River Quality: Dynamics and Restoration

by Dunnette; David A.

• ISBN13: 9781566701389
• ISBN10: 1566701384
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-28
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

What is involved in restoring a river? River Quality: Dynamics and Restoration answers this question through a series of articles and case studies written by some of the field's leading researchers and practitioners. The first part of the book covers the physical, chemical, and biological dynamics of a river system. The second part describes monitoring programs and remedial measures used to restore river systems back to healthy and functional states. The Willamette River in Oregon and the Vistula River in Poland are used to illustrate the dynamic and restoration processes. Each river is in a different stage of restoration and is subjected to different degrees of stress from agriculture, industry, and urbanization. The Willamette is an internationally cited example of a restored river, while the Vistula is a river that has just recently begun the restoration process. Contrasts and comparisons of the two river systems enable readers to learn the limitations of restoration processes and what is involved in the different stages of restoration.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Dedication
Selected Bibliography
Preface
The Editor
Contributors
Table of Conversions
Introduction	3	(20)
1 The Willamette and Vistula Rivers: Contrast and Comparision	3	(20)
A. Laenen
J.R. Dojlido
Background	23	(68)
2 Upper Willamette River Landscape: A Historic Perspective	23	(26)
P. A. Benner
J.R. Sedell
3 The Vistula River of Poland: Environmental Characteristics and Historical Perspective	49	(16)
E. Niemirycz
4 The Willamette River of Oregon: A River Restored?	65	(12)
N. Mullane
5 Water Quality in the Vistula Basin: A River under Stress	77	(14)
J.R. Dojlildo
Dynamics	91	(138)
6 Rain and Rocks: The Recipe for River Water Chemistry	91	(14)
G. Best
7 A Geomorphic Basis for Interpreting the Hydrologic Behavior of Large River Basins	105	(12)
G.E. Grant
8 Precipitation-Runoff and Streamflow-Routing Modeling as a Foundation for Water-Qualilty Simulation in the Willamette River Basin, Oregon	117	(14)
A. Laenen
J.C. Risley
9 Groundwater and Surface-Water Relations in the Willametter Valley, Oregon	131	(10)
M.W. Gannett
D.G. Woodward
10 Regional Distribution of Nitrite plus Nitrate in Shallow Groundwater from Alluvial Deposits of the Willametter Basin, Oregon	141	(10)
S.R. Hinkle
11 Dissolved Oxygen in the Tualation River, Oregon under Winter Low-Flow Conditions, November 1992	151	(12)
V.J. Kelly
12 A Steady-State Model of the Willametter River: Implications for Flow Control of Dissolved Oxygen and Phytoplankton Biomass	163	(10)
C.L. DeGasperi
T. Khangaonkar
13 River Water-Quality Modelilng in Poland	173	(14)
M.J. Gromiec
14 Effect of Geology and Human Activities on the Distribution of Trace Elements in Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Biota, Yakima River Basin, Washington (1987 to 1991)	187	(18)
G.J. Fuhrer
S.W. Mckenzie
J.F. Rinella
K.A. Skach
15 Colloidal Iron and Its Effect on Phosphorous Dynamics in the Tualatin River Basin, Oregon	205	(8)
T.D. Mayer
W.M. Jarrell
16 Chemical Characteristics of a Seep at the St. Johns Landfill in Portland, Oregon	213	(8)
W. Fish
W. Romanelli
C. Martin
17 Determination of Organochlorine Compounds in Water from the Visula River and Seawater from the Gulf of Gdansk	221	(8)
J. Czerwinski
M. Biziuk
J. Namiesnik
P. Sandra
Restoration: Water-Quality Monitoring and Assessment	229	(138)
18 Ambient Water-Quality Monitoring in the Willamette River Basin	229	(12)
G.A. Pettit
19 State Environmental Monitoring Program in Poland	241	(12)
A. Mierzwinski
E. Niemirycz
20 Concentration of Nurtrients in the Vistula River, Poland	253	(6)
J. Rulewski
K. Sundblad
A. Tonderski
21 TCDD and TCDF Monitoring Near a Bleach Kraft Pulp Mill Discharging to the Willamette River	259	(4)
E. Foster
D. Drake
22 Assessment Programs for Detecting Changes in Water Quality	263	(12)
M.A. House
23 Developing Indicators of Ecological Condition in the Willamette Basin: An Overview of the Oregon Prepilot Study for EPA'S EMAP Program	275	(8)
A. Herlihy
P. Kaufmann
L. Reynolds
J. Li
G. Robison
24 Assessment of Pollution Outflow from Large Agricultural Areas Based on Hydrologix Parameters and Measured Pollutant Loads	283	(10)
J. Rybinski
Z. Makowski
E. Heybowicz
25 Nonpoint Sources of Pesticides in the San Joaquin River, California: Input from Winter Storms, 1992 to 1993	293	(14)
J.L. Domagalski
26 Nutrient Loading in the Vistula River Course	307	(10)
J.R. Dojlido
E. Niemirycz
P. Morawiec
27 Nutrient Nonpoint Pollution in Experimental Watersheds in the Vistula Basin	317	(8)
T. Bogacka
R. Taylor
28 Impact form Waste Created by the Combustion of Heavy Metal Laden Coal on Surface-and Groundwater in the Vistula River System	325	(6)
I. Kulik-Kuziemska
29 Metal Loadings to the Baltic Sea form the Rivers of Poland	331	(8)
E. Keybowicz
R. Ceglarski
30 Upper Clear Creek/Standley Lake, Colorado Water-Quality Assessment	339	(8)
T.D. Steele
R.N. Clayshulte
31 Characterzing Fish Assemblages in the Willamette River, Oregon, Using Three Different Bioassessment Techniques	347	(20)
S.G. Ellis
S.T. Deshler
R. Miller
Restoration: Water-Quality Management	367	(84)
32 Water Management in the Vistula River Basin	367	(8)
J. Zielinski
B. Ozga-Zielinski
33 Multifunctional Informative System of Water Management	375	(10)
W. Szczepanski
W. Jarosinski
34 Control of Point and Nonpoint Sources of Pollution by Use of Airborne Imagery of Wastewater Effuent into Polish Rivers and Reservoirs	385	(8)
A. Dobrowolski
B. Glowacka
M. Smoreda
35 Bull Run River Quality: A Natural Urban Ecosystem	393	(10)
F.E. Ruffing
36 South African Approaches to River Water-Quality Protection	403	(10)
P.J. Ashton
H.R. Van Vliet
37 The Oregon Watershed Health Program; Local Empowerment to Restore Watersheds	413	(4)
M.L. Soscia
38 Appropriate Livestock Management Facilities Protect Water Quality in Surburban Watersheds	417	(6)
D.C. Godwin
J.R. Miner
39 The Restoration of Clyde River	423	(12)
D. Hammerton
40 Intergovernmental and International Aquatic Ecological Programs: Approaches for Successful Implementation	435	(8)
S.W. McKenzie
41 A Review of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendments of 1972, 1977, 1981, and 1987: How These Acts Improved the Waters in Oregon	443	(8)
W.J. Sobolewski
Index	451
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Dedication
Selected Bibliography
Preface
The Editor
Contributors
Table of Conversions
Introduction	3	(20)
1 The Willamette and Vistula Rivers: Contrast and Comparision	3	(20)
A. Laenen
J.R. Dojlido
Background	23	(68)
2 Upper Willamette River Landscape: A Historic Perspective	23	(26)
P. A. Benner
J.R. Sedell
3 The Vistula River of Poland: Environmental Characteristics and Historical Perspective	49	(16)
E. Niemirycz
4 The Willamette River of Oregon: A River Restored?	65	(12)
N. Mullane
5 Water Quality in the Vistula Basin: A River under Stress	77	(14)
J.R. Dojlildo
Dynamics	91	(138)
6 Rain and Rocks: The Recipe for River Water Chemistry	91	(14)
G. Best
7 A Geomorphic Basis for Interpreting the Hydrologic Behavior of Large River Basins	105	(12)
G.E. Grant
8 Precipitation-Runoff and Streamflow-Routing Modeling as a Foundation for Water-Qualilty Simulation in the Willamette River Basin, Oregon	117	(14)
A. Laenen
J.C. Risley
9 Groundwater and Surface-Water Relations in the Willametter Valley, Oregon	131	(10)
M.W. Gannett
D.G. Woodward
10 Regional Distribution of Nitrite plus Nitrate in Shallow Groundwater from Alluvial Deposits of the Willametter Basin, Oregon	141	(10)
S.R. Hinkle
11 Dissolved Oxygen in the Tualation River, Oregon under Winter Low-Flow Conditions, November 1992	151	(12)
V.J. Kelly
12 A Steady-State Model of the Willametter River: Implications for Flow Control of Dissolved Oxygen and Phytoplankton Biomass	163	(10)
C.L. DeGasperi
T. Khangaonkar
13 River Water-Quality Modelilng in Poland	173	(14)
M.J. Gromiec
14 Effect of Geology and Human Activities on the Distribution of Trace Elements in Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Biota, Yakima River Basin, Washington (1987 to 1991)	187	(18)
G.J. Fuhrer
S.W. Mckenzie
J.F. Rinella
K.A. Skach
15 Colloidal Iron and Its Effect on Phosphorous Dynamics in the Tualatin River Basin, Oregon	205	(8)
T.D. Mayer
W.M. Jarrell
16 Chemical Characteristics of a Seep at the St. Johns Landfill in Portland, Oregon	213	(8)
W. Fish
W. Romanelli
C. Martin
17 Determination of Organochlorine Compounds in Water from the Visula River and Seawater from the Gulf of Gdansk	221	(8)
J. Czerwinski
M. Biziuk
J. Namiesnik
P. Sandra
Restoration: Water-Quality Monitoring and Assessment	229	(138)
18 Ambient Water-Quality Monitoring in the Willamette River Basin	229	(12)
G.A. Pettit
19 State Environmental Monitoring Program in Poland	241	(12)
A. Mierzwinski
E. Niemirycz
20 Concentration of Nurtrients in the Vistula River, Poland	253	(6)
J. Rulewski
K. Sundblad
A. Tonderski
21 TCDD and TCDF Monitoring Near a Bleach Kraft Pulp Mill Discharging to the Willamette River	259	(4)
E. Foster
D. Drake
22 Assessment Programs for Detecting Changes in Water Quality	263	(12)
M.A. House
23 Developing Indicators of Ecological Condition in the Willamette Basin: An Overview of the Oregon Prepilot Study for EPA'S EMAP Program	275	(8)
A. Herlihy
P. Kaufmann
L. Reynolds
J. Li
G. Robison
24 Assessment of Pollution Outflow from Large Agricultural Areas Based on Hydrologix Parameters and Measured Pollutant Loads	283	(10)
J. Rybinski
Z. Makowski
E. Heybowicz
25 Nonpoint Sources of Pesticides in the San Joaquin River, California: Input from Winter Storms, 1992 to 1993	293	(14)
J.L. Domagalski
26 Nutrient Loading in the Vistula River Course	307	(10)
J.R. Dojlido
E. Niemirycz
P. Morawiec
27 Nutrient Nonpoint Pollution in Experimental Watersheds in the Vistula Basin	317	(8)
T. Bogacka
R. Taylor
28 Impact form Waste Created by the Combustion of Heavy Metal Laden Coal on Surface-and Groundwater in the Vistula River System	325	(6)
I. Kulik-Kuziemska
29 Metal Loadings to the Baltic Sea form the Rivers of Poland	331	(8)
E. Keybowicz
R. Ceglarski
30 Upper Clear Creek/Standley Lake, Colorado Water-Quality Assessment	339	(8)
T.D. Steele
R.N. Clayshulte
31 Characterzing Fish Assemblages in the Willamette River, Oregon, Using Three Different Bioassessment Techniques	347	(20)
S.G. Ellis
S.T. Deshler
R. Miller
Restoration: Water-Quality Management	367	(84)
32 Water Management in the Vistula River Basin	367	(8)
J. Zielinski
B. Ozga-Zielinski
33 Multifunctional Informative System of Water Management	375	(10)
W. Szczepanski
W. Jarosinski
34 Control of Point and Nonpoint Sources of Pollution by Use of Airborne Imagery of Wastewater Effuent into Polish Rivers and Reservoirs	385	(8)
A. Dobrowolski
B. Glowacka
M. Smoreda
35 Bull Run River Quality: A Natural Urban Ecosystem	393	(10)
F.E. Ruffing
36 South African Approaches to River Water-Quality Protection	403	(10)
P.J. Ashton
H.R. Van Vliet
37 The Oregon Watershed Health Program; Local Empowerment to Restore Watersheds	413	(4)
M.L. Soscia
38 Appropriate Livestock Management Facilities Protect Water Quality in Surburban Watersheds	417	(6)
D.C. Godwin
J.R. Miner
39 The Restoration of Clyde River	423	(12)
D. Hammerton
40 Intergovernmental and International Aquatic Ecological Programs: Approaches for Successful Implementation	435	(8)
S.W. McKenzie
41 A Review of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendments of 1972, 1977, 1981, and 1987: How These Acts Improved the Waters in Oregon	443	(8)
W.J. Sobolewski
Index	451