Vargas-Lugo, Victor M.

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Hydraulic design of an overland flow distribution system using lateral weirs
(2014) Vargas-Lugo, Victor M.; Silva-Araya, Walter F.; College of Engineering; Zapata López, Raúl E.; Rivera Santos, Jorge; Department of Civil Engineering; Monroig Saltar, Francisco
Jobos Bay Estuary Research Reserve (JBNERR) is located Salinas in Puerto Rico. Mar Negro wetland is the biggest mangrove forest in the area located at the south boundary of JBNERR. The north side of the Reserve has been used for agricultural activities since the Spanish Colonial times. Since 1993 the mangrove started to diminish and its mortality was promoted by antropogenic activities. This project consisted of: 1) Study of the hydrologic and hydraulic conditions existing at the north side of JBNERR; 2) Hydraulic design of channels with a system of weirs to re-direct irrigation and rain runoff to a parcel of land before discharging into Mar Negro. This water distribution will control surface runoff, reduce surface erosion, and improve the quality of runoff waters discharging into the mangrove. The project analysis was prepared using SWMM software, field work, and historical rainfall data to get the details features of the study area.