Perez et al. (2025) Advancing Water Resources Management Through Reservoir Release Optimization: A Study Case in Piracicaba River Basin in Brazil

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Identification

• Journal: Hydrology
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-10-11
• Authors: Raphael Ferreira Perez, João Rafael Bergamaschi Tercini, Dário Hachisu Hossoda, Veronica Lima Gonsalez Rabioglio, Joaquin Ignácio Bonnecarrère Garcia
• DOI: 10.3390/hydrology12100269

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This study presents a methodology to optimize reservoir water release in the Piracicaba River Basin, São Paulo, Brazil, using rainfall-runoff and hydrological routing models with meteorological forecasts, demonstrating significant water savings of up to 66% compared to actual operations over a ten-year period.

Objective

• To develop and apply a methodology to optimize reservoir water release in the Piracicaba River Basin, São Paulo, Brazil, while adhering to restrictive rules and aiming to conserve water.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Piracicaba River Basin, São Paulo, Brazil, with implications for the São Paulo Metropolitan Region.
• Temporal Scale: Ten consecutive years.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Rainfall–runoff model, Hydrological routing model.
• Data sources: Meteorological forecasts, actual reservoir operation data (for comparison).

Main Results

• The optimization scenario achieved significant water savings when compared to the actual reservoir operation during the same period.
• The applied methodology reduced water releases by up to 66% in comparison to the observed scenario.

Contributions

• Introduces a novel methodology and computational tools to improve reservoir operation.
• Enriches local water resources management, water security, and decision-making processes.
• Contributes to ensuring water security for the São Paulo Metropolitan Region.

Funding

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Citation

@article{Perez2025Advancing,
  author = {Perez, Raphael Ferreira and Tercini, João Rafael Bergamaschi and Hossoda, Dário Hachisu and Rabioglio, Veronica Lima Gonsalez and Garcia, Joaquin Ignácio Bonnecarrère},
  title = {Advancing Water Resources Management Through Reservoir Release Optimization: A Study Case in Piracicaba River Basin in Brazil},
  journal = {Hydrology},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.3390/hydrology12100269},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12100269}
}