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CFA Load Duration Curve Analysis[SERVICE-6466]

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Submitted by: wlloydJan 12 2016 11:03 Modified by: jdriMay 21 2018 07:42 Type:
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Path: m/cfa/durationcurve Context: csip-cfa Version: 1.0
Endpoints: http://csip.engr.colostate.edu:8088/csip-cfa/m/cfa/durationcurve/1.0
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The Load Duration Curve Analysis, LDC, is an extension of the Flow Duration Curve, FDC, analysis in CFA. A LDC is a FDC multiplied by a target water quality concentration level to achieve a load per day value of a particular water quality nutrient. In addition to the LDC itself, observed water quality samples can be graphed as loads (flow * water quality concentration * conversion factors = load). If the observed loads never occur above the LDC line then there is no indication of a water quality problem for that desired target concentration. If there are observations which exceed the LDC it can sometimes help determine, based on where the observations exceed the curve, what pollution sources are probable contributors (Cleland, 2007; Cleland, 2003; and Cleland, 2002). Based on the location of these exceedences and the outline provided in (Cleland, 2007; Cleland, 2003; and Cleland, 2002), CFA’s LDC dynamically estimates possible nutrient pollution sources based on the location and magnitude of the exceeded values on the graph and reports this back to the user. In addition to the more complex analysis of identifying pollutant sources, LDCs can also be used to identify Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for different flow regimes of a river of interest (Cleland 2007). The value of the LDC at a given exceedence is equal to the TMDL for that river, minus a margin of safety, for the specified pollutant and target water quality concentration. The other results files 'duration_curve_results.txt' and 'flow_statistics.csv' are the non-exceedence ranks for each load graphed and the same statistical summary file returned from the CFA Time Series Analysis, respectively.

References:

Baker, David B., Peter Richards, Timothy T. Loftus, and Jack W. Kramer. 2004. "A New Flashiness Index: Characteristics and Applications to Midwestern Rivers and Streams." Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA). April 2004:503-522

Castellarin, A., G. Galeati, L. Brandimarte, A. Montanari, and A. Brath. 2004. Regional Flow-Duration Curves: Reliability for Ungauged Basins. Advances in Water Resources. 27:953-965.

Cleland, B. R. November 2003. "TMDL Development from the 'Bottom Up' - Part III: Duration Curves and Wet-Weather Assessments." National TMDL Science and Policy 2003.

Cleland, B. R. August 2007. "An Approach for Using Load Duration Curves in the Development of TMDLs." National TMDL Science and Policy 2007.

Hirsch, Robert M., Dennis R. Helsel, Timothy A. Cohn, and Edward J. Gilroy. 1993. "Chapter 17: Statistical Analysis of Hydrologic Data." The McGraw Hill Handbook of Hydrology. D. R. Maidment, ed., McGraw-Hill New York

Smakhtin, V.U. 2000. Low Flow Hydrology: A Review. Journal of Hydrology. 240:147-186.

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      "name": "flow_len_period1",
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      "name": "duration_curve_summary",
      "value": "Multiple Pollution Sources: \n\nMost of the flow intervals contain many points which exceed the target.  No single pollution source is likely. Please click 'Further Information' for more pollutant identification help.\nThe grey graphed lines are duration curves for each individual year within the analysis period.\nReferences:\nStream flow data and water quality test data retrieved from the U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Information System: Web Interface. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis, accessed: 2016-02-22 09:20\nCleland, B. R. November 2003. TMDL Development from the 'Bottom Up' Part III: Duration Curves and Wet-Weather Assessments. National TMDL Science and Policy 2003.\nCleland, B. R. August 2007. An Approach for Using Load Duration Curves in the Development of TMDLs. National TMDL Science and Policy 2007."
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      "value": "Exceedance Percentile\tLoad (kg/day)\tPeriod 1 Load (kg/day)\tPeriod 2 Load (kg/day)\tPeriod 3 Load (kg/day)\n99\t32.11\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n95\t51.82\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n90\t64.24\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n75\t109.98\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n50\t299.52\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n25\t2178.43\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n10\t7104.86\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n5\t18432.5\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0\n1\t63004.21\t-1.0\t-1.0\t-1.0"
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