Quantification of Hydrologic Processes and Assessment of Rainfall-Runoff Models in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Chin, David A.; Patterson, Raul D.

doi:10.3133/sir20045191

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“…An assumed DCIA , 1995, B, 2000, C, 2004, and D, 2008. Base modified from U.S. Geological Survey 1:2,000,000-scale digital data Base modified from U.S. Geological Survey 1:2,000,000-scale digital data , , B, 2000, , C, 2004, , and D, 2008 to TIA ratio of 25 percent is comparable to values calculated by Chin and Patterson (2005) for two catchment areas in the C-103 Basin (28.6 and 23.5 percent). Estimated DCIA for 1995 figure 6, ranges from 5.…”

Section: Surface Runoffsupporting

confidence: 54%

“…As a result, surface runoff is controlled primarily by DCIA. Chin and Patterson (2005) found that the ratio of runoff to rainfall was in relatively close agreement with the percentage of DCIA in the catchments evaluated in the C-103 Basin, in the Homestead area south of Miami ( fig. 1).…”

Section: Surface Runoffsupporting

confidence: 54%

“…Numerous surface-water flow models have been developed to evaluate how the surface-water system might respond during storm events. Representative published surface-water flow models include those by the Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management (2000), CDM (2003CDM ( , 2005, CH2MHILL (2003), Earth Tech (2003, URS (2003URS ( , 2005, Keith and Schnars (2004), PBS&J (2004PBS&J ( , 2006, and Chin and Patterson (2005). The SFWMD has developed the South Florida Water Management Model (SFWMM) (MacVicar and others, 1984;South Florida Water Management District, 2005) to simulate the regional response of the surface-water and groundwater system to canal structure operations and groundwater use.…”

Section: Previous Investigationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hydrologic conditions in urban Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the effect of groundwater pumpage and increased sea level on canal leakage and regional groundwater flow

Hughes¹,

White²

2014

Scientific Investigations Report

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For more information on the USGS-the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment, visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1-888-ASK-USGS.For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://www.usgs.gov/pubprodTo order this and other USGS information products, visit http://store.usgs.gov Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also may contain copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items must be secured from the copyright owner. AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to extend special thanks to Virginia Walsh, Idia MacFarlane, and Sonia Villamil of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department for their guidance and assistance in obtaining data for the study. John E. Doherty of Watermark Numerical Computing also provided assistance refining the model calibration process applied in this study.The authors would like to extend appreciation to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists Kevin Cunningham and Christian D. Langevin, whose assistance was invaluable to the development of the model used in this study. The authors would like to acknowledge other USGS scientists, including Linzy Brakefield, Joann Dixon, Melinda Lohmann, and Scott Prinos for their contributions to this report. The authors are also grateful to the technical reviewers of this report, including Brian Clark and Jon Traum of the U.S. Geological Survey. xii Elevation, as used in this report, is the distance above the vertical datum.Concentrations of chemical constituents in water are given in milligrams per liter (mg/L). AbstractThe extensive and highly managed surface-water system in southeastern Florida constructed during the 20th Century has allowed for the westward expansion of urban and agricultural activities in Miami-Dade County. In urban areas of the county, the surface-water system is used to (1) control urban flooding, (2) supply recharge to production well fields, and (3) control seawater intrusion. Previous studies in Miami-Dade County have determined that on a local scale, leakage from canals adjacent to well fields can supply a large percentage (46 to 78 percent) of the total groundwater pumpage from production well fields. Canals in the urban areas also receive seepage from the Biscayne aquifer that is derived from a combination of local rainfall and groundwater flow from Water Conservation Area 3 and Everglades National Park, which are west of urban areas of Miami-Dade County.To evaluate the effects of groundwater pumpage on canal leakage and regional groundwater flow, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) developed and calibrated a coupled surfacewater/groundwater model of the urban areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The model was calibrated by using observation data collected from January 1997 through December 2004...

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Section: Surface Runoffsupporting

confidence: 54%

Section: Surface Runoffsupporting

confidence: 54%

Section: Previous Investigationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hydrologic conditions in urban Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the effect of groundwater pumpage and increased sea level on canal leakage and regional groundwater flow

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2014

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“…However, estimated specific yields based on longer time intervals are likely to be influenced by ground-water drainage associated with the numerous local drainage canals that penetrate the water table in south Florida. Chin and Patterson (2005) demonstrated that the extracted average specific yield using hourly data is close to the specific yield estimated using 15-min data (0.23 versus 0.26), while specific yields could not be estimated using daily rainfall data, since canal drainage was sufficiently efficient that negligible daily-average water-table changes resulted from daily-averaged storm events.…”

Section: Field Investigationmentioning

confidence: 76%

“…The volume of water added to the inner ring, to maintain the water level constant, is the volume of water that infiltrates the soil. Some minor operational modifications to the standard method were necessary because of the unique soil conditions in the study area, however, none of these changes are considered to add significant measurement error to the test results (Chin and Patterson, 2005).…”

Section: Field Investigationmentioning

confidence: 99%