Effect of Urban Catchment Composition on Runoff Temperature
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 12
Abstract
Urban runoff adversely impacts cold-water stream environments due to sporadic fluxes of thermally enriched runoff. This adversely impacts tourism in regions that support trout and salmon streams. Research on storm water control measures (SCMs) has shown that meeting the 21°C trout threshold is not consistently feasible with current SCM technologies. Thus, it is important to consider other factors in storm water temperature management, such as catchment characteristics. Median and maximum runoff temperatures from a shaded parking lot were consistently lower than those from a nearby unshaded lot. This suggests the need to implement a tree canopy cover in trout-sensitive catchments. A light-colored chip seal pavement was compared to a traditional hot-mix asphalt pavement; the light-colored chip seal produced median storm water temperatures that were 1.4°C lower than the standard hot-mix asphalt. It was shown that runoff temperature measurement location is critical when evaluating SCM performance, and that underground conveyances can substantially reduce runoff temperature.
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Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), Division of Water Quality through an EPA 319 grant. The authors would like to thank Jonathan Smith, Dr. Dan Willits, Dr. Garry Grabow, Dr. Aziz Amoozegar, Jon Calabria, Allen Caldwell, Eric Caldwell, Seth Nagy, and Jason Zink, all of whom are currently or formerly of North Carolina State University, for their assistance in selecting research sites and support throughout the project.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 12 • December 2012
Pages: 1231 - 1236
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 18, 2011
Accepted: Apr 9, 2012
Published online: Apr 12, 2012
Published in print: Dec 1, 2012
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