Possible improving the reliability of water supply in the Republic of Crimea through the potential of high-water periods

Summary

Based on an analysis of the storage of natural flow water reservoirs of the Crimean Peninsula during high-water periods, an estimation of possible ways to solve the problems of water resource shortages in Crimea was carried out. Due to the failure at the Kakhovka Reservoir hydroengineering facility, supplying water from the Dnieper by gravity is at the moment impossible; therefore, for the periods of water scarcity in the region developing additional methods of providing for water security and sustainability of water supply systems is required. The analysis of the storage of natural flow water reservoirs of the Crimean Peninsula over a long-term period showed that their inflow differed significantly between dry and high-water years. The feasibility of more efficient use of the watercourses during spring and summer floods of high-water periods was established by increasing the total available storage of the natural flow reservoirs of the Crimea. The applicability and adequacy of the developed model for determining the maximum daily volume of filling the natural flow reservoirs of the Crimean Peninsula in the absence of process drains from them were estimated. An analysis of the results obtained was carried out, and recommendations for their implementation were given.

Key words

water supply deficit , natural flow water reservoir , filling volume , process drain , estimated filling volume , uneven annual inflow