Journal article
Examining Trade-Offs in Piggybacking Flow Events while Making Environmental Release Decisions in a River System
Simranjit Kaur, Avril C Horne, Rory Nathan, Joanna M Szemis, Laura Gibson, Alysson M Costa, J Angus Webb, Michael Stewardson
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management | American Society of Civil Engineers | Published : 2019
Abstract
High flow pulses (or spells or freshes) play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological health of a river system. Impoundment of water in a reservoir and release or diversion of water for human water needs has significantly altered the magnitude and frequency of flow pulses in many river systems, often reducing river ecological health. A limited volume of water is sometimes available for release into the river to reintroduce pulses specifically aimed at meeting ecological requirements (environmental water). If aiming to achieve maximum environmental benefit, such releases from the reservoir should be timed to augment or piggyback natural unregulated catchment flow events. These decisions m..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage project)
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage project 407 LP130100174) and a number of partner agencies.