Public investment in river restoration through environmental watering has increased
substantially in recent years. To sustain public support for such investment, management of …

Building on previous environmental flow discussions and a growing recognition that
hydrogeomorphic processes are inherent in the ecological functionality and biodiversity of …

Reservoir-based hydropower systems represent key interactions between water and energy
systems and are being transformed under policy initiatives driven by increasing water and …

Numerous reservoirs around the world provide multiple flow regulation functions; key among
these are hydroelectricity production and water releases for irrigation. These functions …

With the boom of hydropower industry, it has never been more important than now to re-
assess approaches to a sustainable hydropower projects management. We evaluated the …

Selective withdrawal systems can take advantage of thermal stratification in reservoirs to
manage downstream temperatures. Selective withdrawal might also help adapt operations …

This study investigates how hydropower generation under climate change affects the ability
of the electric grid to integrate high wind and solar capacities. Using California as an …

Unlike much of the contiguous United States, new hydropower development continues in the
Far North, where climate models project precipitation will likely increase over the next …

Environmental flow management in watersheds with multi-objective reservoirs is often
presented as an additional constraint to an already strained and over-allocated stream …

Societies around the world face difficult choices in allocating fresh water between human
uses and environmental flows for freshwater ecosystems. In many regions, policy makers …