Lake Hickman Wetland Design
Group Members
Evan Caudill, Areej Saeed, Paul Tangel, Jay Thomas
Faculty Advisers
Carmen Agouridis, Ph.D., P.E., M.P.P.
William Ford III, Ph.D.
Institution
University Of Kentucky, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
BAE - 402
Senior Design
Project Description
Our senior design group was tasked with designing a constructed wetland to treat stormwater runoff entering Lake Hickman. The purpose of the constructed wetland is to filter nutrients from the stormwater before these nutrients can enter the rest of the lake. The nutrients of concern in the stormwater effluent are nitrogen and phosphorous, as these nutrients are used by the algae in the lake to grow and multiply. Residents in this area are concerned with the presence of unsightly algae in the lake, and would like a way to remove this algae and keep it from returning.
Where are we now?
Through our first semester of senior design, the group has been able to produce the Civil3D drawing in Figure 1. This drawing details the required size and dimensions of the constructed wetland design. In order to complete this design, the group had to first complete each of the milestones on the "Project Design Milestones" page. The most important of these milestones were the ArcGIS assessment of the site and the completion of the hydrological analysis of the site. Using ArcGIS, the group was able to determine land use characteristics, the soil types present, and the total impervious area for our entire watershed. Using this information, the group was able to calculate a curve number for the watershed, and determine the potential runoff the wetland would have to accept. Once this was done, the group was able to begin sizing the wetland based on these parameters.
Figure 1