WRRCTR No.138 Water Quality Simulation of Wahiawa Reservoir, Oahu, Hawaii

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dc.contributor.authorMoore, Stephen F.
dc.contributor.authorLowry, G Stephen
dc.contributor.authorYoung, George P.
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Reginald H.F.
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-20T20:41:25Z
dc.date.available2008-08-20T20:41:25Z
dc.date.issued1981-09
dc.description.abstractWahiawa Reservoir is a small multi-use facility located on the central plain of Oahu, Hawaii. The goal of this study was to develop and apply a computer-simulation model of water quantity and quality in Wahiawa Reservoir. The model was used to evaluate alternate water quality management strategies. The model represents the reservoir as a dynamic, one-dimensional (vertical) system. Primary emphasis is placed on representing vertical and temporal changes in water level, water temperature and dissolved oxygen. A unique feature of the model is the inclusion of the effects of artificial aeration. Model calibration was accomplished by obtaining statistically acceptable comparisons between simulated and observed water quality values over a 1-yr interval. Model verification results demonstrated a low predictive accuracy for the model as calibrated. However, the general response behavior of the reservoir is well represented by the model. Examples of using the model to predict effects of alternate management strategies showed that anaerobic conditions depend on oxygen demanding sediments and high algal productivity of surface waters. Artificial aeration appeared to be the most effective water quality management strategy.
dc.description.sponsorshipOffice of Water Research and Technology, U.S. Department of the Interior Grant/Contract No. 14-34-0001-0113. -113 (A-08S-HI)
dc.format.extentviii + 76 pages
dc.identifier.citationMoore SF, Lowry GS, Young GP, Young RHF. 1981. Water quality simulation of Wahiawa reservoir, Oahu, Hawaii. Honolulu (HI): Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa. WRRC technical report, 138.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/2308
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherWater Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWRRC Technical Report
dc.relation.ispartofseries138
dc.subjectwater pollution contral
dc.subjectwater resources management
dc.subjectmultiple purpose reservoirs
dc.subjectwater quality simulation
dc.subjectHawaii
dc.subjectWQRRS model
dc.subjectWahiawa Reservoir
dc.subjectOahu
dc.subject.lcshReservoirs -- Hawaii -- Mathematical models.
dc.subject.lcshWahiawa (Hawaii)
dc.subject.lcshWater quality -- Hawaii -- Oahu -- Mathematical models.
dc.titleWRRCTR No.138 Water Quality Simulation of Wahiawa Reservoir, Oahu, Hawaii
dc.typeReport
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