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Sep 1970
Use of Runoff Forecasting in Reservoir Operations
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Volume 96, Issue 3
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The application of runoff forecasting to the operation of the Salt River Project reservoir system has been emphasized since the late 1930's. This system consists of six dams, four of which are used for hydroelectric generation, with an impoundment capacity of more than 2,000,000 acre-ft. The system also provides water for irrigation, municipal, and industrial use in part of Central Arizona. During 1967, updated and improved forecast equations were produced from 18 yrs of hydrologic records using multiple regression analysis. Forecasts made with these equations were utilized during the runoff seasons of 1967–1968 and 1968–1969. They provided valuable decision data for spill release in 1968 and for allocation of additional water to the users in 1969. Further refinement of the forecasting techniques, including long and short range forecasts as well as telemetered watershed information, are planned for the future.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 96 • Issue 3 • September 1970
Pages: 299 - 308
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© 1970 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1970
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Thomas T. Wilson Jr.
Sr. Engr., Salt River Proj., Phoenix, Ariz
Edib Kirdar, M.ASCE
Sr. Engr., Salt River Proj., Phoenix, Ariz
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