Abstract: Significant advances in the state‐of‐the art of dam‐breach flood wave modeling have occurred during the past decade. A comparative evaluation of several leading models representative of the current state‐of‐the‐art included ...

Abstract: An overview of surface water management in Texas is presented focusing on operation of existing reservoirs. Rapid population and economic growth combined with depleting groundwater reserves are resulting in everincreasing ...

Abstract: Although severe flooding problems continue to occur throughout the nation, economic justification of flood control improvements is becoming increasingly more difficult. Reasons for the difficulties in formulating economically ...

Abstract: A methodology for determining reservoir stage-frequency relations is described that includes the following three component parts: (1) adjusting several-decade long historical sequences of daily streamflows for the effects ...

Abstract: The state of Texas recently implemented a water availability modeling (WAM) system to support water management activities in its 23 river basins. Hydrology is represented in the modeling system by sequences of naturalized ...

Abstract: Allocation of water in Texas evolved historically over several centuries into an essentially unmanageable system. Water management has progressed significantly in recent years with the transition of riparian rights to a ...

Abstract: A water availability modeling system was implemented during 1997–2004 by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and its contractors, in collaboration with the water management community, under a mandate provided by ...

Abstract: Key integrated components of the Texas sustainable water management enterprise include a regional and statewide planning process, water rights permit system and other water allocation mechanisms, process for establishing ...