DSS: Dam Site Selector Expert System for Education
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 117, Issue 5
Abstract
The dam site selector (DSS) expert system (ES) is an aid for rating an area for use as a dam site and reservoir. The program is not intended for rating sites where the dam height is greater than 50 ft (15.2 m), more than 2500 acre‐ft of water would be impounded, or the dam and reservoir would have a C hazard classification. It uses the rules of thumb used by an expert for determining potential reservoir sites. It was developed for use in a graduate‐level hydrology design course and has been used in undergraduate and graduate soil and water conservation courses at Purdue University and has also been used by various planning agencies. The features that make DSS a useful educational tool are examined as well as its data requirements and limitations.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 117 • Issue 5 • September 1991
Pages: 774 - 782
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Copyright © 1991 ASCE.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1991
Published in print: Sep 1991
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