Calibration of a Field-Scale Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Model with Field Placement of Best Management Practices in Alger Creek, Michigan

Merriman, Katherine R.; Russell, Amy M.; Rachol, Cynthia M.; Daggupati, Prasad; Srinivasan, Raghavan; Hayhurst, Brett A.; Stuntebeck, Todd D.

doi:10.3390/su10030851

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“…Site-specific conditions and dimensions of agricultural BMPs as well as the tillage practices can be incorporated in the SWAT model which is often beyond the capacity of most other watershed models (Xie et al, 2015). The effectiveness of BMPs using the SWAT model has been explored by researchers worldwide (McGregor et al, 1999;Pandey et al, 2005Pandey et al, , 2009b; Betrie et al, 2011;Zhang and Zhang, 2011;Bossa et al, 2012;Strauch et al, 2013;Rocha et al, 2015;Pare et al, 2015;Lampurlanes et al, 2016;Maharjan et al, 2016;Strehmel et al, 2016;Her et al, 2017;Noor et al, 2017;Merriman et al, 2018;Ni and Parajuli, 2018;Qiu et al, 2018;Wang et al, 2018). These studies revealed that the SWAT model has the ability to evaluate BMPs to reduce NPS pollution (sediment and nutrient load) depending on watershed characteristics, and the type and combinations of applied BMPs.…”

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Evaluation of best management practices for sediment and nutrient loss control using SWAT model

Himanshu

Pandey

Yadav

et al. 2019

Soil and Tillage Research

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The intensive study of an individual watershed is required to develop effective and efficient watershed management plans. Identification of critical erosion-prone areas of the watershed and implementation of best management practices (BMPs) is necessary to control the watershed degradation by reducing the sediment and nutrient losses. The present study evaluates and recommends the BMPs in an agriculture-based Marol watershed (5092 km 2 ) of India, using a hydrologic model, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). After successful calibration and validation, the model simulated daily/monthly discharge and sediment were found satisfactory throughout the simulation period. The model was then applied with a calibrated set of parameters for evaluating the effectiveness of various management practices for sediment and nutrient loss control. Keeping in mind the existing agricultural practices, socio-economic aspects and geography of the study area, the management practices were focused on four crops (Maize, Rice, Soybeans and Ground nut), three fertilization levels (high, medium and low), four tillage treatments (Field cultivator, Conservation tillage, Zero tillage and Mould board plough), and two conservation operations (Contour farming and Filter strips). The simulated annual average sediment yield from the watershed was found to be 12.2 t.ha -1 yr -1 . The water balance analysis revealed that, the evapotranspiration is predominant over the watershed (approximately 46.3% of the annual average rainfall). Reduction in sediment yield and nutrient loss was observed with alternate cropping treatments of Groundnut and Soybean, as compared to Paddy and Maize cultivation. Overall, based on simulated results, the field cultivator tillage practice and conservation practices viz., contour

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Evaluation of best management practices for sediment and nutrient loss control using SWAT model

Himanshu

Pandey

Yadav

et al. 2019

Soil and Tillage Research

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“…The Soil and Water Assessment Tool 2012 (SWAT) is used for predicting land management practice effects on water quantity and quality in a basin and could be useful in addressing the water quality issues impacting Lake Atitlan [85,86]. The model could predict where the phosphorus contributing to eutrophication is coming from and the effectiveness of best management practices that can minimize it [87].…”

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Lake Atitlan: A Review of the Food, Energy, and Water Sustainability of a Mountain Lake in Guatemala

2021

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This paper summarizes the findings of an extensive review of literature that was conducted to understand the historical state of the food, energy, and water nexus in the Lake Atitlan basin and to recommend incentive-based, long-term sustainable policies to become a significant driver to Guatemala’s tourism industry and GDP growth. The SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) was implemented in the basin to work towards the goal of simulating nutrient loading. A key conclusion of this review study is for the local population to have advocacy for the “zero wastewater discharge to Lake Atitlan” initiative to bring long-term benefits to lake water quality. One of the recommended policy decisions is to seek external financing from international agencies like the World Bank at low-cost interest (IDA Loans) to implement waste management systems and pay this external debt by putting a small but affordable tax on tourists visiting the lake. Once a culture of zero municipal effluent discharge to Lake Atitlan is adopted by the local population, the livelihood of residents will become sustainable and the standard of living will increase because of improved water and air quality, making Lake Atitlan a haven of tourism for Guatemala and lifting its economy.

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“…This model used the field-scale methodology, described in companion study Merriman et al [41], except for the differences noted below and in Supplementary Materials A. In this study, the predefined watershed boundary and stream option in the ArcSWAT interface was used to input processed National Hydrography Dataset Plus (NHDPlus) [42] scale subbasins and stream network obtained from a WLEB study developed by Texas A&M University [43].…”

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“…While the hydrology calibration period was eight years (WY2007-2014), the EOF, tile, and water-quality calibration period was 2 years. Additional monitoring data was not available during this modelling exercise, however, incorporating additional years of data would be beneficial to ensure the model calibration included climatic variability [41]. Additionally, the EOF, tile, and water quality calibration was performed during the last two years of the simulation period, which assumes there were no major changes in land use, climate, etc.…”

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Assessing the Impact of Site-Specific BMPs Using a Spatially Explicit, Field-Scale SWAT Model with Edge-of-Field and Tile Hydrology and Water-Quality Data in the Eagle Creek Watershed, Ohio

Merriman

Daggupati

Srinivasan

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The Eagle Creek watershed, a small subbasin (125 km2) within the Maumee River Basin, Ohio, was selected as a part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) “Priority Watersheds” program to evaluate the effectiveness of agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) funded through GLRI at the field and watershed scales. The location and quantity of BMPs were obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service National Conservation Planning (NCP) database. A Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was built and calibrated for this predominantly agricultural Eagle Creek watershed, incorporating NCP BMPs and monitoring data at the watershed outlet, an edge-of-field (EOF), and tile monitoring sites. Input air temperature modifications were required to induce simulated tile flow to match monitoring data. Calibration heavily incorporated tile monitoring data to correctly proportion surface and subsurface flow, but calibration statistics were unsatisfactory at the EOF and tile monitoring sites. At the watershed outlet, satisfactory to very good calibration statistics were achieved over a 2-year calibration period, and satisfactory statistics were found in the 2-year validation period. SWAT fixes parameters controlling nutrients primarily at the watershed level; a refinement of these parameters at a smaller-scale could improve field-level calibration. Field-scale modeling results indicate that filter strips (FS) are the most effective single BMPs at reducing dissolved reactive phosphorus, and FS typically decreased sediment and nutrient yields when added to any other BMP or BMP combination. Cover crops were the most effective single, in-field practice by reducing nutrient loads over winter months. Watershed-scale results indicate BMPs can reduce sediment and nutrients, but reductions due to NCP BMPs in the Eagle Creek watershed for all water-quality constituents were less than 10%. Hypothetical scenarios simulated with increased BMP acreages indicate larger investments of the appropriate BMP or BMP combination can decrease watershed level loads.

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Calibration of a Field-Scale Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Model with Field Placement of Best Management Practices in Alger Creek, Michigan

Cited by 28 publications

References 32 publications

Evaluation of best management practices for sediment and nutrient loss control using SWAT model

Evaluation of best management practices for sediment and nutrient loss control using SWAT model

Lake Atitlan: A Review of the Food, Energy, and Water Sustainability of a Mountain Lake in Guatemala

Assessing the Impact of Site-Specific BMPs Using a Spatially Explicit, Field-Scale SWAT Model with Edge-of-Field and Tile Hydrology and Water-Quality Data in the Eagle Creek Watershed, Ohio

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