Limnological and Engineering Analysis of a Polluted Urban Lake: Prelude to Environmental Management of Onondaga Lake, New York [Paperback]

Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, New York is a model for the analysis and management of a polluted urban lake. Sometimes referred to as the most polluted lake in the United States , Onondaga Lake is one of only two lakes for which a federal advisory body has been set up to guide environmental remediation. The recipient of significant municipal effluent and industrial waste for more than a century, Onondaga Lake has been the focus of intensive limnological investigation and extensive remediation efforts. This book is a comprehensive presentation of the scientific knowledge about Onondaga Lake, based on research coordinated by the Upstate Freshwater Institute. Onondaga Lake: Limnology and Environmental Management of a Polluted Urban Lake is the most complete case study of a lake, and will be of interest to water quality scientists, engineers and managers, as well as environmental engineers, modelers, and policymakers.1. Background.- 1.1 Location and Morphometry.- 1.2 Tributaries and Subbasins.- 1.3 Climate.- 1.4 Historic Account.- 1.5 Specific Waste Sources.- 1.6 Technical Studies of Onondaga Lake and Its Tributaries.- 1.7 Demography and Land Use.- 1.8 Government Involvement and a Community?s Vision.- 1.9 Summary.- References.- 2. Hydrogeologic Setting.- 2.1 Background Geology.- 2.2 Geology and Hydrogeology of the Major Tributaries to Onondaga Lake.- 2.3 Special Topics Related to the Hydrogeology of Onondaga Lake.- 2.4 Onondaga Lake.- 2.5 Basic Concepts in Hydrogeology.- 2.6 Summary.- References.- 3. Tributaries and Discharges.- 3.1 Hydrology of Onondaga Lake.- 3.2 Material Loading.- 3.3 Summary.- References.- 4. Hydrodynamics and Transport.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Lake Inflows and Outflow.- 4.3 Lake Temperature, Salinity, and Density Stratification.- 4.4 Lake Circulation.- 4.5 Modeling Stratification and Vertical Transport...- 4.6 Horizontal Mass Transport Model.- 4.7 Summary.- References.- 5. Chemistry.- 5.1 Salil£.