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Flow Control

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Hydraulic structures such as dams, weirs and barrages are widely used to manage flows and control river levels. This chapter provides an introduction to techniques for forecasting the impacts of structure operations ranging from real-time applications to long-term planning studies. This includes a discussion of the role of ensemble techniques and decision support systems. Two specific applications are also discussed in more detail, namely the operation of tidal barrages and real-time control systems for urban drainage networks.

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Sene, K. (2016). Flow Control. In: Hydrometeorology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23546-2_11

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