HEC-RAS-Based Evaluation of Water Supply Reliability in the Dry Season of a Cold-Region Reservoir in Mudanjiang, Northeast China

Peng-Fei Lu, Chang-Lei Dai (), Yuan-Ming Wang, Xiao Yang and Xin-Yu Wang
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Peng-Fei Lu: School of Hydraulic and Electric Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
Chang-Lei Dai: School of Hydraulic and Electric Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
Yuan-Ming Wang: Heilongjiang Provincial Water Conservancy Investment Group Co., Ltd., Harbin 150001, China
Xiao Yang: School of Hydraulic and Electric Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
Xin-Yu Wang: School of Hydraulic and Electric Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-28

Abstract: Under the influence of global climate change, water conservancy projects located in the high-latitude cold regions of the world are facing severe challenges. This study addresses the contradiction between water supply stability and ecological flow during the dry season in cold regions. Taking Linhai Reservoir as the core, it integrates the HEC-RAS hydrodynamic model with multi-source data such as basin topography, hydro-meteorological data, and water conservancy project parameters to construct a multi-scenario water supply scheduling model during the dry season. The aim is to provide scientific recommendations for different reservoir operation strategies in response to varying frequencies of upstream inflow, based on simulations conducted after the reservoir’s completion. Taking into account winter runoff reduction characteristics and engineering parameters, we simulated the relationships between water level and flow, ecological flow requirements, and urban water shortages. The results indicate that in both flood and normal years, dynamic coordination of storage and discharge can achieve a daily water supply of 120,000 cubic meters, with 100% compliance for the ecological flow rate. For mild and moderate drought years, additional water diversion becomes necessary to achieve 93.5% and 89% supply reliability, respectively. During severe and extreme droughts, significantly reduced reservoir inflows lower ecological compliance rates, necessitating emergency measures, such as utilizing dead storage capacity and exploring alternative water sources. The study proposes operational strategies tailored to different drought intensities: initiating storage adjustments in September for mild droughts and implementing peak-shifting measures by mid-October for extreme droughts. These approaches enhance storage efficiency and mitigate ice blockage risks. This research supports the water supply security and river ecological health of urban and rural areas in Mudanjiang City and Hailin City and provides a certain scientific reference basis for the multi-objective coordinated operation of reservoirs in the same type of high-latitude cold regions.

Keywords: HEC-RAS model; Linhai Reservoir; dry season scheduling; multi-scene simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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