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Research article
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02 Feb 2023
Research article |
| 02 Feb 2023
| 02 Feb 2023
Spatial variability in Alpine reservoir regulation: deriving reservoir operations from streamflow using generalized additive models
Manuela Irene Brunner
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions Research Center CERC, Davos, Switzerland
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Philippe Naveau
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et l'Environnement (LSCE, EstimR) CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Hybrid hydrological modeling: Integration of machine learning and conventional hydrology E. Altarawneh et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2025.104150
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- How do reservoirs influence streamflow extremes? Insights from a large-sample analysis in the Alpine Region J. Götte et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/3033-4942/ae0151
- Data derived reservoir operations simulated in a global hydrologic model J. Steyaert et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-6499-2025
- Societal and environmental interconnections: future directions for flood inundation models Z. Li & S. Gorelick https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae21f4
- Hybrid forecasting: blending climate predictions with AI models L. Slater et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-1865-2023
- Snow drought propagation and its impacts on streamflow drought in the Alps C. Chartier-Rescan et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adc824
- Hydropower impacts on riverine biodiversity F. He et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00596-0
- The effect of flood-mitigation reservoir configuration on peak-discharge reduction during preliminary design D. Pirone et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101676
- Past and future change in global river flows L. Gudmundsson et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-025-00745-z
- Hyper-resolution large-scale hydrological modelling benefits from improved process representation in mountain regions J. Janzing et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-7041-2025
- Investigation and modeling of creep of concrete loaded at high ages F. Fischer et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-026-04756-9
- Controls on lag time in Philippine catchments identified using rainfall–runoff modelling and a generalized additive model (GAM) P. Tolentino et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2025.2608147
- Interpreting Satellite Rainfall Bias Correction Through a Rainfall–Runoff Framework in a Monsoon-Influenced River Basin: The Phetchaburi River Basin, Thailand J. Vongphet et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/w18080964
- Enhancing Hydrological Model Calibration for Flood Prediction in Dam-Regulated Basins with Satellite-Derived Reservoir Dynamics C. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs18020193
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Short summary
Reservoir regulation affects various streamflow characteristics. Still, information on when water is stored in and released from reservoirs is hardly available. We develop a statistical model to reconstruct reservoir operation signals from observed streamflow time series. By applying this approach to 74 catchments in the Alps, we find that reservoir management varies by catchment elevation and that seasonal redistribution from summer to winter is strongest in high-elevation catchments.
Reservoir regulation affects various streamflow characteristics. Still, information on when...
