Journal
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
Volume 79, Issue 2, Pages 185-190Publisher
WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION
DOI: 10.2175/106143006X111736
Keywords
urban hydrology; water quality; water resources planning
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Runoff from two similar drainage areas in the Piedmont physiographic region of North Carolina was monitored simultaneously for 5.6 years. One of the drainage areas was developed as part of a large residential subdivision, while the other remained in woods and agricultural fields. Runoff volume was 68% greater for the developed compared with the undeveloped area, and baseflow as a percentage of overall discharge was approximately 0% compared with 25% for the undeveloped area. Overall annual export of sediment was 95% greater for the developed area, while export of nitrogen and phosphorus forms was 66 to 88% greater for the developed area. These results document the significant increases in runoff, sediment, and nutrient export associated with residential development.
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