Optimizing spillway capacity with an estimated distribution of floods
Journal Article
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· Water Resour. Res.; (United States)
A model of social cost minimizing spillway capacity for dams is constructed using (1) the estimated distribution of peak flows from historical data, (2) the estimated relationship between spillway capacity and cost, and (3) a characterization of downstream flood damage from dam failure. Net social cost is the sum of construction costs and expected flood damage. This model is applied to data for the Rio Grande River at Embudo, New Mexico. Minimum social cost is attained at a spillway capacity must smaller than that needed to handle a probably maximum flood.
- Research Organization:
- Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
- OSTI ID:
- 5438599
- Journal Information:
- Water Resour. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Water Resour. Res.; (United States) Vol. 23:11; ISSN WRERA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
530100* -- Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies-- Social & Economic Studies-- (-1989)
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DAMS
FEDERAL REGION VI
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NEW MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
RIO GRANDE RIVER
RIVERS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SPILLWAY
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
USA
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
530100* -- Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies-- Social & Economic Studies-- (-1989)
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DAMS
FEDERAL REGION VI
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NEW MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
RIO GRANDE RIVER
RIVERS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SPILLWAY
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
USA