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COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DES GRANDS BARRAGES ------- VINGT-SIXIEME CONGRES DES GRANDS BARRAGES Autriche, juillet 2018 ------- ROPES: RESERVOIR OPERATION SIMULATOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Hubert LOHR Managing Director, SYDRO CONSULT GMBH Michael BACH Jedrzej BARYLA Felix FROEHLICH Sandra RICHTER Project Engineers, SYDRO CONSULT GMBH GERMANY 1. BACKGROUND The construction of dams and reservoirs is experiencing a worldwide renaissance. There are international standards for the construction, the design and the safety of dams. However, similar standards for the subsequent operation of reservoirs do not exist. In contrast to construction, design and safety, the importance of decade-long reservoir operation and its impacts on environmental, economic and social issues is strongly undervalued. Neglect, inadequate monitoring and data management, a lack of strategies for dealing with competing uses and insufficiently trained personnel lead to enormous problems that translate to failure to meet water usage goals, an inefficient use of resources and considerable environmental impacts. This applies in particular to developing parts of the world such as Africa and South-East Asia. 410