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University of New Orleans

Water Quality Modeling of Freshwater Diversions in the Barataria Basin

Abstract

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A 1-D tidal, salinity and water quality model that analyzes the impacts of freshwater diversions with median and high flow on the water level, salinity and nutrient concentration of the Barataria Basin over a 2 period is presented here. The model predicts that the salinity of Lower Barataria decreases with the introduction of freshwater diversions. The model also predicts that nutrient concentration increases in Barataria Basin and decreases in Northern Gulf of Mexico with the introduction of diversions. The model shows the impact of freshwater diversions on water level except in the neighborhood of the diversion sites are small.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
M.S.
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Year
2010

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Neupane, Jeevan
Contributors dc:contributor
  • McCorquodale, J. Alex
  • Kura, Bhaskar
  • Cothren, Gianna

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1255
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2238

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Neupane, Jeevan. Water Quality Modeling of Freshwater Diversions in the Barataria Basin. Thesis thesis, 2010. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1255