Journal article
ESTIMATION OF STREAMFLOW, BASE FLOW, AND NITRATE-NITROGEN LOADS IN IOWA USING MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS
Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol.41(6), pp.1333-1346
12/01/2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2005.tb03803.x
Abstract
Nineteen variables, including precipitation, soils and geology, land use, and basin morphologic characteristics, were evaluated to develop Iowa regression models to predict total streamflow (Q), base flow (Qb), storm flow (Qs) and base flow percentage (%Qb) in gauged and ungauged watersheds in the state. Discharge records from a set of 33 watersheds across the state for the 1980 to 2000 period were separated into Qb and Qs. Multiple linear regression found that 75.5 percent of long term average Q was explained by rainfall, sand content, and row crop percentage variables, whereas 88.5 percent of Qb was explained by these three variables plus permeability and floodplain area variables. Qs was explained by average rainfall and %Qb was a function of row crop percentage, permeability, and basin slope variables. Regional regression models developed for long term average Q and Qb were adapted to annual rainfall and showed good correlation between measured and predicted values. Combining the regression model for Q with an estimate of mean annual nitrate concentration, a map of potential nitrate loads in the state was produced. Results from this study have important implications for understanding geomorphic and land use controls on streamflow and base flow in Iowa watersheds and similar agriculture dominated watersheds in the glaciated Midwest. (JAWRA) (Copyright © 2005).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- ESTIMATION OF STREAMFLOW, BASE FLOW, AND NITRATE-NITROGEN LOADS IN IOWA USING MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS
- Creators
- Keith E. Schilling - United States Geological SurveyCalvin F. Walter - United States Geological Survey
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol.41(6), pp.1333-1346
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2005.tb03803.x
- ISSN
- 1093-474X
- eISSN
- 1752-1688
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2005
- Academic Unit
- Earth and Environmental Sciences; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984383900302771
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