A Hydrological Model for Estimating the Inflows to and Outflows From Grand Traverse Bay, August 1972
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2011-04-01Author
Brater, E.F.
The University of Michigan Sea Grant Program
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Lake Michigan; Grand Traverse Bay; Boardman River; Elk River; Discharge Relationship; GroundwaterAbstract
The objective of this project is to provide estimates of
inflow and outflow for any selected portion of Grand Traverse Bay.
The determination is made first for the 17-year period from 1953
to 1971, for which continuous records are available on the upper
Boardman River. For this period it was only necessary to find
relations between the discharges of the gaged and ungaged portions
of the basin. In order to extend inflow and outflow farther into
the past or into the future, a deterministic hydrological model
was developed for relating runoff to precipitation. This model
enables the extension of the estimated inflow and outflow rates
with accuracy over as many years as rainfall records are available
or can be estimated.