Optimizing complementary operation of mega cascade reservoirs for boosting hydropower sustainability

Y Zhu, Y Zhou, CY Xu, FJ Chang - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydropower generation and flood prevention of mega cascade reservoirs have far-reaching
influences on the synergies of hydropower output, water utilization, and carbon dioxide (CO …

Establishing opportunities and limitations of forecast use in the operational management of highly constrained multiobjective water systems

K Semmendinger, D Lee, L Fry… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The potential utility of forecast information to improve reservoir control is well established,
but physical, operational, and institutional constraints inhibit the full realization of these …

Equivalent Relationship between Flood Prevention Storage of Cascade Reservoirs in the Downstream Jinsha River and Three Gorges Reservoir

F Xiong, Y Xie, S Guo, Y Li, J Yin, N Li - Journal of Water Resources …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
The equivalent relationships between flood prevention storage of a cascade reservoir
system provide useful information for real-time operation. However, those relationships are …

Valuing the codesign of streamflow forecast and reservoir operation models

G Yang, M Giuliani, S Galelli - Journal of Water Resources Planning …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Seasonal streamflow forecasts are becoming widely used to improve water reservoir
operations, especially in areas where climate teleconnections enable predictability on …

Compromising power generation and flood control: Optimizing flood operating water levels in mega reservoirs

Y Zhu, Y Zhou, Y Wang, Z Ning, S Guo… - Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optimizing the joint operation of adjustable flood operating water levels for mega reservoirs
in flood seasons presents a significant opportunity to utilize floodwater potential, boost …

Balancing losses of multipurpose reservoirs by an integrated knowledge-based system

M Sedighkia, S Kaviani, A Abdoli - Journal of Water Resources …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
The present study proposes a knowledge-based system for optimizing the operation of
multipurpose reservoirs in which the machine learning models, fuzzy inference systems, and …

Average domination: A new multi-objective value metric applied to assess the benefits of forecasts in reservoir operations under different flood design levels

JD Quinn, PM Reed, M Giuliani, A Castelletti - Advances in Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Worldwide, reservoirs are used to buffer against both extreme floods and extreme droughts.
However, operations favoring each of these and other management objectives conflict …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal forecast-informed reservoir operation. Potential benefits for a water-stressed Mediterranean basin

N Crippa, MG Grillakis, A Tsilimigkras, G Yang… - Climate Services, 2023 - Elsevier
The increased seasonal demand for water puts pressure on Mediterranean water resources,
which are often exploited in a non-renewable way. Besides, climate change can alter …

[HTML][HTML] A Novel Time-Varying P-III Distribution Curve Fitting Model to Estimate Design Floods in Three Gorges Reservoir Operation Period

Y Xie, S Guo, S Zhong, X Wang, J Tian, Z Liang - Hydrology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Highlights What are the main findings? Non-stationary design flood estimation considering
historical information Propose a novel time-varying P-III distribution curve fitting (Tv-P3/CF) …

Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operation within an Actively Managed Distributed Storage Network Using the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Product

R Post, F Quintero, WF Krajewski - Journal of Water Resources …, 2025 - ascelibrary.org
An increase in extreme rainfall frequency across the midwestern United States has been
accompanied by an increase in damaging floods. The US has over 90,000 dams, more than …