Open AccessSimulation and its importance in reservoir planning - A case study
Author(s) -
D. K. Srivastava,
Purnima Sundar
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v36i4.2050
Subject(s) - irrigation , modernization theory , context (archaeology) , water resource management , environmental science , water reservoir , hydrology (agriculture) , reservoir simulation , petroleum engineering , geology , economics , geotechnical engineering , ecology , paleontology , biology , economic growth
The study deals with the application of simulation technique in reservoir planning in the context of existing Krishna Raj Sagar reservoir in Karnataka State. The study reveals that a storage capacity of the reservoir of 1200 M.C.M. may even be enough as compared to the existing capacity of 1240 M.C.M. to get more benefit to satisfy the modernisation demand of 1850 M.C.M. without, much irrigation deficit, and spill from the reservoir. The reason being that the high cost of reservoir for greater capacity is out weighing the benefit gain in supplying more water to meet the irrigation deficit.