WATERFALL REAERATION IN THE PASSAIC RIVER

Christopher G. Uchrin; William K. Ahlert; Seok S. Park; Susan R. Schneck

doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.1985.tb00159.x

WATERFALL REAERATION IN THE PASSAIC RIVER

Christopher G. Uchrin, William K. Ahlert, Seok S. Park, Susan R. Schneck

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Abstract

The effects of waterfall‐induced turbulence on the dissolved oxygen concentration of the Passaic River (New Jersey) at two mostly natural waterfalls were observed during a five‐month period encompassing high to low temperature and flow. A parameter defined by past investigators as the “deficit ratio” was found to be useful for mathematically describing the results. The Great Falls system showed the deficit ratio to be an inverse function of temperature for all events, with good correlation. A relationship was developed for the Little Falls system under low flow showing the deficit ratio to likewise be an inverse function of temperature and a power function of flow.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	475-480
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1985.tb00159.x
State	Published - Jun 1985

Keywords

Passaic River
deficit ratio
dissolved oxygen
dissolved oxygen deficit
reaeration
waterfalls

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