Hydrodynamic assessment data associated with the July 2010 line 6B spill into the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, 2012–14
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- Document: Report (8.39 MB pdf)
- Appendixes:
- Appendix A - Water Level Data (17.6 MB xlsx) 2013-911 Kalamazoo 2013 All Stage Recorder Data
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Appendix B - Velocity, Discharge and Bathymetry Data
(225 MB zip)
Downloads include raw and processed
data in a variety of formats described in text
B1 June 2012 data (13.4 MB)
B2 August 2012 data (40.0 MB)
B3 April 2013 data (463.0 MB)
B4 Model confirmation velocities (9.89 MB) - Appendix C - Tributary Inflows Estimates (1.51 MB xlsx)
- Appendix D - Suspended-Sediment Data (279 KB zip)
- Report Appendixes - Downloads (772 MB)
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Abstract
Hydrodynamic-assessment data for the Kalamazoo River were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) during 2012–14 to augment other hydrodynamic data-collection efforts by Enbridge Energy L.P. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency associated with the 2010 Enbridge Line 6B oil spill. Specifically, the USGS data-collection efforts were focused on additional background data needed for 2013–14 updates to Enbridge’s 2012 hydrodynamic and sediment-transport models for simulating resuspension and deposition of submerged oil. The main data-collection activities consisted of the following along the Kalamazoo River: (1) a survey done by use of a Real-Time Network Global Navigation Satellite System, (2) water-level measurements in impounded sections, (3) velocity, discharge, and bathymetry measurements at transects and stationary points along the oil-affected reach of the river and in Morrow Delta and Lake, (4) estimates of tributary inflows, and (5) suspended-sediment concentrations and particle-size data at USGS streamgages along the Kalamazoo River. The method used to estimate bed shear stress from stationary velocity data is described. Averaged transect-based velocity data that were processed to match model grids also are included. In addition to model inputs and checks, these hydrodynamic-related data were used in submerged oil containment and recovery operations focused in impoundments and designated sediment traps. This report contains a description of the scope and methods associated with the hydrodynamic data collection and supplementary files of the USGS data that were used in modeling activities.
Suggested Citation
Reneau, P.C., Soong, D.T., Hoard, C.J., and Fitzpatrick, F.A., 2015, Hydrodynamic-assessment data associated with the July 2010 Line 6B spill into the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, 2012–14: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1205, 26 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151205.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Reference Points and Vertical Datums
- Water Levels
- Velocity, Discharge, and Bathymetry
- Estimates of Tributary Inflows
- Suspended Sediment
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
- Appendixes
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrodynamic assessment data associated with the July 2010 line 6B spill into the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, 2012–14 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2015-1205 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20151205 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Wisconsin Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: v, 26 p.; 4 Appendixes |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Other Geospatial | Kalamazoo River |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |