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Apr 26, 2012
Nutrient Losses in Runoff from a New Golf Course
Authors: Steve Starrett, Ph.D. [email protected], Yunseng Su, Ph.D., Travis Heier, Jamie Klein, Jeff Holste, and Alok Bhandari, Ph.D.Author Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'A
Abstract
A new golf course community occupies a land area of approximately 1000 ac with 60% of its area in the Little Kitten Creek watershed. The watershed, previously grassland pasture, undertook a dramatic change in land-use and watershed management since the golf course construction began in July 1998. A USGA-funded research project started in 1996 enabled us to evaluate changes in surface-water quality. Water quality data were divided into three sets: pre-construction, during-construction, and post-construction. The mean concentrations of TN, TP, and sediment (TSS) in pre-construction period were 1.18, 0.39, and 477 mg/L; during construction were 3.88, 0.93, and 2,754 mg/L; and during post-construction were 2.10, 0.53, and 594 mg/L; respectively. Construction activities had the greatest adverse impacts on water quality. During the first 6 yrs of golf course operation, the TSS and nutrient concentrations returned nearly to the previous pasture values.
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'A
Pages: 1 - 9
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Ecosystems
- Environmental engineering
- Hydrologic engineering
- Hydrology
- Infrastructure
- Land use
- Project management
- Rangeland
- River engineering
- River systems
- Rivers and streams
- Runoff
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water and water resources
- Water quality
- Water treatment
- Watersheds
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P.E.
Civil Engineering Department, 2118 Fiedler Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506. E-mail: [email protected]
Yunseng Su, Ph.D.
P.E.
Former Student, Civil Engineering Department, Kansas State University
Travis Heier
P.E.
Former Student, Civil Engineering Department, Kansas State University
Jamie Klein
Former Student, Civil Engineering Department, Kansas State University
Jeff Holste
Former Student, Civil Engineering Department, Kansas State University
Alok Bhandari, Ph.D.
P.E.
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, 100 Davidson Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
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