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RESERVOIR YIELD: AN IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER 1
Author(s) -
Eisel Leo M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1977.tb03864.x
Subject(s) - yield (engineering) , recreation , environmental science , water storage , water resources , hydrology (agriculture) , water resource management , geology , ecology , oceanography , materials science , geotechnical engineering , metallurgy , inlet , biology
Analysis of the storage‐yield relationship can be used to help resolve conflicts between environmental values and water resources development. New Melones Reservoir in northern California presents a classic example of such a conflict between preservation of white water for recreational purposes and development of the site for a major multi‐purpose reservoir. Analysis of the storage yield relationship for the proposed New Melones project indicates potential trade‐offs between white water preservation and reservoir yield.