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Regional planning panel accepts Cold Springs water-balance analysis, eyes modeling for other closed basins
Summary
Washoe County and Western Regional Water Commission staff presented a calibrated groundwater–surface-water model for the Cold Springs closed hydro-basin, the commission accepted the report and will use the model to inform facility planning, flood mitigation and future closed-basin studies.
Washoe County and Western Regional Water Commission staff on Tuesday presented a data-driven water-balance analysis for the Cold Springs closed hydro-basin and the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission voted to accept the report and presentation.
The study, led by Washoe County with consultant Stantec, assembled precipitation records, well-pumping and rapid infiltration basin data, and other hydrologic inputs to build a calibrated numerical model that couples groundwater and surface-water processes. "The model would be turned over to the agencies so that we can utilize that tool," said Duane Smith, utilities and capital…
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