Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2016MI509S

Saginaw River Sedimentation Study SWAT Modeling in the Saginaw River Watershed

Institute: Michigan
USGS Grant Number: G16AP00020
Year Established: 2016 Start Date: 2015-12-03 End Date: 2017-12-06
Total Federal Funds: $130,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: Not available

Principal Investigators: A. Pouyan Nejadhashemi

Project Summary: The goal of this research is to develop a comprehensive understanding, from source to sink, of total phosphorous and sediment within the Saginaw River Watershed and to determine the effectiveness of the sediment and nutrient management practices implemented through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.