Articles | Volume 30, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-4847-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-4847-2026
Research article
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03 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 03 Aug 2026

Forecast-based operation of repurposed small reservoirs for floods, farms, and (low) flows

Sarah Quynh-Giang Ho, Robert Lang, and Uwe Ehret

Data sets

Forecast-based operation of re-purposed small reservoirs for floods, farms, and (low) flows (Version 1.0.1) S. Ho https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17183389

Model code and software

Forecast-based operation of re-purposed small reservoirs for floods, farms, and (low) flows (Version 1.0.1) S. Ho https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17183389

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Short summary
Small flood reservoirs are modelled to determine whether they can still provide water for farms and low-flows under uncertain forecasts. Though forecasts did affect how much water was available, reservoirs were still able to provide water for raising river levels and for crops. At the same time, they were able to ensure that flooding conditions were maintained. This shows that such flood reservoirs could be converted into water supply reservoirs to expand water resources in a warming world.
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