Abstract
Enka lake has occurrences with high turbidity following abrupt and short, heavy thunderstorms. Turbidity was recorded hourly during a heavy rainfall at two stream location (each with data loggers: Wisebranch and Balsam High Bridge) that combine and collect into a cove that later empties into Enka lake. The highest turbidity measurements were more than 700 NTU (nephelometric turbidity units) and such samples suspended large amounts of sediment. A hydrograph plotting time versus streamflow showed parabolic trends with peaks at heavy storm flow. The goal was to then determine whether comparing total suspended solids (TSS) and flow versus time and TSS versus turbidity would exhibit any clear relationships depending on a storm than took place on 2/6/2020. Estimating the total sediment mass resealed for similar storm events would help approximate how much sediment is entering the lake through these streams and would help community members decide how often the lake would need to be drained to remove settled sediment.
How to Cite
Svetlov, R., (2021) “Monitoring Turbidity and Sediment Flux for Enka Lake”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 34(1).
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