The engineers and scientists trained on this textbook are the ones designing flood control dams, managed aquifer recharge projects, and stormwater green infrastructure. The principles in these 500+ pages form the basis of software like HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, MODFLOW, and SWMM.
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