RUNOFF VS. FLOW RATE

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RUNOFF VS. FLOW RATE

• Tiessea Dickey
• Chris Liro

• RoTonda Hutchins
• Kiana Paramore

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WHATS UP WITH LAKE MUNSON???

• The purpose of our investigation is to detect how
  the rate of flowing water in the Lake effects the
  Lakes stability.

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EDUCATED GUESS!!!!

• We propose that if there is an increase in flow
  rate then Lake Munson will be more stable. This
  thought comes from the idea of the pollutants in
  the Lake being removed through the use of flow
  rate and if the flow rate is fast then the
  pollutants are being removed quickly, making Lake
  Munson a stable body of water.

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THE PLAN OF ACTION 2 BE TAKEN..

• Find a clear area in the lake free of pollution
  (paper, cans, etc.)
• Count out the desired amount of feet in which the
  rate will be taken.
• Tie the string around the tennis ball.
• Have the one of the two people at the head of the
  stream drop the tennis ball into the water. Both
  stopwatches should begin at this moment.
  Carefully watch and document what happens to the
  ball. Does it begin fast? Is it blocked at any
  moment by a foreign body?
• Once the ball reaches the end of the marked off
  area, stop the watches. Pull the ball out of the
  water.
• Repeat these steps several times. All
  documentations and timings should be averaged
  together to come up with the most valid data.

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THE FACTS

• There were two sets of three tests taken at the
  outlet each set at a distance of 38 ft.
• The water in this area was fairly clear and fish
  and other organisms could be seen floating around
  in the water

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THE FACTS CONTINUED

• As at the outlet, there were two sets of three
  tests taken in this area as well with a distance
  set at 38 ft. each.
• The water in this area however was quite murky
  and unclear.

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DATA BREAKDOWN(outlet)

• (Amount of designated feet / The time it took to
  cross the designated amount of feet) feet per
  second

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CONTINUED BREAKDOWN(inlet)

• (Amount of designated feet / The time it took to
  cross the designated amount of feet) feet per
  second

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IN THE END.

• Based on the hypothesis the slow flowing rate of
  Lake Munson coupled with the large amount of
  pollutants lead to the large amount of build up
  within the lake. The rise in development of the
  area, i.e. paving of roads along with the
  installment of storm water drainage pipes, forced
  the storm water runoff of Tallahassee to flow
  straight into the lake instead of allowing the
  storm water to flow naturally over the ground.
  This increase in pollutants entering the lake
  coupled with the already slow moving current
  called for the need of human intervention an
  equilibrium in the lake could be achieved.

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LIMITATIONS

• One of the major limitations of this project was
  the unpredictability of the rate of flowing water
  that the float was thrown into for it varied from
  day to day along with the spot that it entered
  the water along the bank. Also, as with many
  other investigations one major improvement cold
  always have been to include more tests.