
*** Data accompanying the research on reservoir operation for the Pong and Bhakra reservoir in Northern India (SusHi-Wat NERC NE/N016394/1) 

Authors: Q. Dau and A. Adeloye
Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, 
Heriot-Watt University, 
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS,
United Kingdom

Corresponding author: A.J. Adeloye 
Contact Information: a.j.adeloye@hw.ac.uk

 
***General Introduction*** 
This dataset contains time series of resevoir releases (including any spills), evaporation loss, and rule curves for the Pong and Bhakra reservoirs, India. 


***Description of the data in this data set***  

Inflow_Loss_Pong_Bhakra_reservoirs.slxs
Data contain monthly Inflows, net-evaporation loss and release (x 10^6 m^3) as simulated by WEAP for the Pong and Bhakra reservoir for the baseline (1989 - 2008); mid century (2032-2050) 
and end-century (2082-2100) periods. The future inflows were based on forcing the WEAP model of the basin with climate projections of the GFDL-CM3 CMIP model.  
 

Rule_Curves.slxs 
Data contain optimised rule curves ordinates or storage levels (x 10^6 m^3) for the Pong and Bhakra reservoirs:

1. Upper Rule Curve (URC) target storage levels (January - December);
2. Lower Rule Curve (LRC) target storage levels (January - December);
3. Critical Rule Curve (CRC that triggers water rationing) storage levels (January - December). 

The associated rationing ratios to apply to the gross demand when rationing are also indicated. 
When rationing is triggered, the reservoir release towards the demand is capped at RR * D, where RR is the rationing ratio and D is the gross demand for the period.

