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The size of Carvins Cove water reservoir is 3.2 billion gallons. Approximately, 11 cfs of water is continuous withdrawn from thi

s reservoir to support residents of Roanoke County. This reservoir is filled with water from the Roanoke River. During a severe drought, inflow into this reservoir can drop to 0.5 cfs. If the drought persists, how long (days) until this reservoir dry-up? (

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Zolol [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

471 days

Explanation:

Capacity of Carvins Cove water reservoir = 3.2 billion gallons i.e. 3.2 x 10˄9 gallons

As,

1 gallon = 0.133 cubic feet (cf)

Therefore,

Capacity of Carvins Cove water reservoir in cf = 3.2 x 10˄9 x 0.133

= 4.28 x 10˄8

Applying Mass balance i.e

Accumulation = Mass In - Mass out (Eq. 01)

Here

Mass In = 0.5 cfs

Mass out = 11 cfs

Putting values in (Eq. 01)

Accumulation = 0.5 - 11

= - 10.5 cfs

Negative accumulation shows that reservoir is depleting i.e. at a rate of 10.5 cubic feet per second.

Converting depletion of reservoir in cubic feet per hour = 10.5 x 3600

= 37,800

Converting depletion of reservoir in cubic feet per day = 37, 800 x 24

= 907,200

i.e. 907,200 cubic feet volume is being depleted in days = 1 day

1 cubic feet volume is being depleted in days = 1/907,200 day

4.28 x 10˄8 cubic feet volume will deplete in days = (4.28 x 10˄8) x 1/907,200

= 471 Days.

Hence in case of continuous drought reservoir will last for 471 days before dry-up.

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