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

dc.contributor.author Moore, Stephen F. en_US
dc.contributor.author Lowry, G Stephen en_US
dc.contributor.author Young, George P. en_US
dc.contributor.author Young, Reginald H.F. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-08-20T20:41:25Z
dc.date.available 2008-08-20T20:41:25Z
dc.date.issued 1981-09 en_US
dc.description.abstract Wahiawa 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. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Office of Water Research and Technology, U.S. Department of the Interior Grant/Contract No. 14-34-0001-0113. -113 (A-08S-HI) en_US
dc.format.extent viii + 76 pages en_US
dc.identifier.citation Moore 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. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/2308
dc.language.iso en-US en_US
dc.publisher Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries WRRC Technical Report en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries 138 en_US
dc.subject water pollution contral en_US
dc.subject water resources management en_US
dc.subject multiple purpose reservoirs en_US
dc.subject water quality simulation en_US
dc.subject Hawaii en_US
dc.subject WQRRS model en_US
dc.subject Wahiawa Reservoir en_US
dc.subject Oahu en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Reservoirs -- Hawaii -- Mathematical models. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Wahiawa (Hawaii) en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Water quality -- Hawaii -- Oahu -- Mathematical models. en_US
dc.title WRRCTR No.138 Water Quality Simulation of Wahiawa Reservoir, Oahu, Hawaii en_US
dc.type Report en_US
dc.type.dcmi Text en_US
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