Example 12.

1 Reservoir Flood Routing

Computation
Time, t Inflow, I

I1 + I2

2S
+O
t

(cfs)

(cfs)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(day)

(cfs)

(cfs)

(1)

(2)

(3)

0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5

0
70
185
360
480
300
165
80
0
0

Outflow, O

2S
O
t

(cfs)

70
255
545
840
780
465
245
80
0
0

465.6
464.6
439.6
414.6
354.6
374.6
409.6
424.6
444.6
444.6

535.6
719.6
984.6
1254.6
1134.6
839.6
654.6
504.6
444.6

0
35.5
140
285
450
380
215
115
30
0

Column (3) = Addition of two successive values of Column (2)

Column (4) = Column (5) - 2 x Column (6), i.e.
2S
2S
O = (
+ O) 2 O
t
t
Column (5) = Column (3) + Column (4), which is the right-hand side of
the continuity equation (Eq. 12.3):
2S

2S
+O

=(

O ) + (I + I )
1
1
2

Column (6) = The outflow value, O, obtained from the storage indication
curve,
corresponding to the value of Column (5).

Storage Indication Curve

2000

1600

1200

800

400

Outflow, O (cfs)