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Datasets

ResOpsUS

Domain: Hydrology; Infrastructure

Variables: Storage; Inflow; Outflow; Evaporation; Elevation

Spatial Resolution: NA

Temporal Frequency: daily

Temporal Coverage: 1974 - 2020

Spatial Extent: CONUS

Source: Academic Institution

Update Type: Static

Update Frequency: NA

Update Detail: NA

Access:

Access Details:

For the zenodo access point, metadata is a README.md zip file available with data download.

Description:

This dataset contains time series of historical reservoir operations for the contiguous United States (CONUS) (and areas draining to the contiguous US). The database includes: inflows, outflows, change in storage and evaporative losses as available. Data was assembled directly from reservoir operators and spans 1974 to 2020.

Citation:

Steyaert, J.C., Condon, L.E., Turner, S.W.D., Voisin, N., 2022, ResOpsUS, a dataset of historical reservoir operations in the contiguous United States: Scientific Data, v. 9, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01134-7