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Estimate TSS Loads for Urbanized Stream Health
Estimate TSS Loads for Urbanized Stream Health
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Tsai, You Jen
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
In an effort to provide a TSS guideline, a correlation analysis between TSS loading (lbs/acre/yr)
and in-stream TSS concentrations (mg/L) were
performed. Water quality modeling (BASINS) results
for a continuous 5-year period were used for this
analysis. The water quality model incorporated rainfall,
land topography, soil type, land use, and channel
geometry to generate the TSS loading (lbs/acre/yr), and
in-stream TSS concentrations (mg/L). The in-stream
TSS concentrations were the results of water column
transport processes of washoff TSS and re-suspension
of sediment from the channel bottom. The significance
of this correlation was its application. Stream health
appeared to be highly responsive to in-stream TSS
guideline, or target condition. To protect, preserve, or
restore stream integrity, in-stream TSS standards could
be established or adopted by development communities
and then the TSS mass loading was calculated for land
use development planning.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date Issued
2001-03
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