Total outflow versus storage capacity

Sir,

Meantime I have a small doubt to clear. In one of the dam break analysis report of a hydroelectric project, the parameter OUTVOL in the Reservoir Depletion Table shows very high values than the total storage capacity of the reservoir. (ie If storage is say 15 million cubic meter and OUTVOL at the end of elapsed time is 50 million cubic meter). Is it possible?

Abin Philip
SPF, ESD, CESS
INDIA

Dear Abin :

Total reservoir volume is a static value, that is it does not change with time. Total outflow is the amount of water that has passed through the reservoir during a routing. The longer the routing, the more outflow has occurred.

Sincerely,

Chris E. Maeder, M.S.
Senior Technical Engineer
chris.maeder@bossintl.com