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Is CE-QUAL-W2 suitable for this simulation?

Wed, 02/01/2017 - 8:19am — Ibrahim
I want to simulate temperature and water quality in proposed chaili reservoir, in Iran. Is CE-QUAL-W2 suitable for this simulation? The length of the reservoir: 19 Km Maximum Width of the reservoir in 6 Km. And volume of the reservoir in Normal depth is : 450 MCM Maximum depth is 45 m.
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Wed, 02/01/2017 - 2:53pm — Amir

  • Hi Ibrahim
  • I am glad to hear that you are conducting this modeling exercise before construction of the dam.
  • I believe the CE-QUAL-W2 would be the best option based on the site descriptions you are provided.
  • The model can simulate hydrodynamics, water quality and sediment transport very well.
  • Moreover, you can easily apply the future climate change scenarios on your calibrated model. This ability will provide great support for reservoir management and decision making.
  • CE-QUAL-W2 is very powerful for temperature and hydrodynamic calculations and will produce excellent results even with scattered data. But for the water quality and nutrient transport, you need high-quality data, particularly in the inlet. So plan your field monitoring program for data collection in advance.
  • The other option would be the WASP model. You can use it in 2D, and it should give you almost the same results.
Sun, 02/05/2017 - 7:31am — Ibrahim

thanks for your reply.