Modeling nitrate in tile-drained watersheds of east-central Illinois
type: CreativeWork
description: Reservoirs in east-central Illinois are subject to nitrate contamination due to the agricultural nature of their watersheds. Field tile systems provide direct links between leached nitrate and surface drainage systems. The purpose of this study was to develop a model for predicting flow and nitrate loading in a surface drainage ditch at the outlet of a tile-drained watershed. In particular, relationships were developed for the upper portion of the Little Vermilion River Watershed in Champaign County, Illinois. The Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) was used as a tool in model development.
abstract: Reservoirs in east-central Illinois are subject to nitrate contamination due to the agricultural nature of their watersheds. Field tile systems provide direct links between leached nitrate and surface drainage systems. The purpose of this study was to develop a model for predicting flow and nitrate loading in a surface drainage ditch at the outlet of a tile-drained watershed. In particular, relationships were developed for the upper portion of the Little Vermilion River Watershed in Champaign County, Illinois. The Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) was used as a tool in model development.
author: Walker, Sharyl Elise
language: eng
keywords: Hydrology, Engineering, Agricultural, Environmental Sciences
date published: 2011-05-07T14:10:37Z
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:25:21Z
provider: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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value: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/23338