This project takes an in-depth look at water quality characteristics and land use data to determine the relationship between in-lake phosphorus and watershed development. Completed on eight lakes in southern Maine, this study and a model computing soil loss and phosphorus loading have been created to quantify the effects of urban development and their impacts on the quality of our lakes. Also, several methods, such as BMPs, are presented to reduce these impacts.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Martin, Marie Josephine
• Hubbard, Stephanie Ann
• Hausmann, Joseph Gordon

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00C002M

Advisor

• Hart, Frederick L.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright