Main Title |
Modeling Water Quality and the Effects of Agricultural BMPs (Best Management Practices) in the Iowa River Basin. |
Author |
Bicknell, B. R. ;
Donigian, Jr., A. S. ;
Barnwell, T. O. ;
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CORP Author |
Anderson-Nichols and Co., Inc., Palo Alto, CA.;Environmental Research Lab., Athens, GA. |
Year Published |
1984 |
Report Number |
EPA-600/D-84-112; |
Stock Number |
PB84-190867 |
Additional Subjects |
Agriculture ;
Mathematical models ;
Runoff ;
Iowa River Basin ;
Soil erosion ;
Fortran ;
Four Mile Creek ;
Sediment transport ;
Weather ;
Soil properties ;
Best management practices ;
Agricultural watersheds
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB84-190867 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
17p |
Abstract |
This paper describes a demonstration application of comprehensive hydrology and water quality modeling on a large river basin to evaluate the effects of agricultural nonpoint pollution and proposed best management practices (BMPs). The model application combines detailed simulation of agricultural runoff and soil processes, including calculation of surface and subsurface pollutant transport to receiving water, with subsequent simulation of instream transport and transformation. The result is a comprehensive simulation of river basin water quality. The investigation of the Iowa River Basin described in this paper was part of a large study which included application and evaluation of the Hydrological Simulation Program--FORTRAN (HSPF) to both the data-intensive Four Mile Creek watershed and the Iowa River above Coralville Reservoir. This study allowed the exploration of problems associated with modeling hydrology, sediment, and chemical fate and transport in a large river basin with varying meteorologic conditions, soils and agricultural practices. |