Abstract |
A modification of the discharge translation procedure used in the Lower Kansas River quality model is presented. The conservative water quality vectors used in the model have also been refined to produce improved correlation between the predicted and observed concentrations of chloride, sulfate, calcium, and magnesium as a function of the discharge in the river system. A method for predicting the percentage composition and the concentration of conservative parameters in the reservoirs of the region from pre-impoundment water quality data is presented. The non-conservative and the temperature data available on the region are also summarized in a form suitable for use in the model. |