Technical Report

Sponsor:

Start Date: 1999-09-01; Completion Date: 2002-08-31;

Keywords: Climate and Hydrologic processes, Management and Planning, Water Quantity

Problem and Research Objectives:

This project aims at demonstrating the value of climate and hydrologic forecasts and integrated forecast-control systems in the context of the highly managed Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reservoir system. The assessment is conducted for Lake Norris. This system serves multiple uses pertaining to time scales from hourly to seasonal and can significantly benefit from long as well as short term weather forecasts. Water uses include flood protection, recreation, fish habitat preservation, and hydro and fossil power generation.