Hydrology Workbook
Introduction
Overview
Recommended study plan
Further information
I EXERCISES
Exercise 1 – Spatial rainfall variability
Introduction
Objective
Methods
Activity
Conclusions
Exercise 2 - Sourcing rainfall and flow data
Introduction
Objective
Getting Rainfall Data
Statistical Properties of Rainfall Data
Getting Streamflow Data
Conclusions
Exercise 3 – Runoff generation
Exercise 4 - Visualising groundwater
Learning Objectives
Groundwater flow rates
Using Darcy’s Law to calculate flow to a stream
Creating a flow net
Physical model of groundwater system
Computer model of groundwater system
Example calculation of groundwater baseflow to a river
Exercise 5 - Undertaking a water balance
The water balance and principle of conservation
1D (vertical) water balance at the plot/landscape scale
Example: Calculate the water balance for a hillslope
The water balance for a watershed
The water balance for a wetland
Example: Calculate the water balance for an irrigation dam
Tracking the volume of a lake over time
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Defining the system
Activity: Simulating the system
Exercise 6 - Managed aquifer recharge
Objectives
What is managed aquifer recharge
How do we get the water into the aquifer?
What are the benefits of managed aquifer recharge?
What are the potential risks of MAR?
Where is managed aquifer recharge happening
What do you think about MAR?
Exercise 7 – Land-use mapping
Yule Brook catchment background
Yule Brook mapping exercise -
QGIS
Summary
Exercise 8 – Lake nutrient assessment
Indicators of wetland health
Water quality attributes of interest
Turning data into information
Guidelines and thresholds
Linking water quality indicators to environmental values
Trigger values
Summary statistics
Time-series trends
Wetland data case study : Yellagonga
Quantifying wetland function
Wetland retention time
Nutrient assimilation efficiency
Getting further info on wetlands
Exercise 10 - Assessing environmental flow impacts
Objectives
What are environmental flows?
Classifying e-flow benefits case study : MDB
Conclusions
Exercise 11
Exercise 12 – Mine dewatering
1. Pump test calculation exercise
Exercise:
2. Mine de-watering application
Exercise:
Conclusions
II LABS
Lab 1 - Desktop catchments
Learning Objectives
Building a “Desktop Catchment”
Step 1 : Catchment Setup
Step 2 : Characterising soil moisture
Step 3 : Collect experimental data
Step 4 : Data analysis
What did we learn?
Lab 2 - Streamflow analysis
Making Sense of Streamflow Data
Daily Unit Discharge Hydrograph
Flow Duration Curves
Flood Frequency Analysis
Measuring Stream Velocity & Discharge
Flow Rate: Velocity-Area Method
Flow Rate: Manning’s Formula
Lab 3 - Groundwater and surface water interaction
Learning Objectives
Background
Experimental Method
Data Analysis
Interpretation and conclusions
Helena River Site Visit - Sampling Activities
III ASSESSMENTS
Assessment 1 - Data Analysis
Part A - Rainfall and streamflow data analysis
Objectives
Temporal trends in rainfall
Spatial patterns in rainfall
Interannual variability in rainfall
Relationship between rainfall and runoff
Submission
Part B - Groundwater and surface water interaction: A case study on the Helena River
Learning Objectives
Background
Helena River Study Site
Your task
1. Literature review
2. Mapping vegetation change
3. Mapping salinity (EC) in QGIS
4. Time-series data for assessing groundwater levels and salinity
5. Conceptualising Surface-Groundwater interaction
Submission
References
Note: Site visit to Helena River floodplain
Assessment 2 - Yule Brook Catchment Report
Overview of scheduled group project activities
Introduction & Assessent Summary
IV REFERENCES
References
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Hydrology Workbook
Exercise 3 – Runoff generation
The exercise will be made available prior to scheduled session for this activity.