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Monitoring the storage volume of water reservoirs using Google Earth Engine


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Created: Apr 22, 2021 at 8:32 a.m.
Last updated: Apr 22, 2021 at 3:05 p.m. (Metadata update)
Published date: Apr 22, 2021 at 3:05 p.m.
DOI: 10.4211/hs.4fe324512fa34b2884a1b5c32b70e2c7
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Abstract

Recently, the satellite images have been used in remote sensing allowing observations with high temporal and spatial distribution. The use of water indices has proved to be an effective methodology in the monitoring of surface water resources. However, precise or automatic methodologies using satellite imagery to determine reservoir volumes are lacking. To fulfil that gap, this methodology proposes 3 stages: use Google Earth Engine (GEE) to select images; automatically calculate flooded surface areas applying water indices; determine the volume stored in reservoirs over those years based on the relation between the flooded area and the stored volume. The method was applied in four reservoirs and contemplate Landsat 4 and 5 ETM and Landsat 8 OLI. For the calculation of the flooded area the NDWI Indexes (McFeeters, 1996; Gao, 1996), and the MNDWI index (Xu, 2006) were applied and tested. The estimation of stored volume of water was made based on the area indices and a cross-check between real stored volume and calculated volume was made. Finally, an analysis on the selection of the best fit water indices was made. The results of every case studies herein displayed showed a quantifiable proficiency and reliability for quite a varied natural conditions. As a conclusion, this methodology could be seen as a tool for water resources management in developing countries, and not only, to measure automatically trends of stored volumes and its relation with the precipitation, and could eventually be extended to other types of surface water bodies, as lakes and coastal lagoons.

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Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
Portugal -Alentejo
North Latitude
39.7039°
East Longitude
-6.5854°
South Latitude
37.3493°
West Longitude
-9.2661°

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Related Resources

The content of this resource is derived from Roxo reservoir - curves that relate the flooded area to the stored volume - https://snirh.apambiente.pt/index.php?idMain=1&idItem=7&albufcode=45
The content of this resource is derived from Google Earth Engine Landat 4 Images - https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/LANDSAT_LT04_C01_T1_SR
The content of this resource is derived from Google Earth Engine Landat 5 Images - https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/LANDSAT_LT05_C01_T1_SR
The content of this resource is derived from Google Earth Engine Landat 8 Images - https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/LANDSAT_LC08_C01_T1_SR
The content of this resource is derived from Alvito Reservoir - Curves that relate the flooded area to the stored volume - https://snirh.apambiente.pt/index.php?idMain=1&idItem=7&albufcode=59
The content of this resource is derived from Caia reservoir - curves that relate the flooded area to the stored volume - https://snirh.apambiente.pt/index.php?idMain=1&idItem=7&albufcode=42
The content of this resource is derived from Maranhão reservoir - curves that relate the flooded area to the stored volume - https://snirh.apambiente.pt/index.php?idMain=1&idItem=7&albufcode=29

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Funding Agencies

This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
Agency Name Award Title Award Number
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) PTDC/CTA-OHR/32360/2017 (DRONEWATER)

How to Cite

Condeça, J., J. Nascimento, N. Barreiras (2021). Monitoring the storage volume of water reservoirs using Google Earth Engine, HydroShare, https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.4fe324512fa34b2884a1b5c32b70e2c7

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