Date of Graduation
8-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEnE)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Brian E. Haggard
Committee Member
J T. Scott
Second Committee Member
Julian L. Fairey
Keywords
Applied sciences, Earth sciences, Arkansas, Nutrient loads, Water quality, Watershed management
Abstract
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment transport is a concern for Northwest Arkansas due to high exports through riverine discharge. Urban, agricultural, and pastured watersheds have been associated with increased N, P, and sediment concentrations when compared to forested catchments. The objective of this study was to evaluate discharge and nutrient loads associated with a small urban, agricultural (row crop), wetland influenced, and pasture/farmland sub-catchment within four ephemeral drainages and located at the Watershed Research and Education Center in Fayetteville, AR. Samples were collected during base flow conditions and periodic storm flow conditions from 2009-2012. Flow adjusted concentration trends were used to develop seasonal and annual constituent loads for each catchment. A strong correlation between discharge and N, P, and sediment (r>0.896, p
Citation
Metrailer, J. (2012). Water Quality Trends and Nutrient Loads for the Watershed Research and Education Center in Northwest Arkansas, 2009-2012. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/537