Coupling biophysical processes and water rights  to simulate spatially distributed water use in  an intensively managed hydrologic system

Han, Bangshuai; Benner, Shawn G.; Bolte, John P.; Vache, Kellie B.; Flores, Alejandro N.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3671-2017

Articles | Volume 21, issue 7

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3671-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3671-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 21, issue 7

Research article

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20 Jul 2017

Research article |

| 20 Jul 2017

Coupling biophysical processes and water rights to simulate spatially distributed water use in an intensively managed hydrologic system

Bangshuai Han, Shawn G. Benner, John P. Bolte, Kellie B. Vache, and Alejandro N. Flores

Data sets

Data Associated with "Coupling Biophysical Processes and Water Rights to Simulate Spatially Distributed Water Use in an Intensively Managed Hydrologic System", Data set B. Han, S. G. Benner, J. P. Bolte, K. B. Vache, and A. N. Flores https://doi.org/10.18122/B2S705

Short summary

The western US relies heavily on irrigation water which is allocated following local water rights. We develop and test a novel model that explicitly integrates water rights into a conceptual hydrologic model to spatially allocate irrigation water. The model well captures the timing and magnitude of irrigation water allocation in our study area and is applicable to semi-arid regions with similar water right regulations. The results could inform future water policies and management decisions.