Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA

Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA

Streams in the Kenai River watershed are characterized by a fish-rich environment. The commercial fishing industry and recreational users compete for the fish in these streams, and resource managers strive to balance both groups’ needs while maintaining the sustainability of the resource....

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Main Authors: Brett Wells, Horacio Toniolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
hydrologic modeling
event based
discharge
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/6/691
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spelling doaj-17edbd35f02748e394399d208740e6a82020-11-24T23:16:16ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412018-05-0110669110.3390/w10060691w10060691Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USABrett Wells0Horacio Toniolo1Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 6860 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 505 N. Chandalar Dr., Fairbanks, AK 99775, USAStreams in the Kenai River watershed are characterized by a fish-rich environment. The commercial fishing industry and recreational users compete for the fish in these streams, and resource managers strive to balance both groups’ needs while maintaining the sustainability of the resource. The ability to estimate future river conditions could help preserve the resource and a strong economy on the Kenai Peninsula. This research used the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrological Modeling System, which transforms rainfall to river discharge. The main goal was to define a set of parameters that were calibrated using an event-based condition of concurrent rainfall and discharge data. The model was calibrated and validated in three sub-basins located in different environmental settings (i.e., lowlands, mid, and high elevation).http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/6/691hydrologic modelingevent baseddischarge
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Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA
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event based
discharge
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title Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA
title_short Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA
title_full Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA
title_fullStr Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA
title_full_unstemmed Hydrologic Modeling of Three Sub-Basins in the Kenai River Watershed, Alaska, USA
title_sort hydrologic modeling of three sub-basins in the kenai river watershed, alaska, usa
publisher MDPI AG
series Water
issn 2073-4441
publishDate 2018-05-01
description Streams in the Kenai River watershed are characterized by a fish-rich environment. The commercial fishing industry and recreational users compete for the fish in these streams, and resource managers strive to balance both groups’ needs while maintaining the sustainability of the resource. The ability to estimate future river conditions could help preserve the resource and a strong economy on the Kenai Peninsula. This research used the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrological Modeling System, which transforms rainfall to river discharge. The main goal was to define a set of parameters that were calibrated using an event-based condition of concurrent rainfall and discharge data. The model was calibrated and validated in three sub-basins located in different environmental settings (i.e., lowlands, mid, and high elevation).
topic hydrologic modeling
event based
discharge
url http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/6/691
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