Water loss in the Potomac River basin during droughts
By: E.R. Hagen, J.E. Kiang, and J.J.A. Dillow
Edited by: Sehlke G.Hayes D.F.Stevens D.K.
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Abstract
The water loss phenomena in the Washington DC metropoliton area's (WMA) Potomac River water supply basin during droughts was analyzed. Gage errors, permitted withdrawals, evaporation, and transpiration by trees along the river were investigated to account for loss. The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) calculated potential gage error and examined permits to determine permitted levels of consumption withdrawals from the Potomac. The result of a single slug test indicated that the soil transmissivity may not be adequate to allow passage of enough water to account for all of the calculated water loss.
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Hagen, E., Kiang, J., Dillow, J., 2004, Water loss in the Potomac River basin during droughts, in Proceedings of the 2004 World Water and Environmetal Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmetal Resources Management, Salt Lake City, UT, 27 June 2004 through 1 July 2004, p. 1608-1618.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Water loss in the Potomac River basin during droughts |
| ISBN | 0784407371 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the 2004 World Water and Environmetal Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmetal Resources Management |
| First page | 1608 |
| Last page | 1618 |
| Conference Title | 2004 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management |
| Conference Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Conference Date | 27 June 2004 through 1 July 2004 |