CIVE316_Unit7_slides

CIVE316
Sustainable Water Engineering
Unit 7:
Water transfer, storage and demand



Unit 6 (Week 7) CIVE316 -- Prof Ping Dong -- 1

, Unit 7 summary
• Water transfer (key concepts)
• Water Demand
• Water supply planning
• Storage of water – balancing supply &
demand




Unit 6 (Week 7) CIVE316 -- Prof Ping Dong -- 2

, Managing surface water supplies

• Water isn’t always
where you want it to be
• Some regions have
surplus, some deficit
• It is a major undertaking
to move water from one
region to another




Unit 6 (Week 7) CIVE316 -- Prof Ping Dong -- 3

, Managing surface water supplies
• It is a major undertaking to move water
from one region to another




1960s Water Resources Board – network plan
Unit 6 (Week 7) CIVE316 -- Prof Ping Dong -- 4