| Abstract: | The Romanian government is interested in understanding the effects of existing and future mining activities on long-term dispersal, storage, and remobilization of sediment-associated metals. An initial Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was prepared using available data to evaluate hypothetical failure of the Valea Sesei tailings dam at the Rosia Poieni mine in the Aries River basin. Using the available data, the initial Aries River Basin SWAT model could not be manually calibrated to accurately reproduce monthly streamflow values observed at the Turda gage station. The poor simulation of the monthly streamflow is attributed to spatially limited soil and precipitation data, limited constraint information due to spatially and temporally limited streamflow measurements, and in ability to obtain optimal parameter values when using a manual calibration process. Suggestions to improve the Aries River basin sediment transport model include accounting for heterogeneity in model input, a two-tier nonlinear calibration strategy, and analysis of uncertainty in predictions. |
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| ProdID: | 85805 |
| Citation Author: | Friedel, Michael J.; Linard, Joshua I. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | vi, 23 p. |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the World Bank, the Romanian National Agency for Mineral Resources, and Futures Group |
| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 2008-1171 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Initial Sediment Transport Model of the Mining-Affected Aries River Basin, Romania; 2008; OFR; 2008-1171; Friedel, Michael J.; Linard, Joshua I. |
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| Citation Year: | 2008 |
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| Text: | Initial Sediment Transport Model of the Mining-Affected Aries River Basin, Romania; 2008; OFR; 2008-1171; Friedel, Michael J.; Linard, Joshua I. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1171/ |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
