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Delta Flows: Delta Flows: Data and Data and Calibrations Calibrations Cathy Ruhl Cathy Ruhl US Geological Survey US Geological Survey California Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Sacramento, CA Sacramento, CA

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Delta Flows: Data and Calibrations. Cathy Ruhl US Geological Survey California Water Science Center, Sacramento, CA. Many Thanks!. Funding Provided By: IEP CALFED DWR Contra Costa Water District City of Stockton Sacramento Regional Water Treatment Plant. DSM2 Recalibration. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Delta Flows: Data and Calibrations

Delta Flows:Delta Flows:Data and Data and

CalibrationsCalibrations

Cathy RuhlCathy Ruhl

US Geological SurveyUS Geological Survey

California Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Sacramento, CASacramento, CA

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Many Many Thanks!Thanks!

Funding Provided By:

•IEP

•CALFED

•DWR

•Contra Costa Water District

•City of Stockton

•Sacramento Regional Water Treatment Plant

Page 3: Delta Flows: Data and Calibrations

DSM2 RecalibrationDSM2 Recalibration Metrics for identifying optimal periodsMetrics for identifying optimal periods

HydrologyHydrology Wide Hydrologic VariabilityWide Hydrologic Variability Range of Export RatesRange of Export Rates Variability in Delta-Cross Channel Gate Variability in Delta-Cross Channel Gate

OperationsOperations Variability in South Delta Temporary Barrier Variability in South Delta Temporary Barrier

OperationsOperations Density of DataDensity of Data Continuity of DataContinuity of Data

Days to weeksDays to weeks Confidence in DataConfidence in Data

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Evolution of the NetworkEvolution of the Network

1987: Old River and 1987: Old River and Middle RiverMiddle River

1992: Walnut Grove1992: Walnut Grove 1996: Delta Outflow1996: Delta Outflow 1999: South Delta1999: South Delta 2001: North Delta2001: North Delta 2005: South Delta2005: South Delta 2006: Central Delta2006: Central Delta

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Short Term Data SetsShort Term Data Sets Early South Delta / Dye StudiesEarly South Delta / Dye Studies

Spring / SummerSpring / Summer 1997, 1998, 19991997, 1998, 1999 Confluence StudyConfluence Study

FallFall 19981998 Grizzly BayGrizzly Bay

Summer to SummerSummer to Summer 1999 - 20001999 - 2000 Delta Cross Channel StudiesDelta Cross Channel Studies

FallFall 2000, 2001, 2002, 20052000, 2001, 2002, 2005 Mildred IslandMildred Island

Summer / FallSummer / Fall 20012001 Franks TractFranks Tract

Spring / Summer Spring / Summer 20022002

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Hydroacoustic Hydroacoustic InstrumentationInstrumentation

Ultrasonic Velocity Meters (UVM)Ultrasonic Velocity Meters (UVM) Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meters Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meters

(ADVM)(ADVM) Horizontal Profiling CapabilityHorizontal Profiling Capability Sideward-looking (long-term Sideward-looking (long-term

deployment)deployment) Upward-looking (short-term Upward-looking (short-term

deployment)deployment)

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Hydroacoustic Hydroacoustic InstrumentationInstrumentation

Ultrasonic Velocity Ultrasonic Velocity Meters (UVM)Meters (UVM) Innovative applicationInnovative application Constrained deployment Constrained deployment

configurationsconfigurations

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Hydroacoustic Hydroacoustic InstrumentationInstrumentation

Acoustic Doppler Velocity Acoustic Doppler Velocity MeterMeter Flexible Deployment Flexible Deployment

ConfigurationConfiguration

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Hydroacoustic Hydroacoustic InstrumentationInstrumentation

In-Situ DeploymentsIn-Situ Deployments Flexible locationsFlexible locations Short-term onlyShort-term only

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Data AvailabilityData Availability

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Data AvailabilityData Availability Real-Time DataReal-Time Data

USGS – NWIS WebUSGS – NWIS Web Unit Values – last 31 days Unit Values – last 31 days

onlyonly Daily Values – updated Daily Values – updated

dailydailyhttp://waterdata.usgs.gov/http://waterdata.usgs.gov/

ca/nwisca/nwis

CDEC CDEC http://cdec.water.ca.govhttp://cdec.water.ca.gov

Special Studies RecordsSpecial Studies Records USGS – Jon Burau or USGS – Jon Burau or

Cathy RuhlCathy Ruhl [email protected]@usgs.gov [email protected]@usgs.gov

Historical Long-Term Historical Long-Term Monitoring RecordMonitoring Record USGS – NWIS WebUSGS – NWIS Web

Daily Values – updated Daily Values – updated dailydaily

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwisnwis

USGS – Information Officer USGS – Information Officer (Tom Haltom)(Tom Haltom)

(916) 278-3100, (916) 278-3100, [email protected]@usgs.gov

USGS – Unit Values USGS – Unit Values WarehouseWarehouse

National effort – expected National effort – expected in December 2007in December 2007

BDATBDAThttp://bdat.ca.gov/http://bdat.ca.gov/

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Many Many Thanks!Thanks!

Funding Provided By:

•IEP

•CALFED

•DWR

•Contra Costa Water District

•City of Stockton

•Sacramento Regional Water Treatment Plant

Page 13: Delta Flows: Data and Calibrations

Evolution of the NetworkEvolution of the Network

1987: Old River and 1987: Old River and Middle RiverMiddle River

1992: Walnut Grove1992: Walnut Grove 1996: Delta Outflow1996: Delta Outflow 1999: South Delta1999: South Delta 2001: North Delta2001: North Delta 2005: South Delta2005: South Delta 2006: Central Delta2006: Central Delta

Page 14: Delta Flows: Data and Calibrations

DSM2 RecalibrationDSM2 Recalibration Metrics for identifying optimal periodsMetrics for identifying optimal periods

HydrologyHydrology Wide Hydrologic VariabilityWide Hydrologic Variability Range of Export RatesRange of Export Rates Variability in Delta-Cross Channel Gate Variability in Delta-Cross Channel Gate

OperationsOperations Variability in South Delta Temporary Barrier Variability in South Delta Temporary Barrier

OperationsOperations Density of DataDensity of Data Continuity of DataContinuity of Data

Days to weeksDays to weeks Confidence in DataConfidence in Data