WWRC 85-25
Conveyance Losses due to Reservoir Releases
Abstract
Three natural streams in Wyoming were studied in order to
estimate incremental conveyance losses associated with incremental
increases In stream flow. For each study area, all surface water
inflow and outflow was measured before, during, and following a
significant reservoir release. With this data, conveyance losses were
determined for the control period using a water budget analysis. The
major losses were attributed to bank storage and a decrease in ground
water inflow. The conveyance loss results for the three study areas
ranged from 0.34 to 1.66 percent per mile.
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