dsd-int 2015 - eu fp7 mars groundwater modelling and water quality in catchment - regge&dinkel
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Modelling Groundwater-Surface water interaction in the Dinkel catchment
Vince Kaandorp, Perry de Louw, Marijn Kuijper, Ellis Penning, Hans Peter Broers, Ype van der Velde
The MARS project (“Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water resources under multiple stress”)
is funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme, contract no. 603378.
Groundwater modelling and water quality in the Dinkel catchment
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Regge and Dinkel (Waterboard Vechtstromen)
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The Dinkel catchment
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Meandering streams
Riparian zones
In stream dead wood
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But also…
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Straightening
Eutrophication
Obstacles
Intensive management
Loss of riparian zones
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The Dinkel Catchment
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The Dinkel Catchment
Groundwater is an important connection
between the stream and its catchment
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• Amount and timing of discharge
e.g. baseflow
• Water chemistry
e.g. unpolluted water input
• Water temperature
buffers temperature, e.g. warm input in winter
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Why is groundwater important?
Groundwater influences surface water
streams:
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The groundwater component: Baseflow index (BFI)
Hydrograph separation method
0.1 very flashy river 0.9 very stable river with a high base flow proportion
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Base Flow Index
Springendalse Beek BFI 0.8
Voltherbeek BFI 0.4 Elsbeek BFI 0.4
Graphics of year 2006
Dinkelkanaal BFI 0.1
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What is the contribution of groundwater to lowland streams?
Springs
Drainage
Different groundwater sources…
Flow paths and travel times are important!
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The groundwater contribution is a mix of
different groundwater components,
which have specific flow paths and travel
times.
Part is shallow, young groundwater.
Another part is deep, old groundwater.
Components vary in water chemistry.
Groundwater components: Flow path & Travel Time
Modified from Van der Grift & Klein, 2001
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Calculating groundwater Travel times
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1. Coupled Groundwater-Unsaturated zone model to calculate groundwater fluxes
iMOD + MetaSWAP
iMOD
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Calculating groundwater Travel times
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1. Coupled Groundwater-Unsaturated zone model to calculate groundwater fluxes
iMOD + MetaSWAP
2. Particle tracking to calculate flow paths and travel times of infiltrating water
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What is the contribution of groundwater to lowland streams?
Springendalse Beek
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Changing Groundwater contribution with changing discharge
Modified from Van der Grift & Klein, 2001
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Water Quality and Groundwater contribution age
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Conclusions
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Groundwater:
• Specific chemical composition
• Sustains surface water flow
• Buffers temperature
The groundwater system should be included when trying to improve
aquatic ecological conditions in streams
The groundwater contribution varies throughout
the year
Impact on water quantity and quality