Suppose in a basin we have a dam and we want to naturalize the flow at the outlet of the basin. What are the ways for naturalization of streamflow, so that the dam effect can be neglected. I have a long series of streamflow record prior to the dam construction.
Your answer is not clear. What do you mean by the naturalization of streamflow? Please provide some more details.
This has everything to do with the design of the outflow channel. The channel must be shaped and dimensioned to mimic natural outflows corresponding to precipitation events. Factors such as the nature of the inflow channel and incident precipitation directly on the reservoir surface will alter the flow regime and must be accounted for. While you can mimic the flow, there will be a delay imposed by the reservoir. The out flow rate will be driven by the levels in the reservoir and the configuration of the outflow channel. Depending on the size of the reservoir and associated watershed, creating an effective discharge structure to mimic flows that would have occurred without the presence of the reservoir can be quite challenging.
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