Lake Monona and Monona Bay Circulation using FVCOM

CEE 514 - Coastal Engineering

John Reimer

ABSTRACT

Urbanization is largely attributed to affecting the water quality in the Monona Bay watershed.  Runoff from roads, parking lots, and lawns carries sediment, nutrients, toxic metals, trash, and other pollutants into the bay.  Although current management practices such as street sweeping, installation of storm catch basins, and installation of proprietary stormwater devices have reduced some negative impacts in recent years, stormwater still significantly affects the health of the bay.  Monona bay is often congested with an abundance of lake weeds during summer months.   The results of this research are aimed at demonstrating the circulation patterns of Lake Monona and Monona Bay in order to obtain an understanding of the transport phenomena. 

Introduction