Robert Adams

Map Information:

Map Title:
Land Cover and Land Use Effect on Hydrologic Response in the Great Egg Harbor Watershed

Name(s) of Author(s):
Robert Adams, Dr. Tracy J. Baker

Organization:
The Richard Stockton College

Email Address:
adams910@gmail.com

Software Used to Make Map:
ArcGIS

Data Sources:

NJDEP

Map Description:

Recent storm events, such as Hurricane Irene, have brought attention to storm water induced flooding in watersheds throughout New Jersey. An analysis of land cover and land use data in the Great Egg Harbor Watershed Management Area indicates that land uses dominated by impervious surfaces have increased between 1986 and 2007. A preliminary investigation was conducted to compare precipitation and stream flow data over the same 21 year period in the watershed, with a focus on the timing, or lag response, of peak flows after rainfall events. This assessment of the timing of peak flow events produced results, decreased lag time coupled with increased peak flows, which are consistent with the expected response of a watershed to increased impervious surface areas.

Map Title:	Land Cover and Land Use Effect on Hydrologic Response in the Great Egg Harbor Watershed
Name(s) of Author(s):	Robert Adams, Dr. Tracy J. Baker
Organization:	The Richard Stockton College
Email Address:	adams910@gmail.com
Software Used to Make Map:	ArcGIS
Data Sources:	NJDEP
Map Description:	Recent storm events, such as Hurricane Irene, have brought attention to storm water induced flooding in watersheds throughout New Jersey. An analysis of land cover and land use data in the Great Egg Harbor Watershed Management Area indicates that land uses dominated by impervious surfaces have increased between 1986 and 2007. A preliminary investigation was conducted to compare precipitation and stream flow data over the same 21 year period in the watershed, with a focus on the timing, or lag response, of peak flows after rainfall events. This assessment of the timing of peak flow events produced results, decreased lag time coupled with increased peak flows, which are consistent with the expected response of a watershed to increased impervious surface areas.