED
continuation of the Declez Channel in Riverside County.
The area south of Jurupa Avenue is characterized by a variety of land uses
including agricultural but is primarily open space and fallow land. Low -
density residential development is presently underway within the northwest
portion with clusters of residential development and agricultural uses north
of Jurupa Avenue.
The Southridge Village development being planned by Creative Communities will
occupy approximately 2560 acres in the southern portion of the area. This
development will be bounded on the north by Jurupa Avenue, on the west by
Mulberry Avenue, on the south by the San Bernardino /Riverside County line and
on the east by Sierra Avenue.
The city of Fontana anticipates that the total drainage area except the Jurupa
Mountain area will be in urban development ultimately.
' The land slopes within the area are generally within the range of one to two
percent except for the Jurupa Mountain area where slopes are generally 25 to
35 percent.
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The total drainage area into the channel system is about 7,000 acres (10.91
square miles). It is bounded on the north
by the San
Bernardino Freeway, on
the east by Palmetto Avenue, on the south
by the ridge
of the Jurupa Moun-
tains, and on the west by the slope break
east of the
San Sevaine Channel.
The major drainageway through this area is
the Declez
Channel which extends
from Palmetto Avenue to the junction with
the Fontana
Channel, which is a
continuation of the Declez Channel in Riverside County.
The area south of Jurupa Avenue is characterized by a variety of land uses
including agricultural but is primarily open space and fallow land. Low -
density residential development is presently underway within the northwest
portion with clusters of residential development and agricultural uses north
of Jurupa Avenue.
The Southridge Village development being planned by Creative Communities will
occupy approximately 2560 acres in the southern portion of the area. This
development will be bounded on the north by Jurupa Avenue, on the west by
Mulberry Avenue, on the south by the San Bernardino /Riverside County line and
on the east by Sierra Avenue.
The city of Fontana anticipates that the total drainage area except the Jurupa
Mountain area will be in urban development ultimately.
' The land slopes within the area are generally within the range of one to two
percent except for the Jurupa Mountain area where slopes are generally 25 to
35 percent.
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The soils in the valley area with gentle slopes are predominantly Delhi fine
sand (Db) and Tujunga loamy sand (TuB). Small areas of other sandy soil
types are included in the area with similar characteristics. These soils are
generally described for this slope category as somewhat excessively drained
to excessively drained, very deep soils on alluvial fans or alluvial valley
floors.
6 The Soil Survey of San Bernardino County Southwestern Part, California, pre-
pared by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, et al, describes these soils in
part as follows:
Delhi fine sand (Db) - This nearly level to strongly sloping soil is on
alluvial fans that have been reworked by wind action. Runoff is very slow,
and the hazard of soil blowing is generally moderate.
Estimated soil properties:
Depth to bedrock or hardpan - greater than 5 feet
Depth from surface of typical profile -
0 -18 inches -fine sand
18 -60 inches -sand
Perce
No.
No.
No.
No.
itage passing sieve
4 (4.7 mm) - 100
10 (2.0 mm) - 90 -100
40 (0.42 mm) - 50 -70
200 (0.074 mm) - 5 -10
Permeability - 6.0 to 20.0 inches /hour
Hydrologic Soil Group - B (above average infiltration rate)
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Tujunga loamy sand (TuB) - This nearly level to gently sloping soil is
on broad, long alluvial fans. Runoff is slow to very slow. The hazard of
water erosion is slight, but the soil will blow if left unprotected. The
hazard to soil blowing is moderate to high on bare soil.
Estimated soil properties:
Depth to bedrock or hardpan - greater than 5 feet
Depth from surface of typical profile
0 -60" loamy sand and coarse sand
Coarse fraction greater than 3 inches - 0 -5 percent
Percentage less than 3 inches passing sieve
No. 4 (4.7mm) - 100
No. 10 (2.0 mm) - 55 -100
i No. 40 (0.42 mm) - 25 -50
No. 200 (0.074 mm) - 5 -20
The soils in the Jurupa Mountain area are predominantly Cieneba -Rock outcrop
complex (Cr) This steep complex is described as occupying areas on uplands.
It is about 60 percent Cieneba sandy loam, and has 30 to 50 percent slopes
and 30 percent granitic rock outcrops. The Cieneba soil has the profile
described as representative of the series.
Included with this complex in mapping are small areas of soils that have
moderate sheet and rill erosion, places where slopes exceed 50 percent, and
small areas where slopes are 15 to 25 percent. Also included are small areas
that consist mainly of rock outcrop.
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Runoff is rapid and the hazard of erosion is moderate if soils are burned
over or overgrazed.
Estimated soil properties:
Depth to rock or hardpan - 1 -1/2 feet
Depth from surface of typical profile
0 -14 inches - sandy loam
14 inches - weathered granitic rock
Coarse fraction greater than 3 inches - 0 -10 percent
Percentage less than 3 inches passing sieve
No. 4 (4.7 mm) - 90 -100
No. 10 (2.0 mm) - 90 -100 -
No. 40 (0.42 mm) - 50 -65
No. 200 (0.074 mm) - 25 -35
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ESTIMATED SEDIMENT PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORT WITHIN THE WATERSHED
Eroded materials from a drainage area may be transported through the flood
channels and compose a large percentage of the volume of the total flow.
Under these conditions the estimated peak flood flows of clear water determined
in the hydrologic analysis must be increased by a bulking factor because of
the transported sediment to determine the required capacity of flood channels.
A large percentage of the gross erosion from a watershed may be transported
to the channel location if the grades are sufficiently steep to transport the
materials in the flood flows. The transport capability of the flood flows is
dependent on the velocity of the flow and the characteristics of the eroded
materials including size, shape, density, etc.
Various methods have been used to estimate sediment bulking factors for flood
flows. These methods are largely based on the gross erosion characteristics
of a watershed.
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) procedure for estimating
bulking factors is based on runoff and sediment produced by a major storm on
a recently burned watershed. The bulking factor was determined as 100 percent
with a sediment production rate of 120,000 cubic yards per square mile. The
formula used for estimating bulking factor for a particular watershed is:
1/2 C mass debris potential - cu. yds. /sq. mi. +
120,000 1� x 100
If the rate of sediment production is 120,000 cu.yds /sq.mi. the bulking factor
I would be 100 percent which is the case on which the formula is based.
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This formula includes a large safety factor for watersheds with low sediment
production rates. If the watershed is determined as having no sediment produc-
tion the computed bulking factor would still be 50 percent.
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However, it is stated in their procedures that "This percentage increase is
applied to the peak flow rate, where the entire watershed area is considered
to be debris productive, and on a proportionate basis with respect to produc-
tive and non - productive areas where debris control structures or developments
within the watershed would cause a decrease in transportable debris quantities."
The Declez Channel watershed has two portions having different characteristics.
The alluvial valley area with slopes generally in the range of one to two
percent has an area of about 5700 acres (8.9 square miles). The Jurupa
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Mountain area with slopes generally in the range of 25 to 35 percent has an
area of about 1300 acres (2.0 square miles).
The alluvial valley area has soils that are very erosion resistant on the
prevailing slopes with slow rates of runoff. The soil particle sizes tend to
be primarily coarse sand with very small percentages that would be classified
as silt. with the slow rates of runoff and low velocities sheet and rill
erosion will not dislodge large amounts of sediment and the sand particles
would not be transported in large quantities to the stream system.
' The Jurupa Mountain area has soils that are moderately erosion resistant even
on the prevailing steep slopes. The subdrainage areas are very small and
large concentrations of runoff do not occur. There are no gullies in the
area. Shallow rills in the drainageways are checked from eroding deeper by
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rock outcrops. There is no evidence of sediment discharge and deposition
onto the flatter areas at the base of the hills. It is not planned that
this area will be developed or used in a way that will cause soil disturbance.
The only significant soil disturbance in the area at present in from roads
and motorcycle tracks at the base of the hills.
Several methods are available for estimating the mass debris potential or
sediment yields from natural watersheds. Of these Elliott M. Flaxman's
revised method is considered appropriate for southern California as it was
developed from data compiled from 11 western states: Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho; Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming.
Applying the revised Flaxman method, the estimated mean annual sediment yield
for the 5700 acre alluvial plain portion of the watershed was estimated as
26 cu. yds. /square mile (see Appendix). The 100 -year return period flood
generally produces from 8 to 10 times the mean annual sediment production.
Assuming a multiple of 10, the sediment yield would be 260 cu. yds. /square
mile. For the total 5700 acre (8.9 sq. mi.) drainage area, the 100 -year_
return period flood is estimated to produce a total of 2314 cu. yds., or
1 1.43 acre -feet.
For the 1300 acre Jurupa Mountain area the estimated mean annual sediment
O yield
was estimated
as 645 cu. yds. /square
mile.
The
100 -year
return
period
flood
would produce
6450 cu. yds. /sq. mi.
(10 x
6450).
For the
total
1300
1 acre (2.0 sq. mi.) drainage area the 100 -year return period flood is estimated
to produce 12,900 cu. yds., or 8.0 acre -feet.
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On the basis of these estimates the total drainage area (10.9 sq. mi.) would
produce 9.4 acre -feet of sediment during a storm having a 100 -year return
period. The estimated volume of runoff that is estimated to occur with a 6-
�"! hour duration, 100 -year return period flood is 690 acre -feet. The estimated
total gross sediment production is 1.36 percent of the estimated runoff volume
(9.4/690).
A large part of the sediment produced, especially from the Jurupa Mountain
area will be deposited within the area and will not be transported to the
channel system.
Using the LACFCD bulking factor formula, the required bulking factor would be:
112 1203000 + 1) x 100 = 50.58 percent.
Without the factor of safety, the bulking factor would be:
1396
120000 x 100 - 1.08 percent.
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This would be reduced to insignificance when the low delivery rates over the
alluvial plain are considered.
The Universal Soil Loss Equation is a method for predicting rainfall erosion
losses with consideration of the various parameters which affect erosion on
a particular watershed. This procedure is explained in a publication "Pre-
dicting Rainfall Erosion Losses" developed by the USDA in cooperation with
Purdue Agriculture Experiment Station, December, 1978.
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This procedure may be used for predicting gross erosion from a storm of
specified return period but is considered more accurate for prediction of
longtime averages.
For conditions affecting the equation parameters *for the alluvial plain por-
tion of this watershed the estimated average annual rate of sediment produc,
tion is 74 tons /sq. mi., or 659 tons /yr. for 8.9 sq. mi. area. For the
Jurupa Mountain portion of the area the estimated average annual rate of
sediment production is 426 tons /sq. mi. or 852 tons per year for the 2.0
square mile area. The total estimated sediment production per year for the
total drainage area of 10.9 square miles is 1511 tons /year, or about 0.94
acre -feet. Assuming that the 100 -year return period storm produces 10 times
the average annual amounts a total of 9.4 acre -feet would be produced. ,
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CONCLUSIONS
Gross sediment production in the drainage area of the Declez Channel is
the drainage area into Declez Channel indicates that all but a small portion
is relatively coarse sand that could not be transported effectively over the
alluvial plain with the velocities of flow that would prevail. Consequently,
these analyses have indicated that an extremely small amount of sediment in
relationship to the flood volume will enter the channel system, thus adding an
insignificant amount of volume to the flood flows.
Furthermore, as the land use in this area is changed from agriculture and
estimated to be very small as
compared to the volume of runoff produced by
produced at present
the 6 -hour duration 100 -year
return period flood flow
(volume of sediment
produced is about 1.4 percent
of the runoff volume).
The major portion of
mature urban
this sediment is produced by
the Jurupa Mountain area
included in the drainage
90 percent of
area. However, sediment produced
by the mountain area
must be transported
over considerable lengths of
relatively flat alluvial
plain area before it
The
hydrologic analyses for this area have indicated that
peak flood flows
can enter the channel system.
The particle size distribution of all soils in
the drainage area into Declez Channel indicates that all but a small portion
is relatively coarse sand that could not be transported effectively over the
alluvial plain with the velocities of flow that would prevail. Consequently,
these analyses have indicated that an extremely small amount of sediment in
relationship to the flood volume will enter the channel system, thus adding an
insignificant amount of volume to the flood flows.
Furthermore, as the land use in this area is changed from agriculture and
' than occur under existing land use. The channel system will be constructed to
contain capacities required for these ultimate development conditions. On
' the basis that these channels will have excess capacities of 20 percent for
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open
space to urban use even the small amounts of sediment
produced at present
Studies have indicated that
will
be greatly reduced. with
mature urban
development
sediment production rates will be reduced by about
90 percent of
that
produced by land uses now current in this area.
The
hydrologic analyses for this area have indicated that
peak flood flows
that
will occur with full urban development will be about
20 percent greater
' than occur under existing land use. The channel system will be constructed to
contain capacities required for these ultimate development conditions. On
' the basis that these channels will have excess capacities of 20 percent for
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present land use, and as urban development occurs sediment production will
be reduced progressively, it appears inappropriate to provide any additional
capacity because of possible bulking by the sediment content of the flood
flows.
The velocities of overland flows with the more frequently occurring storm
runoff will be very low and these flows will be able to transport only very
fine sand or silt particles. When these particles enter the storm drain
system very low velocities will continue to transport the particles entering
the system. Providing a minimum velocity of 5 feet /sec. with the more
frequently occurring flows appears to be more than sufficient.
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SEDIMENT PRODUCTION COMPUTATIONS
ALLUVIAL PLAIN AREA 5700 ACRES (8.9 SQ. MI.)
(EXCLUDING JURUPA MOUNTAIN AREA)
Revised Flaxman Method
The equation used in the revised Flaxman method is:
log (Y +100) = 524.37231 - 270.65625 log (X1 + 100)
+ 6.41730 log (X2 + 100)
- 1.70177 log (X3 + 100)
+ 4.03317 log (X4 + 100)
+ 0.99248 log (X5 + 100)
in which
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Y = mean annual sediment production - tons /sm
X1= ay. an. precip. (in.) /ay. an. temp. ( °F)
X2= weighted average slope
X3= percentage of soil particles coarser than 1.0 mm
X4= 0 (when more than 25 percent of soil particles are
coarser than 1.0 mm)
X5= 50% chance of occurrence flood flow -csm
For the Shay Meadow watershed the following values of the variable parameters
.;, were determined as follows:
Using these parameters sediment production was computed:
log (Y +
- 270.656;
+6.41730
- 1.70177
+4.03317
+0.99248
100) =
?5 log (0.344 + 100)
log (1.25 + 100)
log (40 + 100)
log (0 + 100)
log (50 + 100)
524.37231
- 541.71616
+12.86922
- 3.65222
+8.06634
+2.15973
2.5
Y + 100 = 126 Y = 26 tons /sm
= 26 cu. yds. /sm (approx.) - mean annual sediment
production
X1=
22 "/64 °F = 0.344
X2=
1.25%
X3=
40%
X4=
0
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X5=
50 csm
Using these parameters sediment production was computed:
log (Y +
- 270.656;
+6.41730
- 1.70177
+4.03317
+0.99248
100) =
?5 log (0.344 + 100)
log (1.25 + 100)
log (40 + 100)
log (0 + 100)
log (50 + 100)
524.37231
- 541.71616
+12.86922
- 3.65222
+8.06634
+2.15973
2.5
Y + 100 = 126 Y = 26 tons /sm
= 26 cu. yds. /sm (approx.) - mean annual sediment
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SEDIMENT PRODUCTION COMPUTATIONS
JURUPA MOUNTAIN AREA - 1300 ACRES (2.0 SQ. MI.)
Revised Flaxman Method
The equation used in the revised Flaxman method is:
log (Y +100) = 524.37231 - 270.65625 log (Xl + 100)
+ 6.41730 log (X2 + 100)
- 1.70177 log (X3 + 100)
+ 4.03317 log (X4 + 100)
+ 0.99248 log (X5 + 100)
in which
Y = mean annual sediment production - tons /sm
X1= ay. an. precip. (in.) /ay. an. temp. ( °F)
X2= weighted average slope
X3= percentage of soil particles coarser than 1.0 mm
X4= 0 (when more than 25 percent of soil particles are
coarser than 1.0 mm)
X5= 50% chance of occurrence flood flow -csm
For the Shay Meadow watershed the following values of the variable parameters
were determined as follows:
X1= 22 "/64 °F = 0044
X2= 30 %
X3= 40%
X4= 0
X5= 55 csm
Using these parameters sediment production was computed:
log (Y + 100) = 524.37231
- 270.65625 log (0.344 + 100) - 541.71616
+6.41730 log (30 + 100) +13.56581
- 1.70177 log (40 + 100.) - 3.65222
+4.03317 log (0 + 100) +8.06634
+0.99248 log (55 + 100) +2.17386
2.80994
Y + 100 = 330 Y = 645 tons /sm
= 645 cu. yds. /sm (approx.) = mean annual sediment
production
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SEDIMENT PRODUCTION COMPUTATIONS
ALLUVIAL PLAIN AREA - 5700 ACRES (8.9 Sq. MI.)
(EXCLUDING JURUPA MOUNTAIN AREA)
Universal Soil Loss Equation
The Universal Soil Loss Equation is:
A = RKLSCP
in which the parameters for Shay Meadow watershed were
determined as follows:
A = Computed soil loss - tons /ac. /yr.
R = Rainfall factor = 50
K = Soil erodibility factor = 0.24
LS = Topographic factor = 0.23
Slope length assumed - 500 feet
Slope steepness = 1.25 percent.
C = Cover and management factor = 0.042
Idle land with 60% ground cover
P = Support practice factor = 1
A= 50 x 0.24 x 0.23 x 0.042 x 1=
= 0.11572 x 640 = 74 tons /sm /yr.
Assume 100 year flood produces
sediment production
Estimated sediment yield for 1
0.11592 tons /ac. /yr.
(estimated average annual rate)
10 times the average annual
DO -year flood = 10 x 74 = 740 tons /sm
740 cu. yds. /sm (approx.)
SEDIMENT PRODUCTION COMPUTATIONS
JURUPA MOUNTAIN AREA - 1300 ACRES (2.0 SQ. MI.)
Universal Soil Loss Equation
The Universal Soil Loss Equation is:
A = RKLSCP
in which the parameters for Shay Meadow watershed were
determined as follows:
A = Computed soil loss - tons /ac. /yr.
R = Rainfall factor = 50
K = Soil erodibility factor = 0.24
LS = Topographic factor = 18.5
Slope length assumed - 500 feet
Slope steepness = 30 percent
C = Cover and management factor = 0.003
Range with 95 +% ground cover
P = Support practice factor = 1
A = 50 x 0.24 x 18.5 x 0.003 x 1 = 0.666 tons /ac. /yr.
= 0.666 x 640 = 426 tons /sm /yr. (estimated average annual rate)
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Assume 100 year flood produces 10 times the average annual
sediment production
Estimated sediment yield for 100 -year flood = 10 x 426 = 4260 tons /sm
4260 cu. yds. /sm (approx.)