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Associate Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering, I.T.U
A reservoirs has two categories:
Downstream
Elevation-Area-Volume Curves
Area-elevation curve:
is obtained by measuring the area enclosed within each
contour in the reservoir site using a planimeter.
Elevation-storage curve:
Zero Pool
Dead storage
Sediment accumulation
Normal pool level is the maximum elevation to
which the reservoir surface will rise for ordinary
reservoir operations.
Minimum pool level is the lowest allowable
elevation to which the reservoir surface level can fall.
Dead storage is located below minimum pool level.
The top elevation is dictated by amount of sediment
accumulation at the end of the life time of reservoir.
Therefore, the elevation of the lowest sluiceway must
be located at least at minimum pool level. Water
stored below this level is not available for any use.
The storage between minimum and normal pool
levels is named as useful or active storage.
The flood control storage occupies between the
retarding and normal pool levels.
The surcharge storage stays between retarding and
maximum pool level.
General guidelines for a reservoir location:
a b
D
a+b
t
t1 t2
∑S, ∑D ∑D
A
a+b b
a ∑S
B
t
t1 t2
Mass curve analysis
2) Sequent-Peak Analysis
Maximum storage
Time
(500x106 tons/year)
Sedimentation stored behind a dam
“RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION RATE”
“TRAP EFFICIENCY”:
< But, at least, 2-3 years daily data are needed for
calibration of the model. >
Relationship between discharge and sediment load
Another formula for sediment load prediction