Effects of a vegetated stormwater-detention basin on chemical quality and temperature of runoff from a small residential development in Monroe County, New York
Water-Resources Investigations Report
2001-4099
Prepared in cooperation with the Monroe County Department of Health
By: Donald A. Sherwood
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Abstract
The vegetated stormwater-detention basin at a small residential development in Monroe County, N.Y. has been shown to be effective in reducing loads of certain chemical constituents to receiving waters. Loads of suspended solids, nitrogen, and phosphorus have been reduced by an average of 14 to 62 percent. The basin has little effect on the temperature of runoff between the inflow and the outflow; water temperatures at the outflow during summer storms averaged 0.5 degrees Celsius higher than those at the inflow.
Suggested Citation
Sherwood, D.A., 2001, Effects of a vegetated stormwater-detention basin on chemical quality and temperature of runoff from a small residential development in Monroe County, New York: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2001-4099, 11 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri014099.
Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Basin Description and History
- Data Collection
- Effects of Detention Basin on Constituent Loads
- Removal Efficiency
- Effect of Detention Basin on Water Temperature
- Summary and Conclusions
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Effects of a vegetated stormwater-detention basin on chemical quality and temperature of runoff from a small residential development in Monroe County, New York |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2001-4099 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri014099 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | New York Water Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Monroe County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |