Non data-driven reservoir outflow and storage simulations in hydrological models

Simulation of reservoir operations is important to investigate the effects of climate change and changes in human water demands on water availability in the future. Several reservoir simulation models exist, however it is unknown in which situations what type of model could be applied. This study tries to give an answer to the question how...

The creation of a reservoir in the White Volta River, Ghana: An analysis of the impact on river morphology

There are plans for the construction of a multi-purpose dam in the White Volta River near Pwalugu in northern Ghana. The reservoir that will be formed should be beneficial for hydropower generation, irrigation and fishery. Up to now there has been no research into the morphological consequences of the creation of this reservoir. In this study...

Scale issues in the governance of water storage projects

In the face of global change, which is characterized by growing water demands and increasingly variable water supplies, the equitable sharing of water and the drought proofing of rural livelihoods will require an increasing physical capacity to store water. This is especially true for the semiarid and dry subhumid regions of sub-Saharan Africa...