Evaluation of Models and Procedures Used for River Operations and Planning in the Upper Snake and Boise Rivers in Idaho

摘要

Update planning models and procedures used by seven operational agencies in two Idaho river basins were investigated. These models and procedures were developed and updated to both improve accuracy and meet changing conditions by public agencies and private companies in the area. They are used to predict runoff (from snow pack data), natural stream flows (from various hydrologic data), and reservoir levels, as well as to account for water diversions from rivers and to evaluate the effects of future demands on surface/ground water in a hydrologic basin. River operations and planning procedures depend on the ability to predict various parameters; however, while accurate streamflow prediction has received considerable attention, it is one of the weakest links in many of the predictive and modeling procedures.