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In-Delta Storage Program Water Quality Field Investigations Stakeholders Committee Meeting January 22, 2003 Robert DuVal

In-Delta Storage Program Water Quality Field Investigations Stakeholders Committee Meeting January 22, 2003 Robert DuVall. Outline. Overview of field studies Organic carbon loading algorithm Next steps. Water Quality Studies Conducted: 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004

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In-Delta Storage Program Water Quality Field Investigations Stakeholders Committee Meeting January 22, 2003 Robert DuVal

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  1. In-Delta Storage ProgramWater QualityField InvestigationsStakeholders Committee MeetingJanuary 22, 2003Robert DuVall

  2. Outline • Overview of field studies • Organic carbon loading algorithm • Next steps

  3. Water Quality Studies Conducted: 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 Multi-year, long term studies

  4. 1999 and 2000 studies focused on peat soil 2002 and 2003 studies included biological productivity mesocosms or physical models of the reservoir islands one soil depth (0.5 m or 1.5 feet) two water depths (4 and 8 feet) four reps and a river water control tank

  5. Bioproductivity in one of the tanks

  6. collected soil from Bacon Island March 5, 2002

  7. added 1.5’ soil then Sacramento River water on March 12, 2002 maintained 4’ and 8’ depth with river water drained reservoirs August 7, 2002 to a maintained 1’ depth

  8. added Egeria fragments to each tank

  9. added fish to each tank

  10. Water Sampling • THMFP, TOC and DOC • Temperature, DO, pH and secchi depth • Total and dissolved nutrients • Total mercury • Turbidity and UV absorbance @ 254nm • Chlorophyll a and pheophytin a • Zooplankton and phytoplankton • Macrophytes and fish

  11. this photo seven weeks post-filling

  12. tanks drained July 30 through August 7 simulating reservoir releases

  13. inside of “drained reservoir” short tank

  14. tall tank

  15. river water control tank

  16. Carbon Loading Algorithm • Old logic based on fitting a logistic equation to tank data • New studies are focused on ecological processes and mechanisms • Looking at different loading sources and different loading rates over time

  17. For example, abiotic leaching may at times be the dominant source of loading and driven by temperature. Other factors, such as algal blooms or vascular plant decomposition may play important roles at different times. These and other questions are being addressed through integration of field experiments and modeling.

  18. Next Steps • Simulate flow through operations • Use knowledge gained from field studies and modeling to manage or avoid water quality problems

  19. Use field studies to develop logic in DSM2 and CALSIM • Simulate flow through operations • Better evaluate water quality effects and project yield

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