| Title |
Estimation of Nitrate Leaching Rates for a Small Rural Watershed Using a Distributed Watershed Model |
| Authors |
박민혜 ( Min-hye Park ) ; 박선화 ( Sunhwa Park ) ; 김현구 ( Hyun-koo Kim ) ; 황종연 ( Jong-yeon Hwang ) ; 김태승 ( Tae-seung Kim ) ; 정현미 ( Hyen Mi Chung ) ; 조홍래 ( Hong-lae Cho ) ; 이태환 ( Taehwan Lee ) ; 구본경 ( Bhon K. Koo ) ; 박윤희 ( Park Yun Hee ) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.15681/KSWE.2017.33.6.661 |
| Keywords |
distributed watershed model CAMEL; groundwater; mass balance; nitrate leaching |
| Abstract |
A distributed watershed model CAMEL (Chemicals, Agricultural Management and Erosion Losses) was applied to a small rural watershed where intensive livestock farming sites are located to estimate nitrate leaching rates from soil to groundwater. The model was calibrated against the stream flows, and T-N and NO3-N concentrations were observed at the watershed outlet for three rainfall events in 2014. The simulation results showed good agreement with the observed stream flows (R2 = 0.67~0.93), T-N concentrations (R2 = 0.40~0.58) and NO3-N concentrations (R2 = 0.43~0.65). The estimated annual nitrate leaching rate of the watershed was 33.0 kg N/ha/yr. The contributing proportions of individual activities to the total nitrate leaching rate of the watershed were estimated for livestock farming, applications of chemical fertilizer, and manure. The simulation results showed that the highest contributor to the nitrate leaching rate of the watershed was chemical fertilizer applications. The simulation period was for one year only, however, and results may vary depending on different conditions. Gathering input data over a longer period of time and monitoring data for calibration is needed. When this has been accomplished, it is expected that this model can be applied to small rural watersheds for evaluating temporal and spatial variations of nitrogen transformations and transport processes. |