Bi-directional Storage Capacity and Elevation Level Calculator for Reservoir Operation Management

Asha Devi Singh¹ and Mohammed Sharif^2,

¹G.B Pant Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India

²Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, New Delhi, India

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Asha Devi Singh and Mohammed Sharif. Bi-directional Storage Capacity and Elevation Level Calculator for Reservoir Operation Management. American Journal of Water Resources. 2019; 7(3):121-127. doi: 10.12691/AJWR-7-3-5

Abstract

Reservoir management is an intricate task and the calculator proposed herein helps in assessing the storage in the reservoir using the elevation level. Based on the empirical values of storage capacity and levels the code developed here is able to generate bi-directional query by returning closest approximation corresponding to the given input. The closest approximation is heavily dependent on the resolution level of data for capacity versus elevation that is provided to the program. The efficacy of this code is tested on the data from Bhakra Dam. The code correlates the water level with the volume of water available in the reservoir. This precise assessment of available water will aid in the management of issues related to availability of water for agriculture, industry, hydropower, and domestic use among others. When the inflow and release volume is provided to the code as an input, it calculates the current water level and storage in dam. The output provided by the code can be utilized for effective operation of reservoir systems. The Bhakra Nangal and Beas project is a lifeline of the Northern states and its optimal operation by continuous monitoring of the available water will contribute to its better management.

Keywords

reservoir, Bhakra, Satluj, python code, bi-directional

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