Hydrodynamic Assessment of Estuarine Restoration of Pilgrim Lake
Spaulding ML and Grilli A. 2005. Hydrodynamic Assessment of Estuarine Restoration of Pilgrim Lake. Narragansett, Rhode Island
The National Park Service (NPS) is interested in restoration of the natural tidal exchange between Cape Cod Bay and East Harbor to eliminate eutrophication, chronic oxygen depletions and fish kills in Pilgrim Lake and the peat drainage and acid sulfate soil formation in upstream wetlands. Within the context of this overall effort the goals of the present study, focusing on the physical processes in the system, are to: 1. Characterize the topography, bathymetry, and geomorphology of the system 2. Determine the existing hydrology and tidal hydrodynamics and hydrography (salinity and temperature) of the system. 3. Apply, calibrate, and verify hydrodynamic and salinity models for the system 4. Apply the hydrodynamic and salinity models to assess the impact of potential tidal restoration scenarios (control of tidal gates, installation of additional culverts, construction of tidal inlet) proposed by NPS.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Spaulding, Malcolm; Grilli, Annette
- Date of Issue
- 2005-09
- Units
- CACO
- Keywords
- Estuarine, Hydrodynamic, Pilgrim Lake, Restoration