Lakes, Rivers, and Groundwater
![Photo collage of river and lake systems](/sites/cse.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/Rivers%2C%20Lakes%2C%20and%20Groundwater.png.webp?itok=sN0QUaXj)
SAFL brings together researchers from a broad range of disciplines that contribute to understanding the surface environment and in particular, the movement of water through landscapes. From the formation of river networks, to how flow, sediment and nutrients move through waterways and lakes, to mapping groundwater and contaminant movement, SAFL brings a diverse array of expertise and knowledge to better understand how watersheds form and evolve.
SAFL Affiliated Faculty
Jacques Finlay
Michele Guala
John Gulliver
Miki Hondzo
Peter Kang
Omid Mohseni
Crystal Ng
Chris Paola
Gary Parker
Fotis Sotiropoulos
Heinz Stefan
Andy Wickert
Judy Yang
SAFL Researchers
William Herb
Matt Hernick
Ben Janke
Jessica Kozarek
Matt Lueker
Jeff Marr
Poornima Natarajan
Read more about SAFL lakes, rivers, and groundwater related projects/research:
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Broadway Pump Station Physical Model
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After a 2011 flood caused extensive damage in Minot, North Dakota, MWH Americas, Inc. was hired to design a pumping station as part of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan, to pump stormwater over the river levee during flood events. The applied engineering team at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory was then tasked to build a physical model of the proposed pumping station to identify and mitigate unanticipated/unacceptable flow patterns prior to construction.
Long-throated U-flume study
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SAFL researchers built a scale model of a round-bottomed long-throated flume, in order to validate Winflume software for this specific flume geometry.