Abstract
A sensitivity analysis of an oxygen model developed for reservoirs is presented. The model’s predictions for temperature show good agreement with observations on a reservoir whose vertical mixing is controlled by inflow-outflow differences, summer stratification and autumnal overturn. Model predictions of hypolimnetic oxygen are most sensitive to sediment oxygen demand. They are moderately sensitive to land-based inputs of BOD, solar radiation and wind speed. Lack of model sensitivity to the reaeration coefficient suggests an inadequacy in the model’s description of vertical mixing during spring heating. The model is relatively insensitive to such hydraulic parameters as withdrawal thickness of the outflow jet. These results suggest criteria for engineering design and siting reservoirs and for priorities for experimental and field measurements of model parameters.
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