Effects of Precipitation and Land Use on Storm Runoff
Water Resources Bulletin
By: R. G. Brown
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Abstract
Storm-runoff quantity and quality were studied in three watersheds located near St. Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota, from April 15 through September 15 of 1984, 1985, and 1986 to qualitatively determine the effects of precipitation and selected land uses on storm runoff. In respect to precipitation effects, differences in storm-runoff quantity between years in an urban watershed that lacks wetlands appear to be related to the average storm size (amount of precipitation) during the study period of each year. In contrast, the differences in storm-runoff quantity from watersheds that contain wetlands appear to be related to total precipitation during study period of each year. In respect to land use, the differences in storm-runoff quantity appear to be related to the amounts of impervious and wetland area. The watershed that contains the largest amount of impervious area and smallest amount of wetland area has the largest amount of storm runoff.
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Brown, R.G., 1988, Effects of Precipitation and Land Use on Storm Runoff: Water Resources Bulletin, v. 24, no. 2, p. 421-426, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1988.tb03001.x.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of Precipitation and Land Use on Storm Runoff |
| Series title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1988.tb03001.x |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | June 08, 2007 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Water Resources Association |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Water Resources Bulletin |
| First page | 421 |
| Last page | 426 |