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Missouri Basin Forecaster’s Meeting 2010 Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Water Operations Mark Rouse, Civil Engineer. NEBRASKA – KANSAS AREA. Merritt. Box Butte. Virginia Smith. Davis Creek. Red Willow. Medicine Creek. Enders. Lovewell. Trenton. Norton. Kirwin. Glen Elder. Bonny.
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Missouri Basin Forecaster’s Meeting 2010 Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Water Operations Mark Rouse, Civil Engineer
NEBRASKA – KANSAS AREA Merritt Box Butte Virginia Smith Davis Creek Red Willow Medicine Creek Enders Lovewell Trenton Norton Kirwin Glen Elder Bonny Webster Cedar Bluff
Daily Operations • KRP NO. 29 “Morning Reports” • Daily contact with Dam Superintendents • SCADA • Reservoir Conditions • Alarm System • Gate Changes • HYDROMET • Diversion Dam Conditions • Streamflows • Updated hourly on GOES sites • Daily for Reservoir Conditions (Morning Reports)
Daily Operations Cont. • Gate Changes • SCADA controlled facilities • Harlan County • Scheduling (8-24 hrs in advance)
Annual Operating Plans • Table 4 Operation Estimates • Reasonable Minimum Inflow • Most Probable Inflow • Reasonable Maximum Inflow • Summary of Operations
District Water Supply Estimates • January Water Supply Estimates • Based on AOP Table 4 Operation Estimates • Current Reservoir Conditions • Drought Predictions • Observed Streamflow Conditions • River Transit Efficiency (historic) • District Delivery Efficiency (historic)
Challenges • Diminishing Inflows • SW Nebraska Area Lakes • Correlation with Precipitation • Variability • Compact Administration • Imported Waters from Colorado • Future Administration Actions?
Questions? Mark Rouse Civil Engineer (Hydrologic) 308-345-1031 mrouse@usbr.gov