Improving Reservoir System Operations Under Water Rights Requirements

by L. E. Brazil, Riverside Technology, Inc, Fort Collins, United States,
W. Liu, Riverside Technology, Inc, Fort Collins, United States,
G. N. Day, Riverside Technology, Inc, Fort Collins, United States,
D. P. Laurine, Riverside Technology, Inc, Fort Collins, United States,
R. Steger, Riverside Technology, Inc, Fort Collins, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Water Policy and Management: Solving the Problems

Abstract:

Successful reservoir operations planning largely depends on knowing the future inflow to the system; understanding the objectives of the reservoir system; and understanding the relationship between the reservoirs, constraint conditions, and water rights. A reservoir planning and operation decision support system (DSS) compiles this information based on model output, and provides decision makers with operation alternatives. In this article, a reservoir DSS that incorporates National Weather Service River Forecast System (NWSRFS) Extended Streamflow Prediction (ESP) forecast information is introduced.

Subject Headings: Reservoirs | Water rights | Water resources | Water policy | Forecasting | Decision support systems | Streamflow

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