Minsk water storage project

Do we need a rapid mapping of water storage?

We need a rapid mapping of water storage on a basin by basin basis. The second step outlined in the report is to understand storage as a system. Storage, no matter the type, exists as part of a broader water cycle, as the previous speakers have mentioned.

Can reservoir storage be used to manage trade-offs between environmental demands and river temperature?

Reservoir storage volumes were subsequently linked to a one-dimensional reservoir temperature model, enabling simulations to evaluate how environmental storage could be used to manage trade-offs between downstream environmental demands and river temperature objectives.

Is water storage a siloed facility?

Most often, water storage is evaluated, designed, developed, and managed as independent facilities for specific stakeholders, resulting in siloed arrangements that are unsustainable and inefficient. • Poor planning of water storage comes with a price.

Why do we estimate water storage and releases?

We estimate storage and releases for (1) environmental objectives, (2) wildlife refuge water demands—which have water rights and so are separate from environmental demands, (3) in-basin urban and agricultural uses, (4) system water for salinity maintenance through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and (5) out-of-basin exports (Fig. 2).

Are water storage systems still useful?

Thank you very much. Historically, water storage systems have enabled humans to thrive in a range of climatic conditions. But as the climate changes, many water storage systems are becoming—or in some regions have already become—no longer fit for purpose.

Why is effective water storage important?

Effective water storage will be critical and it's important we take a comprehensive view of water storage, including working with natural storage in snowpack, wetlands and groundwater. This gives us a better sense of what steps we can take today to manage our needs for tomorrow.