David Soong
For more than 18 years with the USGS David Soong has conducted applied research in river hydraulics, sediment routing, and rainfall-runoff analyses. He applies modeling and analytical techniques in assessing flow quantity and prediction uncertainty, river spill and oil-particle-aggregate transport, and restoration issues. He works in the USGS Central Midwest Water Science Center, Urbana, IL.
Awarded Projects:
- Technical Review for DuPage River HSPF Watershed Model in Will County, Illinois. Funded by US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District.
- Evaluation Rainfall-Runoff Parameters in HSPF for Watersheds in Lake Michigan Diversion Accounting System. Funded by US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District.
- Flood-inundation Maps for a 1.6-mile reach of Salt Creek, Wood Dale, Illinois. Funded by Du Page County, Department of Environmental Concerns.
- Effects of Detention Basin and Release Rates on Flood Characteristics for Blackberry Creek in Kane County. Funded by Kane County, Department of Environmental Management.
- Flood-Hazard Analysis with Rainfall-Runoff Modeling for the Blackberry Creek Watershed, Kane County, Illinois. Funded by Kane County Department of Environmental Management.
- Updated and Unified StreamStats Peak Discharges for Streams of Illinois. Funded by Illinois Center for Transportation.
- Analysis and Adjustment of Flood-Peak Magnitudes Recorded at USGS Streamflow gages in Northeastern Illinois. Funded by Army Corps of Engineers – Chicago District.
- Techniques for Estimating Flood Magnitudes and Frequencies for Rural Streams of Illinois. Funded by Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Office of Water Resources, Illinois Department of Transportation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and USGS.
- Development and Evaluation of StreamStats for Rural Illinois Streams. Funded by Illinois Center for Transportation.
- Development of an Oil-Particle Aggregate Transport Model. Funded provided through USGS Midewest Region.
- Manning's roughness coefficients for Illinois Streams. Funded by Office of Water Resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and USGS..
Professional Experience
2000-Present USGS, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Urbana, Illinois
Education and Certifications
PhD Water Resources Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 1986
MS Water Resources Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, 1980
BS in Hydraulic Engineering, Feng-Chia College, Taiwan, 1975
Science and Products
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Estimating flood-peak discharge magnitudes and frequencies for rural streams in Illinois Estimating flood-peak discharge magnitudes and frequencies for rural streams in Illinois
Flood-peak discharge magnitudes and frequencies at streamflow-gaging sites were developed with the annual maximum series (AMS) and the partial duration series (PDS) in this study. Regional equations for both flood series were developed for estimating flood-peak discharge magnitudes at specified recurrence intervals of rural Illinois streams. The regional equations are techniques for...
Authors
David T. Soong, Audrey L. Ishii, Jennifer B. Sharpe, Charles F. Avery
Methods for determining manning's coefficients for Illinois streams Methods for determining manning's coefficients for Illinois streams
Determination of Manning's coefficient, n, for natural streams remains a challenge in practices. One source for determining the n-values that has received practitioners' attention is presenting the n-values determined from field data (measured discharge and water-surface slope) in combination of photographs and site descriptions (ancillary information). Further improvements in the visual...
Authors
D.T. Soong, T.M. Halfar, M.A. Jupin, L.A. Wobig
Effect of flood-induced chemical load on filtrate quality at bank filtration sites Effect of flood-induced chemical load on filtrate quality at bank filtration sites
Riparian municipal wells, that are located on riverbanks, are specifically designed to capture a portion of the river water through induced infiltration. Runoff from agricultural watersheds is found to carry enormous amounts of pesticides and nitrate. While the risk of contamination for a vast majority of sites with small-capacity vertical wells is low, potential exists for medium to...
Authors
C. Ray, T.W. Soong, Y.Q. Lian, G.S. Roadcap
Non-USGS Publications**
Soong, T.W. 2000 Workshop The First Sino-U.S. Joint Workshop on Sediment Transport and Sediment Induced Disasters, March 15-17, 1999; Beijing, China Journal of the International Water Resources Association, 25(1):162-165
Soong, T.W. and W.H. Ettinger 2000 After the 1993 Flood: A Water and Surficial Sediment Quality Scenario on the Illinois and Upper Mississippi Rivers. Journal of the American Water Resources Association: 36(1): 105-121
Soong, T.W. 1999 Fine Sediments of the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and Their Associated Disaster Consequences International Journal of the Sediment Research, Special Issue on Sediment Transport and Disaster, Proceedings of the Sino-US Workshop on Sediment Transport and Disasters, 15-17 March 1999, Beijing, China 14(2):171-178
Borah, D.K., H.V. Knapp, R.K. Raman, S.D. Lin, and T.W.D. Soong 1999 HEC-5Q Model Applied to a Lake System for Water Quality Evaluations Water International, International Water Resources Association, 24(3):240-247
Ray, C., Soong, T.W., Borah, D.K., and G.S. Roadcap 1998 Flood Induced Loading of Agricultural Chemicals to Public Water Supply Wells in Selected Reaches of the Illinois River American Water Work Association July:90-100
Bhowmik, N.G., Xia, R., Mazumder, B.J., and T.W. Soong 1995 Distribution of Turbulent Velocity Fluctuations in a Natural Channel Journal of Hydraulic Research. Vol. 33, 1995, No.5
Bhowmik, N.G., Xia, R.J., Mazumder, B.S., and T.W. Soong 1995. Return Flow in Rivers Due to Navigation Traffic. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 121, No. 12, Dec, 1993. ASCE:914-918
Soong, T.W. and Y. Zhao. 1994. The Flood and Sediment Characteristics of the Lower Yellow River in China Water International Vol.19, No.3, September:129-137
Mazumder, B.S., Bhowmik, N.G., and T.W. Soong. 1993. Turbulence in Rivers due to Navigation Traffic. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 119, No. 5, May, 1993. ASCE:581-597
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 27
Estimating flood-peak discharge magnitudes and frequencies for rural streams in Illinois Estimating flood-peak discharge magnitudes and frequencies for rural streams in Illinois
Flood-peak discharge magnitudes and frequencies at streamflow-gaging sites were developed with the annual maximum series (AMS) and the partial duration series (PDS) in this study. Regional equations for both flood series were developed for estimating flood-peak discharge magnitudes at specified recurrence intervals of rural Illinois streams. The regional equations are techniques for...
Authors
David T. Soong, Audrey L. Ishii, Jennifer B. Sharpe, Charles F. Avery
Methods for determining manning's coefficients for Illinois streams Methods for determining manning's coefficients for Illinois streams
Determination of Manning's coefficient, n, for natural streams remains a challenge in practices. One source for determining the n-values that has received practitioners' attention is presenting the n-values determined from field data (measured discharge and water-surface slope) in combination of photographs and site descriptions (ancillary information). Further improvements in the visual...
Authors
D.T. Soong, T.M. Halfar, M.A. Jupin, L.A. Wobig
Effect of flood-induced chemical load on filtrate quality at bank filtration sites Effect of flood-induced chemical load on filtrate quality at bank filtration sites
Riparian municipal wells, that are located on riverbanks, are specifically designed to capture a portion of the river water through induced infiltration. Runoff from agricultural watersheds is found to carry enormous amounts of pesticides and nitrate. While the risk of contamination for a vast majority of sites with small-capacity vertical wells is low, potential exists for medium to...
Authors
C. Ray, T.W. Soong, Y.Q. Lian, G.S. Roadcap
Non-USGS Publications**
Soong, T.W. 2000 Workshop The First Sino-U.S. Joint Workshop on Sediment Transport and Sediment Induced Disasters, March 15-17, 1999; Beijing, China Journal of the International Water Resources Association, 25(1):162-165
Soong, T.W. and W.H. Ettinger 2000 After the 1993 Flood: A Water and Surficial Sediment Quality Scenario on the Illinois and Upper Mississippi Rivers. Journal of the American Water Resources Association: 36(1): 105-121
Soong, T.W. 1999 Fine Sediments of the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and Their Associated Disaster Consequences International Journal of the Sediment Research, Special Issue on Sediment Transport and Disaster, Proceedings of the Sino-US Workshop on Sediment Transport and Disasters, 15-17 March 1999, Beijing, China 14(2):171-178
Borah, D.K., H.V. Knapp, R.K. Raman, S.D. Lin, and T.W.D. Soong 1999 HEC-5Q Model Applied to a Lake System for Water Quality Evaluations Water International, International Water Resources Association, 24(3):240-247
Ray, C., Soong, T.W., Borah, D.K., and G.S. Roadcap 1998 Flood Induced Loading of Agricultural Chemicals to Public Water Supply Wells in Selected Reaches of the Illinois River American Water Work Association July:90-100
Bhowmik, N.G., Xia, R., Mazumder, B.J., and T.W. Soong 1995 Distribution of Turbulent Velocity Fluctuations in a Natural Channel Journal of Hydraulic Research. Vol. 33, 1995, No.5
Bhowmik, N.G., Xia, R.J., Mazumder, B.S., and T.W. Soong 1995. Return Flow in Rivers Due to Navigation Traffic. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 121, No. 12, Dec, 1993. ASCE:914-918
Soong, T.W. and Y. Zhao. 1994. The Flood and Sediment Characteristics of the Lower Yellow River in China Water International Vol.19, No.3, September:129-137
Mazumder, B.S., Bhowmik, N.G., and T.W. Soong. 1993. Turbulence in Rivers due to Navigation Traffic. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 119, No. 5, May, 1993. ASCE:581-597
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.