Validation of Hydrophysical Components of a One-Dimensional Lake Model

by Rebecca M. Summer, USDA-ARS, United States,
Michael J. Riley, USDA-ARS, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Watershed Planning and Analysis in Action

Abstract:

A dynamic one-dimensional lake model has been developed in alternative structures, MINLAKE and FRMPND, for water-quality control strategies and lake eutrophication studies. Hydrophysical components including thermal stratification, mixing, and suspended sediment and solid concentrations comprise the first step in water quality modeling for management predictions. Validation tests showed that both model structures satisfactorily simulated temperature stratification and inflow/outflow regimes, although simulated sediment profiles did not reproduce field data due to inexact and questionable measurements.

Subject Headings: Water quality | Thermal analysis | Suspended sediment | Lakes | Hydration | Water pollution | Hydrologic models

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