2014
DOI: 10.1080/10402381.2014.927941
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Three-dimensional management model for Lake Mead, Nevada, Part 1: Model calibration and validation

Abstract: Lake Mead, the largest-volume man-made reservoir in the United States, faces a variety of challenges, including increasing demands for municipal water, 10 years of drought in the Colorado River system, lower water surface elevations, discharges of highly treated wastewater effluent, invasive mussels, and climate change. Lake Mead is an important source of water for 25 million people in the southwest U.S. and is also a National Recreation Area. Thus, it is imperative that the lake be adequately protected and ma… Show more

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“…As described in the companion paper (Preston et al 2014), the LMM was developed using the 3-D hydrodynamic code model ELCOM, coupled with the biogeochemical code model CAEDYM. The development of the LMM involved gathering and formatting water quality, flow, and meteorological data from Lake Mead and vicinity.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As described in the companion paper (Preston et al 2014), the LMM was developed using the 3-D hydrodynamic code model ELCOM, coupled with the biogeochemical code model CAEDYM. The development of the LMM involved gathering and formatting water quality, flow, and meteorological data from Lake Mead and vicinity.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A detailed description of Lake Mead is provided in a companion paper (Preston et al 2014) and a summary is provided here. Lake Mead is composed of 4 basins: Boulder, Virgin, Temple, and Gregg (Fig.…”
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“…Refining this assumption and testing the assumption that chemicals might mix completely in Boulder Basin over time scales of many months is a lake science question that is beyond the scope of this exercise. Much progress on these topics has been made using three-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling (Preston et al 2014a(Preston et al , 2014b. If the instructor or students are uncomfortable with the assumption that relative volume changes of Boulder Basin will mirror those of Lake Mead or that chemicals will mix throughout Boulder Basin as they reach the sampling point at its bottom, the evaluation of the claims of Benotti et al (2010) can be done using the lake elevation time series included in "Lake_Mead_volume_SC_elevation_time_ series_monthly.csv.…”
Section: Research Task 4: Evaluation Of Dilution As a Mechanism For Tmentioning
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“…However, the results of hydrodynamic models can be scaled to the desired spatial and temporal resolution of an entire study area [11,12]. Many studies have shown that there is significant value in performing comprehensive hydrodynamic simulations of lakes and reservoirs around the world to evaluate possible pollutant concentration levels and protect and manage water resources [7,[13][14][15]. Given the importance of understanding Poyang Lake's hydrodynamic patterns, it is urgent that a reliable hydrodynamic model be established as a basis for the effective study of the water quality of the lake.…”
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confidence: 99%