Abstract: The possible effects of climate change on the combined Central Valley Project‐California State Water Project (CVP/SWP) were evaluated using a three‐stage approach. In the first stage, runoff from four headwater “study ...

Abstract: The value of existing federal water resources projects is estimated from historical construction costs. The value of improved operation of existing facilities is then estimated and shown to be at least as large as the value ...

Abstract: The lower Colorado River system, which is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation (BuRec), comprises three major dams (Hoover, Davis, and Parker). There is a significant hydroelectric capacity in the southwestern system, but ...

Abstract: This paper presents a simulation model to be used for water supply planning by a metropolitan water utility. Water supply operations for a single, monthly time step are formulated as a mixed integer linear program (or more ...

Abstract: Managing salinity in the Upper Delaware Estuary is an important operational goal within the Delaware River Basin (DRB). High salinity concentrations can create water quality and operational challenges which increase treatment ...