A Field-Scale Study of Controlled Tile Drainage and a Pond-Wetland to Attenuate Nutrients from Agricultural Overland Runoff and Subsurface Drainage on a Farmer-Operated Seed Farm in Saint-Isidore, ON

• Main Author: Mathew, Krupa Rochelle
• Other Authors: Kinsley, Christopher, Delatolla, Robert
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2021
• Subjects: Agricultural runoff; Drainage; Nutrient management; Farm nutrient management; Water quality; Pond; Wetland; Drainage water management; Tile drainage; Controlled tile drainage; Controlled drainage structure; Pond Inlet; St. Isidore
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/42042; https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-26264

Agricultural runoff and drainage are significant contributors to the deterioration of water quality in receiving water bodies. Ponds and constructed wetlands are proven treatment systems that can remove nutrients and reduce peak flow. A combined controlled drainage structure (CDS), free drainage str...