Sediment transport capacity as an objective of reservoir operations
By: Robert T. Milhous
Edited by: Loucks E
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Abstract
A sediment transport capacity index was developed as a part of a program to develop methods of flushing flow analysis. The index can be used to develop reservoir operation strategies that consider the movement of sediment as one of the reservoir management goals. The sedimentation transport capacity index determines the instream flow for the maintenance of the substrate below a reservoir in a condition needed by a desirable ecosystem. It can also be used in investigating the impacts of reservoir on the river channel downstream of the reservoir. The method allows a reservoir operator the flexibility of meeting the streamflow needs with a mix of streamflows.
Suggested Citation
Milhous, R.T., 1998, Sediment transport capacity as an objective of reservoir operations, in Proceedings of the Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, 7 June 1998 through 10 June 1998, p. 716-721.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Sediment transport capacity as an objective of reservoir operations |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ASCE |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA, United States |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Conference |
| First page | 716 |
| Last page | 721 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of the 1998 25th Annual Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management |
| Conference Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Conference Date | 7 June 1998 through 10 June 1998 |