How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world

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Riley Post

The Conversation

07/25/2023

DOI: 10.64628/AAI.ccw9ktjnx

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An engineer who managed dams for years explains the tradeoffs operators make as they decide when to release water and how much to stay safe.

Title: Subtitle: How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world
Creators: Riley Post - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Magazine article
Publication Details: The Conversation
DOI: 10.64628/AAI.ccw9ktjnx
Language: English
Date published: 07/25/2023
Academic Unit: Civil and Environmental Engineering; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984459407002771

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