City of Albany
New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual (adopted; capital MS4)
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Document Metadata
Jurisdiction level
City
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State
New York
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Version / edition
July 31, 2024
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Adoption / effective date
2024-07-31
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Last revised date
2024-07-31
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Relationship to state manual
adopts state manual directly
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Design Criteria
Design storm return periods (years)
1-year, 2-year, 10-year, 100-year
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Water quality volume method
90% Rule: WQv (acre-feet) = (P * Rv * A) / 12, where Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(I)
“Water Quality Volume (WQv) 90% Rule: WQv (acre-feet) = (P ∙ Rv ∙ A) / 12 Rv = 0.05+0.009(I) I = Impervious Cover (Percent) P(inches) = 90% Rainfall Event Number (See Figure 4.1) 2 A = Contributing Area (acres) Runoff Reduction Volume (RRv) RRv (acre-feet) = Reduction of”
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Peak flow calculation method(s)
TR-55, TR-20
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Hydrologic/hydraulic software
USDA NRCS TR20, HydroCAD, Pond Pack, StormCAD, Hydraflow, HEC-HMS
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Approved BMP categories
Stormwater Ponds, Stormwater Wetlands, Infiltration Practices, Filtering Practices, Open Channel Practices
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