In Revision
Roth H.A. and Blanken P.D. Comparison of Methods for Evaporation Estimates from a Suburban Reservoir in the Colorado Front Range
2023
Roth, H. A., & Blanken, P. D. (2023). Controls and Rates of Evaporation from a Water Supply Reservoir in the Colorado Front Range. Journal of Hydrology, 129139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129139
2021
New Approaches for Direct Measurements of Reservoir Evaporation in the Colorado Front Range (M.A. Thesis)
Evaporation can be a major component of a reservoir’s water balance, especially in the western United States where drought conditions and regional populations are increasing, yet accurate evaporation measurements for reservoirs are scarce. In an effort to fill observation gaps, direct evaporation measurements from Standley Lake, a suburban reservoir in the Colorado Front Range, were collected via the eddy covariance method from March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021, as well as a Class-A evaporation pan between June 25 – October 24, 2020. Evaporation rates from both methods were quantified across multiple time scales, local physical drivers of evaporation were assessed, implications of different evaporation measurements on the reservoir’s water balance and allocations decisions were discussed, and practical recommendations for future reservoir management were proposed.
Non-peer Reviewed
Blanken P.D. and Roth H.A. 2020. Summer evaporation from a Colorado reservoir.