Prediction and Management of Water Quality in Water Storage Reservoirs

Abstract

Water Quality is one of the main characteristics of water storage reservoirs. It must be taken into account when planning and using water resources systems. That is why more mathematical models and information systems are developed to control and manage water quality. Processes in an aquatic ecosystems are complex, and they depend on different abiotic and biotic parameters, including interrelations with the environment. Modeling approaches for all relevant abiotic and biotic parameters, including interrelations with the highest level in the tropic chain of aquatic ecosystems, and its application to a real water storage reservoir, are present in the paper. Management of water quality depends on operational efficiency and reliability of all activities related to the observation and assessment processes. A part of the information system (Information System for Observation and Monitoring the 'dam-reservoir' system), that deals with water quality is described in the paper. It applies three classifications for water quality assessment, as well as the fuzzy logic approach.