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Level Pool Routing Procedure

This document describes the level pool method for reservoir routing. It involves developing a storage-outflow function relating storage (S), outflow (Q), and time step (Δt). An inflow hydrograph is then routed through the reservoir using the continuity equation. Key steps include: 1) determining the Q-H and S-H relationships, 2) calculating storage at each time step using the continuity equation, 3) interpolating outflow from the storage-outflow function, and 4) advancing to the next time step. The method relies on linear interpolation to estimate outflow between known storage values.

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Level Pool Routing Procedure

This document describes the level pool method for reservoir routing. It involves developing a storage-outflow function relating storage (S), outflow (Q), and time step (Δt). An inflow hydrograph is then routed through the reservoir using the continuity equation. Key steps include: 1) determining the Q-H and S-H relationships, 2) calculating storage at each time step using the continuity equation, 3) interpolating outflow from the storage-outflow function, and 4) advancing to the next time step. The method relies on linear interpolation to estimate outflow between known storage values.

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Reservoir Routing with the Level Pool Method

Solution Procedure
Level pool routing consists of two main components:
1. Develop the storage-outflow function, Q vs. 2S/Δt + Q
2. Route the inflow hydrograph through the reservoir using the discrete form of the continuity
equation

 2S j 1   2S j 
  Q j 1   I j  I j 1     Q j 
 t   t 

Steps to develop storage-outflow function


1. Determine the Q-H relation. This relation will be given based on measured outflow or
calculated using the features of the outflow structure(s), e.g. orifice and/or weir equations.
2. Determine the S-H relation using the reservoir geometry.
3. Find 2S/Δt + Q using the results of the first two steps (note: Δt is determined by the inflow
hydrograph).

Comments:
 Watch units for Δt! Q is usually in cfs; therefore S must be in ft3 and Δt in s.
 If Q increases faster than 2S/Δt, the solution will become unstable. In this situation, reduce
Δt.

Steps to route hydrograph (computations occur at the j+1 step)


1. Calculate I j  I j 1

 2S j 
2. If j+1 = 2, calculate   Q j  , i.e. for the previous step (if the basin is empty and there
 t 
is no outflow, the value will be zero). After j+1 = 2, this step is not necessary.
 2S j 1   2S j 
3. Calculate   Q j 1   I j  I j 1     Q j 
 t   t 

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4. Linearly interpolate the value for Qj+1 using the value from the previous step and storage-
outflow function. Once Qj+1 is found, the depth in the reservoir H can be found by
interpolating the Q-H relation or direct calculation, if an equation is available.
 2S j 1   2S j 1 
5. Calculate   Q j 1     Q j 1   2Q j 1 . This value is needed for the next time
 t   t 
step, (j+2), and replaces step 2.

Review of Linear Interpolation


Given pairs of known values (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), the interpolated value for y corresponding to a
given value of x where x1 ≤ x ≤ x2 is

 y 2  y1  
y  y1  x  x1 
x2  x1 

y2

y1

x1 x2

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