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Edition:Final Report, August 1996-June 1998
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Abstract:An important functional indicator of the success of a constructed wetland as a replacement for a natural system is the hydrology of
a site and whether it is adequate to support wetland vegetation and habitats. For constructed wetlands with potentially limiting
hydrologic conditions, such as sites that rely on stormwater runoff as the primary source of water, particular attention to water loss
through evapotranspiration (ET) is necessary in determining the water balance. The literature reveals a variety of techniques used to
calculate ET and demonstrates the difficulty in estimating ET. Of the methods presented in this report, three empirical relationships
were applied to the water balance of a stormwater-supported mitigated wetland. The results were compared to those given by direct
measurement.
Empirical estimation of wetland ETrevealed that the Penman method most closely reflected actual wetland ET, the Thornthwaite
method predicted water loss at a rate significantly less than the actual rate, and restrictions of the Class A pan evaporation method
rendered the method inappropriate for the given conditions. The accuracy of any empirical estimator to reflect ET rates may improve
from on-site data collection of climate parameters.
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