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Surface Water HydrologySurface Water Hydrologyatat

White River Lake, White River Lake, TexasTexas

Presented byPresented by

Shane WalkerShane Walker

May 3, 2005May 3, 2005

CE 392K.2 – HydrologyCE 392K.2 – Hydrology

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MotivationMotivation

Water ScarcityWater Scarcity People Need WaterPeople Need Water

Surface Water

Ground Water

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OutlineOutline

Background InfoBackground Info

Model DevelopmentModel Development GeometryGeometry Evaporation & UsageEvaporation & Usage

ResultsResults

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Background Background InformationInformation

Who, Where, What, When, Why, HowWho, Where, What, When, Why, How

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Who?Who?

White River Municipal Water District White River Municipal Water District Established in 1967Established in 1967 Post, Crosbyton, Ralls, Spur, & White RiverPost, Crosbyton, Ralls, Spur, & White River Services < 10,000 peopleServices < 10,000 people

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Who?Who?

White River Water Treatment PlantWhite River Water Treatment Plant

Provides “Superior” drinking water to the MWDProvides “Superior” drinking water to the MWD Source: surface water from White River LakeSource: surface water from White River Lake Average Annual effluent: 1.7 MGDAverage Annual effluent: 1.7 MGD Maximum effluent: 4.5 MGDMaximum effluent: 4.5 MGD

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Who?Who?

White River LakeWhite River Lake

Constructed: 1962-1964Constructed: 1962-1964 Inflow: White River (intermittent)Inflow: White River (intermittent) Full Elevation: 2372 ftFull Elevation: 2372 ft Full Depth: 45 ftFull Depth: 45 ft Full Volume: 31,846 acre-ftFull Volume: 31,846 acre-ft Full Area: 2.5 sq. mi.Full Area: 2.5 sq. mi.

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Where?Where?

White River LakeWhite River Lake ~ 40 mi. E of Lubbock~ 40 mi. E of Lubbock

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What?What?

Software program to Software program to predict the predict the usable lifeusable life of the Lakeof the Lake

Dependent upon Dependent upon evaporationevaporation and and usageusage

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Why?Why?

Lake DepletionLake Depletion – rationing vs. alternative source? – rationing vs. alternative source?

End of Month Lake Level

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evel

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et)

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How?How?

1)1) develop develop mathematical modelmathematical model of the of the geometry of the lakegeometry of the lake

2)2) values for values for evaporationevaporation and and usageusage

3)3) develop develop softwaresoftware to predict to predict usable lifeusable life

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Historical DataHistorical Data

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Historical DataHistorical DataEnd of Month Lake Level

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Historical DataHistorical Data

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Historical DataHistorical Data

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Historical DataHistorical Data

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Historical DataHistorical Data

Annual Rainfall

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Model Model DevelopmentDevelopment

GeometryGeometry

Evaporation & UsageEvaporation & Usage

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Volume/Depth Volume/Depth RegressionRegression

Mathematical ModelMathematical Model

OfOf

Lake GeometryLake Geometry

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DataData

Volumetric SurveyVolumetric Survey of White River Lake of White River Lake June 30, 1993 June 30, 1993 prepared by the Hydrographic Survey Groupprepared by the Hydrographic Survey Group published by the Texas Water Developement Boardpublished by the Texas Water Developement Board

Sonar/SoundingSonar/Sounding Surface area vs. Elevation @ 0.1 ft intervalSurface area vs. Elevation @ 0.1 ft interval

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AnalysisAnalysis

Input data into Microsoft ExcelInput data into Microsoft Excel

Used built-in regression toolsUsed built-in regression tools

Determined accuracy of correlation by RDetermined accuracy of correlation by R22

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ResultsResults

• Determined best fit as Power function

• V(D) = 5.3412 D2.2933

• D(V) = 0.4827 V0.4358

• (R2 ~0.999) – Good considering siltation

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Evaporation & Evaporation & UsageUsage

Water Consumption DataWater Consumption Data

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EvaporationEvaporation

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Domestic/Industrial Domestic/Industrial UsageUsage

IndustrialIndustrial Oil Companies flood oil wellsOil Companies flood oil wells

DecreasingDecreasing

Compare Compare Domestic Domestic versus versus IndustrialIndustrial

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Total Usage (D+I)Total Usage (D+I)

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Domestic UsageDomestic Usage

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Domestic/Industrial Domestic/Industrial UsageUsage

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Max Domestic Usage

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Domestic/Industrial Domestic/Industrial UsageUsage

82%

18%

Domestic Industrial

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AssumptionsAssumptions

No No InfiltrationInfiltration

(clay soils)(clay soils)

No No precipprecip or or inflowinflow (conservative)(conservative)

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Lake Level ModelLake Level Model

Evaporation & UsageEvaporation & Usage

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Lake Level ModelLake Level Model

Start Elevation Start Elevation

– – Evap Evap

– – Pumpage Pumpage

= Final Elevation= Final Elevation

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Alternative ScenariosAlternative Scenarios

Case A – No change (Case A – No change ( = 0) = 0)

Case B – Eliminate Industrial UsageCase B – Eliminate Industrial Usage

Case C – Limit plant flow Case C – Limit plant flow

Case D – Eliminate all usageCase D – Eliminate all usage

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Lake Level ModelLake Level Model

Input DataInput Data DateDate

Full elevationFull elevation

Current surface elevationCurrent surface elevation

Lowest intake elevationLowest intake elevation

Lake bottom elevationLake bottom elevation

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ResultsResults

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Case A Case B Case C Case D

Usable Life vs. Alternative

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BenefitsBenefits

Educate planners and managersEducate planners and managers

WRMWDWRMWD Industrial will probably not be eliminatedIndustrial will probably not be eliminated Simulate rationing by assuming Simulate rationing by assuming winter usagewinter usage

Applied to any reservoir (water balance) Applied to any reservoir (water balance)

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Model ImprovementsModel Improvements

Change USDA evap to TWDB evapChange USDA evap to TWDB evap

Add Precipitation into the modelAdd Precipitation into the model

““Calibrate” the model to simulate dry spellsCalibrate” the model to simulate dry spells

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ConclusionsConclusions

Consider sustainable Consider sustainable alternative supplyalternative supply

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Questions?Questions?