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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4203-2024
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Research article
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12 Sep 2024
Research article |
| 12 Sep 2024
| 12 Sep 2024
Developing water supply reservoir operating rules for large-scale hydrological modelling
Saskia Salwey
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Gemma Coxon
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Francesca Pianosi
Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Rosanna Lane
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Chris Hutton
Wessex Water Services Ltd, Bath, United Kingdom
Michael Bliss Singer
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Water Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Hilary McMillan
Department of Geography, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
Jim Freer
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan, 117 Science Place, Kirk Hall, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C8, Canada
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Short summary
Reservoirs are essential for water resource management and can significantly impact downstream flow. However, representing reservoirs in hydrological models can be challenging, particularly across large scales. We design a new and simple method for simulating river flow downstream of water supply reservoirs using only open-access data. We demonstrate the approach in 264 reservoir catchments across Great Britain, where we can significantly improve the simulation of reservoir-impacted flow.
Reservoirs are essential for water resource management and can significantly impact downstream...
