Quantifying Structural Deficit in the Lower Colorado River Basin

This document examines the structural deficit of Lake Mead in the Colorado River Basin. The structural deficit is the difference between how much water was agreed to be released and how much water is actually used. Using calculated and actual Colorado River Simulation System (CRSS) data, we were able to determine the change in storage and then create a reasonable reservoir value.

本研究针对科罗拉多河流域米德湖的结构性亏缺展开分析。结构性亏缺指协议约定的下泄水量与实际取用水量之间的差值。本研究利用经计算与实测的科罗拉多河模拟系统（Colorado River Simulation System, CRSS）数据，确定了水库蓄水量的变化量，并据此推导出合理的水库蓄水量数值。