Optimum Reservoir Operation for Flood Control and Conservation Purposes

摘要

The completion report summarizes the results of a relatively broad scoped research project which included several component studies. Reservoir operation in Texas and state-of-the-art modeling capabilities were investigated from a broad perspective in order to support development of improved multipurpose reservoir operation strategies and analysis methods in general. The research then focused on the management strategy of allocating storage capacity between flood control and water supply purposes. Converting a portion of the storage capacity of a reservoir from flood control to water supply, either permanently or seasonally, is concluded to be a viable management strategy for optimizing the beneficial use of existing reservoirs under changing conditions. A hydrologic and economic evaluation procedure was developed for analyzing proposed reallocations of storage capacity between flood control and municipal and industrial water supply.