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The rainfall pattern of a catchment is the governing parameter for the quantity of water stored or released from any reservoir. However, along with the rainfall of the current year, the rainfall of the previous year also plays a vital role in deciding the releases. The Ajwa Reservoir is one of the main sources of water supply for the city of Vadodara—the cultural capital of Gujarat aspiring to become a smart city soon. The reservoir accounts for nearly 40% of the water supply to the city. The city of Vadodara is growing at a very fast pace, and the water supply will play an important role in its growth. With an average annual rainfall of 950 mm, it usually faces shortage of water in peak summers which is the case of most of the cities in the country. The study attempts to analyze the rainfall pattern as well as the pattern of releases from the Ajwa Reservoir together. A data of 24 years has been used for this purpose. The conclusions can be useful for devising a long-term strategy for the reservoir operation policy of the Ajwa Dam.
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Sharma, P., Mujumdar, S. (2018). Analyzing Rainfall and Reservoir Release Pattern for Ajwa Reservoir: A Case Study. In: Singh, V., Yadav, S., Yadava, R. (eds) Hydrologic Modeling. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 81. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5801-1_2
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