Title:
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Application of a HYDRO 1D model to
support the development of an integrated
water resources plan for Tampico, Mexico
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Tampico water managers started the process of developing an Integrated Water
Resource Plan in 2004. Although the plan was designed to a full extent on its goals and
aims, it cannot be implemented so far. The complex water system and the certainty of
short term water availability make of this plan a non-attended issue. The local
management based on common-sense still predominant over scientific supported
decisions. This thesis develops a tool in order to study the complexity of the River
Tamesi Lagoon System. A one dimensional model is created to route the flow along
River Tamesi towards Chairel Lagoon, the Tampico and Madero water supply source.
The Chairel Lagoon is managed by the River Tamesi Lagoon System average water
level. Application of one dimensional modelling allows the individual analysis for
Chairel water availability by using reliable and historical data. This research considers a
maximum and a minimum flow case to study Chairel water availability. A climate
change case is also considered.
The work has identified that Chairel Lagoon it will be influenced by Northern Lagoons
in the lagoon system once population growth forces water managers to operate these
lagoons for water supply. It is concluded that in a minimum flow case availability is
ensured due to compensation of the system from lagoons upstream. A maximum flow
scenario alleviates flooding upstream, which help to reduce the inflow value at Chairel.
Finally, a comparison between a climate change and current scenarios shows for Chairel
inlet a variation in discharge values: for winter 0.030 m3
/ sec, for spring 0.095 m3
/ sec,
and no variation for summer and fall.
The results of this work are a first step in the study for River Tamesi Lagoon System
and can be complemented with other decision support systems in order to facilitate the
implementation of an Integrated Water Resources Plan for Tampico.
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