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Lower Colorado River Authority - Data ForecastingLCRA data delivers on-the-spot forecasts and 80-year projections Keith Ging, senior hydrologist in the Hydromet Operations group of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), has a Texas-sized challenge. “Our main purpose is to determine how much water is flowing into streams and canals, how much water is flowing into our lakes and out of our lakes, and to make sure that data gets to the people who can use it in their decision-making,” says Ging in LCRA’s headquarters in Austin, Texas.
The stakes are high. When thunderclouds build over the state’s central Hill Country, discharge data from his team’s 60 stream gauges form a key line of defense in the fight to keep residents of more than 30 counties safe from flash floods, which can swell a 60 cfs stream to 300,000 cfs in a matter of hours. On a day-to-day basis, it’s a vital tool for optimizing lake levels and ensuring proper water delivery to the organization’s three irrigation systems. And it’s part of LCRA’s crystal ball as the organization considers whether it can modify its storage and conveyance systems to link with the city of San Antonio while still meeting the needs of its own growing population, its farmers, and the Matagorda Bay ecosystem fed by the lower Colorado. Get the entire application note here (PDF format): |
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