Reservoir Safe Yield Evaluation Using Simulation

by Leila Rhue Goodwin, CH2M Hill Inc, United States,
Ronald L. Wycoff, CH2M Hill Inc, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Critical Water Issues and Computer Applications

Abstract:

The safe yield available from surface water impoundments serving the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, was evaluated, and the sensitivity of the reservoir system to several factors was investigated. All evaluations used a computer program that simulates reservoir operations on a monthly basis. A direct relationship was identified between safe yield and available storage in one impoundment, and the entire system safe yield was shown to be highly sensitive to monthly inflows.

Subject Headings: Water storage | Safety | Reservoirs | Sensitivity analysis | Surface water | Computer models | Water supply | Virginia | United States

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