Theses and Dissertations
Development of a Nutrient and Dissolved Oxygen Water Quality Model for the Saint Louis Bay Watershed
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Huddleston, David
Committee Member
Shindala, Adnan
Committee Member
Martin, James
Committee Member
Kingery, William
Date of Degree
5-11-2002
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Civil Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Engineering
Department
Department of Civil Engineering
Abstract
Nutrient enrichment, which can be detrimental to the health of aquatic systems, is one of the leading causes of impairment of our Nations? waters. Development and initial calibration of a hydrologic, hydrodynamic, and water quality model of dissolved oxygen and nutrient concentration for the St. Louis Bay watershed in coastal Mississippi is documented herein. The model was developed using the USEPA BASINS 3.0 analysis system and WinHSPF, a comprehensive watershed loading and transport modeling software. The resulting model simulates significant watershed and instream physical, chemical and biological processes including rainfall runoff and associated water quality from a variety of land use categories. Extensive data describing the study area, land use practices, hydrology and water quality are presented, analyzed and discussed relative to model development and adequacy to support future modeling projects. Integration of this data into a valuable water quality assessment model and preliminary model calibration is also presented.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/21083
Recommended Citation
Kieffer, Janna Marie, "Development of a Nutrient and Dissolved Oxygen Water Quality Model for the Saint Louis Bay Watershed" (2002). Theses and Dissertations. 1423.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1423