A water system model for exploring electric energy alternatives in southeastern U.S. basins

The document describes a water resource systems model for the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint, Alabama–Coosa–Tallapoosa, and Tombigbee River basins. The model integrates electricity generation, agricultural, and municipal water use to assess impacts on streamflow and water temperatures, specifically addressing thermal pollution from power plant cooling. Validation against 1980–2010 data shows the model robustly represents monthly average streamflow and water temperatures.

• The developed model represents various water users, including municipal users, agricultural users, and power plants, while incorporating data on local population, per-capita use estimates, and population growth.
• The model was calibrated and validated using observed managed flows in the three target basins, with flow calibration based on hydraulic conductivity of soil horizons, water capacity, and land cover, while temperature calibration focused on slope properties and channel width.
• Based on goodness-of-fit statistics, the model accurately represents water temperatures and monthly average streamflow under water use levels observed between 1980 and 2010.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2013). A water system model for exploring electric energy alternatives in southeastern U.S. basins. https://www.sei.org/publications/a-water-system-model-for-exploring-electric-energy-alternatives-in-southeastern-u-s-basins/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. A water system model for exploring electric energy alternatives in southeastern U.S. basins. 2013. https://www.sei.org/publications/a-water-system-model-for-exploring-electric-energy-alternatives-in-southeastern-u-s-basins/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2013water, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{A water system model for exploring electric energy alternatives in southeastern U.S. basins}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/a-water-system-model-for-exploring-electric-energy-alternatives-in-southeastern-u-s-basins/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }