Operation study of hydraulic flushing of shimen reservoir in Taiwan

  • Frederick N.F. Chou
  • , C. W. Wu

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Abstract

Performance of hydraulic flushing of a reservoir encounters complex issues of meteorological and hydrologic conditions of a watershed, sediment sources and transport process in reservoir, reservoir flood control operation, sluicing facilities, water management and alternative water supplies. To prevent from reducing water supply, hydraulic flushing should be carried out through flood control operation. It might be possible to increase the performance of hydraulic flushing by releasing more water than ordinary flood control operation. Different policies of hydraulic sluicing of Shihmen Reservoir were evaluated in this paper to achieve the maximum efficiency of flushing sediment out from the reservoir. Empirical regression models were developed to estimate the sediment concentrations of releases of different outlet works. A comprehensive simulation of both reservoir flood control operation and water supply were carried out for 50 years of historical records to estimate the quantity of sediment to be flushed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication34th IAHR Congress 2011 - Balance and Uncertainty
Subtitle of host publicationWater in a Changing World, Incorporating the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering
PublisherInternational Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)
Pages1985-1993
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780858258686
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Jan 1
Event34th IAHR Congress 2011 - Balance and Uncertainty: Water in a Changing World, Incorporating the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering - Brisbane, Australia
Duration: 2011 Jun 262011 Jul 1

Publication series

Name34th IAHR Congress 2011 - Balance and Uncertainty: Water in a Changing World, Incorporating the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering

Conference

Conference34th IAHR Congress 2011 - Balance and Uncertainty: Water in a Changing World, Incorporating the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane
Period11-06-2611-07-01

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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