NDLI: Integrating Environmental Flows into Multi-Objective Reservoir Management for a Transboundary, Water-Scarce River Basin: Rio Grande/Bravo

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Author	Porse, Erik C. Sandoval Solis, Samuel Lane, Belize A.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Integrated water management seeks to balance the interests of multiple stakeholders who desire many end-uses for water within the context of institutions and regulations. This problem is particularly complex in transboundary and water-scarce basins. In the Big Bend region of the Rio Grande/Bravo, an arid, monsoonal climate combines with multiple human and environmental water demands and established treaty requirements to stress available water resources. We analyzed reservoir operation strategies in the basin to integrate environmental flow (EF) considerations into existing management objectives using a linear programming model to assess reservoir operation policies. Five potential EF regimes are evaluated for improving aquatic and riparian habitat in the Big Bend region. The model uses the historical hydrologic record of river inflows, data for flood control and bi-national water allocation requirements, and parameters for human demands and infrastructure; to compare current and optimized operations of Luis L. Leon reservoir for multiple objectives. Results indicate that alternative operational policies for monthly reservoir storage (compared to historic values) can increase EF allocations without affecting water deliveries or treaty allocations. Some tradeoffs may exist, however, in managing reservoirs for both EFs and flood control. Our approach informs management strategies for the water-stressed basin that seek to incorporate environmental goals into existing infrastructure and operations.
Starting Page	2471
Ending Page	2484
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09204741
Journal	Water Resources Management
Volume Number	29
Issue Number	8
e-ISSN	15731650
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2015-02-22
Publisher Institution	European Water Resources Association (EWRA)
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Environmental flows Integrated water resources management Rio Grande Rio Bravo Simulation Optimization Hydrogeology Hydrology/Water Resources Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences Atmospheric Sciences Civil Engineering Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Water Science and Technology Civil and Structural Engineering

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