Simulation of Canal and Control-Pond Operation at the Quivira National WildlifeRefuge, South-Central Kansas

摘要

The purpose of this report is to describe the development of computer model tosimulate the water budget and surface-water flow routing for the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge to help determine the effects of possible water-management options on the distribution of available water within the refuge. The report includes a description of a network model to simulate the water budget of the refuge and the routing of water throughout the refuge. This report also presents results of simulations of daily operation of canals and ponds based on 1996 and 1991 conditions. The simulation for 1996 was used to investigate pond operation sith measured pond levels. The simlation for 1991 was used to investigate the operation of ponds under drought flow conditions with different simulated pond target levels.