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© 2021 The AuthorsReservoir construction and operation have significant impacts on catchment hydrology, flood risk and fluvial processes. However, few available hydrological modelling packages can simulate complex, dynamic, manually-operated reservoir control structures. We present SHETRAN-Reservoir, a physically-based spatially distributed modelling tool to simulate catchment hydrology, including reservoir operations. We also propose a method for deriving parsimonious reservoir operation rules from real-world observations. Application of SHETRAN-Reservoir to the Upper Cocker catchment in the Lake District National Park, UK, is shown to improve modelling of hydrological response. Modelling combined climate change and water resource management scenarios demonstrates the influence of operational control rules on hydrological impacts, especially during droughts. We discuss how SHETRAN-Reservoir can be applied to other reservoir-containing catchments to guide decisions concerning water resources, ecology and flood risk. We also discuss potential future software developments.
Author(s): Hughes D, Birkinshaw S, Parkin G
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Environmental Modelling and Software
Year: 2021
Volume: 138
Print publication date: 01/04/2021
Online publication date: 25/01/2021
Acceptance date: 22/01/2021
Date deposited: 18/08/2023
ISSN (print): 1364-8152
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.104980
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.104980
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