Controlling Natural Watersheds

Table of Contents

Chapter 1.0 Introduction

Chapter 2.0 The Challenge of Controlling Natural Watersheds

• 2.1 Namakan and Rainy Lake Water Levels 1970-2014
• 2.2 Rainy River Flows 1970-2014
• 2.3 Changes to Rainy River Flows 1970-2010
• 2.4 Flow Constrictions on Upper Rainy River
• 2.5 State of Nature Flows

Chapter 3.0 Analysis and Design of Rule Curves

• 3.1 Feasibility of Rainy Lake Rule Curves
• 3.2 Imputing the Effect of the 2000 Rule Curve Changes on Rainy River
• 3.3 Limits to Rule Curve Performance
• 3.4 Harmonizing Rule Curves to Seasonal Inflows
• 3.5 Rule Curve Optimization

Chapter 4.0 Estimation

• 4.1 Estimating Rainy Lake Inflows 1971-2014

Chapter 5.0 Control

• 5.1 Lumped Parameter Model for Lake Dynamics
• 5.2 Implementation of Rainy Lake Rule Curves with Feedback Control
• 5.3 Model Predictive Control

Chapter 6.0 Adaptive Managment

• 6.1 Ice Out Predictor for Rainy Lake
• 6.2 Freshet Predictor for Rainy Lake

Appendix A. Data Sources

• A.1 Water Survey of Canada HYDAT Database
• A.2 Water Survey of Canada Usage
• A.3 Rainy Lake Water Levels
• A.4 Namakan Lake Water Levels
• A.5 Rainy River Flows
• A.6 Namakan Lake Outflows
• A.7 USGS Surface Water Daily Data
• A.8 Stage-Volume Relationships for Rainy and Namakan Lakes
• A.9 Rule Curves for Rainy and Namakan Lakes
• A.10 Ice Out Dates
• A.11 Global Historical Climatology Network
• A.12 Precipitation at International Falls 1970-2010
• A.13 ENSO

Appendix B. Projects

• B.1 Solar Cycle
• B.2 Dashboard