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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District The Tulsa District Corps of Engineers and Its Cooperative Partners
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District 624 permanent employees Civil Geographic Area –Arkansas and Red River Basins Civil Geographic Area – Arkansas and Red River Basins Oklahoma, Southern Kansas and Northern Texas Oklahoma, Southern Kansas and Northern Texas Military Geographic Area – OK and TX – 2 Army, 4 Air Force 5 Major Missions of the Corps of Engineers Warfighting Warfighting Homeland Security Homeland Security Infrastructure Infrastructure Environmental Environmental Water Resources Water Resources
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Water Control Mission Statement To Operate the Water Control Projects of the Tulsa District to Maximize Benefits for the Authorized Purposes and to Minimize Damage and Suffering. We are flood fighters. Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch Mission Branch Mission
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Mission
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District People Respond to Floods in Different Ways
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District 50 Projects 15 in the Red River Basin 35 in the Arkansas River Basin 12 Section-7 lakes (owned by others) 23 lakes with gated spillways 8 COE Hydropower 5 Navigation Locks Tulsa District:
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Reservoir Operations There are different Storage Divisions and Types of Water Resources Projects.There are different Storage Divisions and Types of Water Resources Projects. Operating for Flood Damage Risk Reduction. Whatever happened to flood control?Operating for Flood Damage Risk Reduction. Whatever happened to flood control?
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District FLOOD CONTROL POOL CONSERVATION POOL Water Supply / Hydro Water Supply / Hydro INACTIVE POOL DAM Storage Zones Flood Damage Risk Reduction Project
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Waurika Lake
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Lake Texoma Taken July 5, 2007 Pool elevation 639.33 Release 24,400 cfs
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Lake Texoma Taken July 5, 2007 Pool elevation 639.33 Release 24,400 cfs
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District FLOOD CONTROL POOL CONSERVATION POOL CONSERVATION POOL (Hydropower pool) (Hydropower pool) INACTIVE POOL DAM INDUCED SURCHARGE POOL TainterGate Storage Zones Flood Damage Risk Reduction Project with Surcharge
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Keystone Lake
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Oologah Lake Taken July 7, 2007 Pool elevation 663.87 Spillway release 30,850 cfs
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District NAVIGATION POOL NAVIGATION POOL INACTIVE POOL DAM Storage Zones Navigation Lock and Dam
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Newt Graham Lock and Dam
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Flood Control Operation Individual Project The goal of any flood control operation is to not exceed the downstream bankfull capacity.The goal of any flood control operation is to not exceed the downstream bankfull capacity. Releases from the lake, when combined with downstream runoff will not cause the river to exceed bankfull capacity, if possible.Releases from the lake, when combined with downstream runoff will not cause the river to exceed bankfull capacity, if possible. Flood waters will be stored as long as possible in order to accomplish this goal.Flood waters will be stored as long as possible in order to accomplish this goal.
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District System Water Control Plan Tulsa District has flood control projects in two river systems.Tulsa District has flood control projects in two river systems. Arkansas River System Red River System Each system water control plan attempts to balance the percent of storage contained in individual project flood pools. Ex. TAPEREach system water control plan attempts to balance the percent of storage contained in individual project flood pools. Ex. TAPER
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Stream Gaging In-house Stream Gaging ProgramIn-house Stream Gaging Program Receive data from nearly 600 gages 114 + sites are Corps maintained 5 stream gagers FY09 - $230 K for equipment and installation ARRA - $340 K for equipment and installation
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Stream Gaging Manned Boat with Acoustical Doppler Manned Boat with Acoustical Doppler
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Stream Gaging Hand-Towed Catamaran Boat with Acoustical Doppler Hand-Towed Catamaran Boat with Acoustical Doppler
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Stream Gaging Stream gaging and stylin’ Stream gaging and stylin’
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Stream Gaging USGS Stream Gaging Program in the Tulsa DistrictUSGS Stream Gaging Program in the Tulsa District Data from nearly 600 gages 108 are Corps supported Corps O&M support - $500 k + Equipment sharing City and State Partners
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Stream Gaging USGS as PartnersUSGS as Partners High flow measurements for ratings Installation of new gages Emergency flood measurements – 2007-2009 Excellent What this means - later
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Stream Gaging
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Rainfall Data Tulsa District maintains over 200 DCPsTulsa District maintains over 200 DCPs Typically 2 rain gages per DCPTypically 2 rain gages per DCP Gather incremental data from nearly 700 sitesGather incremental data from nearly 700 sites Provide funding of $30 K for OK mesonetProvide funding of $30 K for OK mesonet Support 157 NWS sitesSupport 157 NWS sites Provide NWS funding of $85 k in FY09Provide NWS funding of $85 k in FY09
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Rainfall Data People, People, People People, People, People
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Rainfall Data And a few characters And a few characters
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Rainfall Data NWS as PartnersNWS as Partners Approximately 1,000 observers Quality Control Radar estimated rainfall Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPF) Excellent What this means - later
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 10 0700 to May 11 0700 Gage Data
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 11 Edited Gage Data May 11 Edited Gage Data
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 11 Radar Data May 11 Radar Data
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 11 Calibrated Radar Gage Data May 11 Calibrated Radar Gage Data
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 11 Subbasin Rainfall – Radar Only May 11 Subbasin Rainfall – Radar Only
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 11 Subbasin Rainfall – Calibrated Radar Rainfall May 11 Subbasin Rainfall – Calibrated Radar Rainfall
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Tulsa Distr Forecast Program HEC-1 Stick Diagram
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Tulsa Distr Forecast Program HEC-1 Stick Diagram with Edit Box
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 11 0930 - Real-time Forecast May 11 0930 - Real-time Forecast
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA 0545? Hey, it’s too early to rain! - May 14 Forecast 0545? Hey, it’s too early to rain! - May 14 Forecast
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA Can it get much worse? – What if? Forecast Can it get much worse? – What if? Forecast
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 15 Are we there, yet? May 15 Are we there, yet?
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District HOW WE USE DATA May 18 – Whew! May 18 – Whew!
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Other Useful Information Information statementsInformation statements
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Forecast Discussions
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Radar
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Forecasts
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District What This Means 2007- Without Regulation2007- Without Regulation 675,000 cfs at Van Buren, Arkansas “Near catastrophic” flooding Actual peak was approx 230,000 cfs 15 ft stage reduction Saved over $680 million 2008 – Without Regulation2008 – Without Regulation Over 600,000 cfs at Van Buren, Arkansas “Near catastrophic” flooding Actual peak was approx 220,000 cfs 2009 – Without Regulation2009 – Without Regulation Over 450,000 cfs at Van Buren, Arkansas - 3 x channel capacity Actual peak was approx 160,000 cfs
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District What This Means Tulsa District projects have saved overTulsa District projects have saved over $ 7.2 billion $ 7.2 billion Impossible without our partners in the USGS and NWSImpossible without our partners in the USGS and NWS
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District What This Means Approximately 200 people drown in the U.S. every year. Approximately 200 people drown in the U.S. every year. How many more would have drowned? How many more would have drowned?
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Mission -Yours and Ours
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Thank You!
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One Corps Serving The Army and the Nation Tulsa District Questions ?
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