Operation of water supply reservoirs for flood mitigation : hydrologic and institutional considerations /
Additional demands are being placed upon reservoirs to meet a
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | Additional demands are being placed upon reservoirs to meet a affiliated concerns in the complex world of reservoir Brazos River Authority (BRA), is intensifying their efforts commonly exhibit both hydrologic extremes, floods and conservation purposes typically provide only incidental flood control purpose in the reservoir scope. This investigation control. As the construction age of water resources cost of flood control storage due to the greater direct declines, innovative strategies to utilize the finite water discussed herein to give a comprehensive view of the droughts. The agency responsible for this reservoir, the economic benefits associated with municipal and industrial flood control storage. This characteristic is fostered by in the management of the water resources under their institutional liabilities of reservoir operations are involving water resources management; and, in particular, jurisdiction. This active role highlights the legal aspects management of the limited storage through reservoir operations. operations. This efficiency is most critical with water presents findings specific to operating strategies of purposes. Lake Limestone in Central Texas serves as the case reallocations in reservoir storage between flood control and reallocations of water supply storage for flood control reservoir operations. Thus, the related matter of reservoirs lacking flood control storage. The non-structural reservoirs; however, the majority of reservoirs contain no storage transfer has increased the conservation pool at the strategies applied include seasonal and permanent study. The highly variable conditions of the watershed supplies Must be developed. Significant numbers of supply reservoirs. Reservoirs operated strictly for the high (and generally rising) cost of including the flood variety of diverse needs. These demands require efficient water supply pools have occurred in the past. Historically, water supply. This transfer can only occur in multipurpose |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | vii, 95 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 76-84. |