The contribution of reservoirs to global land surface water storage variations

Man-made reservoirs play a key role in the terrestrial water system. They alter water fluxes at the land surface and impact surface water storage through water management regulations for diverse purposes such as irrigation, municipal water supply, hydropower generation, and flood control.

Authors: Zhou, T., Nijssen, B., Gao, H., Lettenmaier, D. P.

DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-15-0002.1