Abstract: Properties of optimal hedging for water supply releases from reservoirs are developed and discussed. The fundamental decision of how much water to release for beneficial use and retain for potential future use is examined ...

Abstract: An economic-engineering optimization model of California’s major water supply system is presented. The model’s development, calibration, limitations, and results are reviewed. The major methodological conclusions are that ...

Abstract: The California State Department of Water Resources and the United States Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region have developed a general-purpose reservoir–river basin simulation model for the planning and management of ...

Abstract: This paper presents results of a large-scale economic-engineering optimization model of California’s water supply system. The results of this 4-year effort illustrate the value of optimization modeling for providing ...