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U.S. Department of the Interior
The Bureau of Reclamation operates more than 300 reservoirs and 8,000 miles of water delivery canals throughout the West. Developing reservoir operation protocols and water accounting strategies requires estimates of open water evaporation, which constitutes a substantial water demand. Historically, evaporation from lakes and reservoirs has been estimated using pan evaporation information.
