Optimal Delineation of Reservoir Operating Zones with Application to the ACF River Basin

Learn about optimal reservoir management strategies in this conference presentation from the Georgia Water Resources Conference that examines the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river basin. Explore how traditional reservoir management practices using 4-5 storage zones for water release decisions compare to modern optimization methods. Discover the challenges and opportunities in implementing advanced management approaches for multiple objectives like water supply, flood control, energy generation, recreation, and ecosystem protection. Examine case studies of four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs - Lanier, West Point, George, and Woodruff - while understanding institutional barriers to adopting new management policies. Follow along as the methodology, simulated results, lake level responses, dry season performance, and energy generation impacts are analyzed to demonstrate potential improvements in reservoir operations.