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Estimating Reservoir Water Storage |
Can you tell us how much water is stored behind dams? |
Department of the Interior - Bureau of Reclamation |
Army Corps of Engineers |
$50,000 |
Scientific |
02/22/2017 12:00 AM |
05/22/2017 12:00 AM |
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FY17 |
America COMPETES |
Sean Kimbrel |
<p><strong>All official entries must be submitted via the <span style="color:#0000ff;"><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/9933766" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">InnoCentive website</a></span> open on the date of launch. Review these <span style="color:#0000ff;"><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="https://www.usbr.gov/research/challenge/SolverFAQ.html">Solver FAQ</a></span> for more information.</strong></p> <p>Water storage in reservoirs behind dams is a vital component for water management, and the amount available defines the delivery of benefits from reservoirs. Available water storage, over time, decreases as sediment deposition occurs, thus decreasing the capacity for storage. This sediment deposition, known as sedimentation, also adversely affects reservoir infrastructure operation and maintenance such as outlet works and water intakes. Assessing the loss of storage capacity currently is an expensive and time consuming process performed directly by in-field surveys. The Bureau of Reclamation, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is seeking a cost effective method to indirectly estimate the storage capacity and/or sediment volume (storage loss) in reservoirs.</p> <p>More info:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.usbr.gov/research/challenge/docs/Sediment_Briefing_Paper_20Sep2016_REVISED.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download Briefing Paper</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usbr.gov/research/challenge/images/SedimentPoster.PNG">Download Poster</a></li> <li>Visit Reclamation's <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/research/challenge/waterstorage.html" target="_blank"">Estimating Water Storage</a> webpage</li> </ul> |
<p><strong>All official entries must be submitted via the <span style="color:#0000ff;"><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/9933766" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">InnoCentive website</a></span> open on the date of launch. Review these <span style="color:#0000ff;"><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="https://www.usbr.gov/research/challenge/SolverFAQ.html" target="">Solver FAQ</a></span> for more information.</strong></p> |
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All official entries must be submitted via the InnoCentive website open on the date of launch. Review these Solver FAQ for more information.
Water storage in reservoirs behind dams is a vital component for water management, and the amount available defines the delivery of benefits from reservoirs. Available water storage, over time, decreases as sediment deposition occurs, thus decreasing the capacity for storage. This sediment deposition, known as sedimentation, also adversely affects reservoir infrastructure operation and maintenance such as outlet works and water intakes. Assessing the loss of storage capacity currently is an expensive and time consuming process performed directly by in-field surveys. The Bureau of Reclamation, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is seeking a cost effective method to indirectly estimate the storage capacity and/or sediment volume (storage loss) in reservoirs.
More info:
- Download Briefing Paper
- Download Poster
- Visit Reclamation's Estimating Water Storage webpage
All official entries must be submitted via the InnoCentive website open on the date of launch. Review these Solver FAQ for more information.