Reservoir Simulations of Synthetic Rain Floods for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 129, Issue 6
Abstract
In response to the destructive floods of 1983, 1986, 1995, and 1997, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Reclamation Board of the State of California are partnering a study to investigate flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration opportunities in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins, California. This paper continues presentation of Comprehensive Study methods and details the construction and application of basin-wide reservoir models in support of ongoing system analyses. Discussion emphasizes model development, simulation results with a focus on headwater and major terminal reservoirs, and potential improvements to the flood damage reduction system. Conclusions are drawn regarding the influence of reservoirs in flood hydrology, use of HEC-5 software in flood analyses, and the role of this effort in the Comprehensive Study.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 129 • Issue 6 • November 2003
Pages: 443 - 457
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Copyright © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Aug 6, 2002
Accepted: Dec 10, 2002
Published online: Oct 15, 2003
Published in print: Nov 2003
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