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DOI: | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2004.tb01604.x |
Web URL(s): | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2004.tb01604.x/pdf Last checked: 12/16/2010 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
Publication Type:
| Report |
Author(s): | Reginato, Marcelo;
Piechota, Thomas C. |
Author Affiliation: | Reginato: CH2M Hill, San Diego, California; Piechota: Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Title: | Nutrient contribution of nonpoint source runoff in the Las Vegas Valley |
Source: | Journal of the American Water Resources Association/AWRA. Vol. 40, No. 6, December 2004, p. 1537-1551. |
Publishing Information: | Herdon, VA: American Water Resources Association |
# of Pages: | 15 |
Related Web URL: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2004.tb01604.x/abstract Last checked: 12/16/2010 Notes: Abstract only |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Nonpoint source pollution; Models; Stormwater management; Watershed management; Surface water; Surface runoff; Runoff water; Runoff control; GIS; Effluent water treatment; Land use; Phosphorus; Nitrogen
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Geographic Terms: | Las Vegas Valley, Nevada |
Abstract/Contents: | "A Geographic Information System (GIS) based nonpoint source runoff model is developed for the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, to estimate the nutrient loads during the years 2000 and 2001. The estimated nonpoint source loads are compared with current wastewater treatment facilities loads to determine the nonpoint source contribution of total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), and total suspended solids (TSS) on a monthly and annual time scale. An innovative calibration procedure is used to estimate the pollutant concentrations for different land uses based on available water quality data at the outlet. Results indicate that the pollutant concentrations are higher for the Las Vegas Valley than previous published values for semi-arid and arid regions. The total TP and TN loads from nonpoint sources are approximately 15 percent and 4 percent, respectively, of the total load to the receiving water body, Lake Mead. The TP loads during wet periods approach the permitted loads from the wastewater treatment plants that discharge into Las Vegas Wash. In addition, the GIS model is used to track pollutant loads in the stream channels for one of the subwatersheds. This is useful for planning the location of Best Management Practices to control nonpoint pollutant loads." |
Language: | English |
References: | 22 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: Effluent Water Use |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Reginato, M., and T. C. Piechota. 2004. Nutrient contribution of nonpoint source runoff in the Las Vegas Valley. Water Resour. Bull. 40(6):p. 1537-1551. |
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