Final Flute Reed River HSPF Model

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This memorandum summarizes the hydrology and water quality calibration for the Flute Reed River (FLR) watershed. A Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) model for the Lake Superior North (LSN) watershed was developed by Tetra Tech for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) in June, 2016. This model was generally developed at the scale of hydrologic unit code (HUC) 12 digit watersheds while accommodating large lakes, impaired waterbodies and reaches, and flow and water quality monitoring stations. A total maximum daily load (TMDL) requires quantification (and subsequent reduction) of sediment and nutrient loads in the FLR. The FLR HUC12 watershed is represented in the larger LSN model as a single subwatershed. This setup was deemed inadequate to reasonably quantify sources of sediment and nutrient loads for the purposes of this TMDL, especially with regard to in-stream and near bank sources. To address these inadequacies we have refined the representation of the FLR watershed in the LSN model based on recently completed geomorphic studies and stream cross-section surveys.
Date Issued
2017-12-22
Number of Pages
84
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (St. Paul, Minnesota)
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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