Storm Water Runoff and Deep Groundwater Drainage in Two Closed Basins
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Closed basins dotting the landscape of south and central Florida have aroused the interest of numerous hydrologists in the past. Lacking surface water drainage features such as creeks and natural streams, closed basins drain internally through the subsurface during storm events. Little is known, however, about the magnitude and role of subsurface drainage fluxes to deep groundwater aquifers. In this study, instruments were deployed to monitor the surficial and deep aquifer heads at groundwater discharge points in two urbanized closed basins. The purpose of the study was to develop and apply field methods to estimate rapid subsurface runoff following rainfall events and evaluate the effectiveness of internal drainage in urban drainage planning. The two sites were in Hillsborough County, Florida, and one location was a 6-m-deep sinkhole that receives urban runoff from the rest of the basin. The data captured rapid subsurface drainage exceeding at these discharge locations following rainfall. The two locations collected subsurface runoff rapidly and released the runoff gradually into the deep aquifer system. Results have practical implications for urban drainage in closed basins.
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Acknowledgments
This study was funded by Hillsborough County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Opinions expressed in this paper may not reflect the official views or policies of either agency. The authors thank Mr. David Arnold for some valuable comments on this work.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 17 • Issue 7 • July 2012
Pages: 823 - 828
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 9, 2010
Accepted: Sep 13, 2011
Published online: Sep 15, 2011
Published in print: Jul 1, 2012
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