HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 8304 RESOLUTION NO. 8304
OF THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE PYRAMID LAKE
PAIUTE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND DIRECTING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE THE PER KILOWATT HOUR SUM TO BE PAID FOR ELECTRICAL
POWER GENERATED AND DISTRIBUTED
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District as follows:
1. The Board of Directors hereby adopts the agreenent between the
Truckee Donner Public Utility District and the Pyramid Lake
Tribal Council, a copy of which has been attached hereto and
entitled Exhibit "A", and authorizes its President to execute
said agreement.
2. The General Manager, James M_ Ward, is hereby authorized to
negotiate any provision of the agreement in accordance with
the direction given to him during closed session by the Board
of Directors and in accordance with the terms of said agree-
ment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District at a meeting held within said District on the 3rd day of
January, 1983, by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Corbett, Huber, Kuttel, VanLandingham and Maass.
NOES: None .
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ABSENT: None.
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TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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By
mes A. Maass, President
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ATTEST:
Susan M. Craig, Deputy Disgaict Clerk
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN TR13CKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT AND THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBAL COUNCIL
This Agreement is made between the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District, a local public agency of the State of
California, hereinafter referred to as "the District, " and the
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council , hereinafter referred to as
"the Council, " with reference to the following facts:
FACTS
1. The District has made application before the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission and other local, state and federal
agencies, to develop small hydroelectric generating plants at
Boca, Prosser Creek and Stampede Dams within they Truckee River
Water Basin, as follows:
Boca: State Water Resources Control
Board (WRCB) Division of Water
Rights Permit Application No. 25947
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) Project No. 2920
Prosser Creek: State Water Resources Control
Board (WRCB) Division of Water
Rights Permit Application No. 25946
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) Project No. 292.0
Stampede: State Water Resources Control
Board (WRCB) Division of Water
Rights Permit Application No. 26273
Permit No. 18320
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) Project NO. 4242
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2. The Council lodged protests against the District' s
applications upon the initial filing at a time when the Council
was concerned that the Council' s existing and pending eater
rights related to the Truckee River may have been adversely
affected by the District' s proposed hydroelectric development as
hereinabove described.
3. A series of meetings has taken place between
representatives of the Council and the District, culminating in a
presentation by the District' s General Manager at the regular
meeting of the Council on Friday, December 3, 3.982., in the
Council chambers at Nixon, Nevada, at which time and place, the
Council , by majority vote, expressed its willingness to withdraw
its protests based upon certain terms and conditions including,
but not limited to, payment by the District to the Council of a
fixed annual fee based upon the actual power output of the
proposed hydroelectric projects .
4 . The Board of Directors of the District has considered
various plans and alternatives, including an annual payment to
the Council based upon the actual generation of electric power at
the Boca, Prosser Creek and Stampede dam sites.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants made herein, the parties agree as follows:
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A G R E E M E N T
REMOVAL OF PROTESTS
5. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement,
the Council shall take all action necessary in order to
permanently remove and withdraw its protests of the District' s
pending applications as described in paragraph 1 above, including
but not limited to adopting Resolution No. PL in the form
attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by
reference; and shall further refrain from challenging,
protesting, arguing against, or in any other way impeding the
District' s efforts to develop hydroelectric power at all dam
sites .
PAYMENT OF FEE
6. On December 31 , of each year that each hydroelectric
power plan is actually operated and maintained by the District,
the District shall pay to the Council a sum equal to 1 mil.
[ . 001(�] per kilowatt hour of electrical power generated and
distributed at each such dam site during the immediately
preceding year or portion thereof..
7. Within sixty (60) days thereafter, representatives of
the District and the Council shall meet at their respective
principal places of business, in alternating sequence, beginning
with the first meeting to be held at the Council ' s principal
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place of business, for the purpose of conducting a systematic and
thorough review of the operation of each hydroelectric power
plant, in order to carefully check and determine that the sum to
be paid to the Council in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement is correct and accurate. Such meeting shall include a
review of the manner in which the hydroelectric power generated
at the various dam sites is measured by metering equipment
installed for the purpose of determining capacity and energy
output from the hydroelectric plants . The metering equipment
shall be maintained by the District in accordance with generally
accepted utility practices. Representatives of the Council may
witness regular tests of the metering equipment and examine test
records , generation records , and other information pertinent to
the operation and maintenance of the metering equipment, upon
reasonable notice to the District. All of the books and records
of the District pertaining to the hydroelectric generation plants
shall be made available and open to the Council for its review
and consideration in carrying out the terms of this Agreement at
each such annual meeting.
WAIVER OF DEFENSE
8. Truckee-Donner Public Utility District will not raise
as a defense to a claim by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe for a
water right to preserve Pyramid Lake and to restore Lahontan
cutthroat trout and cui-ui natural spawning in the Truckee River_ ,
that the hydroelectric project at Boca Dam was built in reliance
on the Truckee River Agreement or the final decree in the United
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States v. Orr Water. Ditch Company case or in reliance upon the
fact that the Pyramid Lake Tribe does not have an adjudicated
water right for fishery purposes.
NITROGEN LEVELS
9. The Truckee-Donner Public Utility District represents
that the hydroelectric project at Boca Dam will not increase
nitrogen saturation levels in the river below Boca Dam above
levels which would be present were the hydroelectric project not
in existence, as more fully set forth in the attached letter from
Johannes J. DeVries, Ph.D. , P.E. , dated July 27 , 1982, marked
Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Truckee-Donner Public Utility District agrees to take whatever
steps are necessary to insure that nitrogen saturation levels are
not increased.
TERM OF AGREEMENT
10. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as
it relates to each hydroelectric generating power plant for the
life of each such plant, and all renewal periods as determined in
each License granted to the District by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.
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INSURANCE
11 . This District shall maintain an insurance policy in the
amount of $500 , 000 , for the death of or injury to any person in
any one accident, and $5 ,000 , 000, for the death of or injury to
more than one person in any one accident , which policy shall
commence in force and effect upon completion of construction and
initial operation of each dam site, insuring against damages
sustained by reason of any liability relating to the ownership,
operation, maintenance and construction of each hydroelectric
power plant, and the distribution of electrical power therefrom,
and shall furnish the Council satisfactory evidence of such
insurance, naming the Council as an additional insured.
MUTUAL INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
12. The parties hereby mutually release and agree to
indemnify each other from and against any and all injuries to and
deaths of persons , and injuries to property, or other interests,
and any and all claims, duties , demands, costs, losses, damage,
liability, and lawsuits, howsoever the same may be caused,
asserted at any time, by any and all parsons, firms, corporations
and other entities , which directly or indirectly result from the
operation, maintenance, construction, distribution, and use of
each hydroelectric power generating plant, described in this
Agreement. Such indemnification shall include reimbursement of
attorneys fees.
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13. The parties further agrees to indemnify and save each
other harmless from and against any and all injuries to and
deaths of persons , and injuries to property, or other interests,
and any and all claims , duties , demands , costs , losses, damage,
liability, and lawsuits, howsoever the same may be caused,
asserted at any time , by any and all persons , firms, corporations
and other entities , directly or indirectly made or suffered by
District, its agents , subcontractors, and employees, which
directly or indirectly arise from, relate to or in any manner_
whatsoever are connected with the operation, maintenance,
construction, distribution and use of each hydroelectric power
generating plant, described in this Agreement. Such
indemnification shall include reimbursement of attorneys fees.
OPERATION BY DISTRICT
14. The parties hereby expresssly acknowledge and agree
that the entire construction, operation, and maintenance of each
hydroelectric power plant described in this Agreement and the
distribution of electrical power therefrom, shall be within the
complete control of the District and its designated agents ,
employees and affiliates , and in the case of Stampede Dam, such
control may be exercised by the United States Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, or other federal agency. The
Council shall have absolutely no ownership interest or rights
whatsoever concerning such construction, ownership, operation , or
maintenance of the hydroelectric power generating plants, or the
distribution of electrical power therefrom.
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NOTICES
15. Notices or requests from either party to the other
shall be in writing and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to
the following addresses:
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council
P. O. Box 256
Nixon, NV 89424
Operator: Request Nixon #3
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
P.O. Box 309
Truckee, CA 95734
(916) 587-3896
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
16 . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the successors and assigns of both parties.
SEVERABILITY
17. In the event that any part or provision of the
Agreement is found to be illegal or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such findings shall not affect the
remaining parts , portions, or provisions of this Agreement.
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HEADINGS
18. Headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
of reference only and do not define, describe or limit the scope
or the intent of this Agreement, or any of the terms hereof.
COUNTERPARTS
19. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts , each of which shall be deemed to be an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
DISTRICT POWERS
20 . Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to limit,
restrict, or modify any right, duty, or obligation given,
granted, or imposed upon the District by the laws of the State of
California now in effect, or hereafter adopted, nor to limit or
restrict the power or authority of the District. The District
may enact rules , regulations, resolutions, or ordinances ,
including without limitation creation of service zones and rate
differentials applicable within the hydroelectric power
generating plants which may not be applicable elsewhere, in its
discretion.
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ATTORNEYS' , EXPERTS' AND CONSULTANTS' FEES
21. In the event either party institutes an action to interpret
,. or enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys' , experts' and consultants'
fees and costs in the court's discretion.
GOVERNING LAW
22. This Agreement and each of its severable provisions shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
California.
Dated: TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
James A. Maass, President
" Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Janes M. Ward, District Clerk
Dated: PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBAL COUNCIL
By
APPROVED:
Michael Thorp, Attorney for the
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council
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Johannes J. 1-)eVrics, 1'li_1.3., 13.I1_
324 Encina Avenue, Davis, California 95616
July 27, 1952
Mr. Kenneth B. Peters
James Hansen and Associates
Consulting Engineers
P. O. Box 1206
Roseville, CA 95661
Dear Mr. Peters:
This letter is a report on my research on the effect of the proposed Boca
Hydroelectric Development, Little Truckee (fiver, on nitrogen saturation levels in the
river below the dam. A question has been raised concerning possible changes in
dissolved nitrogen levels in the waters of the Little Truckee River immediately below
the proposed hydroelectric plant at Boca Darn. If these levels are increased, harm to
the fish in the river could result; nitrogen supersaturation levels of Ito percent and
greater cause "nitrogen bubble disease" in fish; the results of which are often fatal.
To summarize the results of my research into the specific problem at Boca
Dam, I have concluded that the proposed power plant will not increase the nitrogen
supersaturation level in the Little Truckee River. There may even be a decrease in
the supersaturation level as a result of the decrease in air entrainment at the dam
outlet due to the power plant operation.
There are three possible causes of the nitrogen supersaturation at Boca Darn.
The actual source will have to be determined through measurements in the field;
however, pinpointing the source is not essential at the time, since the main concern
here is evaluating the effect of the proposed hydroelectric development on the nitrogen
supersaturation in the river. The .possible sources are:
1. Entrainment of air at the needle valve at the present reservoir outlet.
2. Nitrogen gas dissolved in the reservoir water.
3. Nitrogen gas which is picked up by the water upstream from Boca Reservoir--at
the outlet of Stampede Dam or due to natural causes in the river upstream
from Boca Reservoir.
For the first case, the proposed hydroelectric generation features will greatly
reduce the amount of water which will pass through the needle valves, which now
entrains a great deal of air. This adds a large amount of nitrogen gas from the
atmosphere to the water, which may be already at or near saturation. When the power
plant is put into operation, the water will pass through the turbine and will be discharged
below the surface of the tailwater pool downstream from the dam. Thus, it will not
have an opportunity to pick up additional nitrogen. In this case, it will be expected
that the water passing through the turbines could have a nitrogen level which would
be lower than water released through the needle valves.
Exhibit
In the second and third cases listed shove, it would be expected that the nitrogen
levels downstream from Boca Dam would be the same with the hydroelectric plant as
with the present release features. The water .will pass through the reservoir in the
same way in both cases, and the reservoir releases will be made following the same
criteria, since power generation will utilize the reservoir releases as they occur.
Back round Information on Nitrogen Supersaturation Problems
The problem of nitrogen supersaturation has been acute on the Columbia River
and its tributaries, and it is from studies of this problem as it relates to Colurbia
River projects that most-of the knowledge of nitrogen supersaturation in rivers and
its effects on fish has been developed.
A body of literature has been developed on the subject, and a list of the
references which have been reviewed in this study is given as an attachment to this
report. Most of the references deal with the engineering aspects of the nitrogen
supersaturation problem, while the remainder deal with the effects of dissolved gas
supersaturation on fish.
Most of the problems result from water discharged over dam spillways in which
a water stream or jet carries air down to some depth below th_ surface in the spillway
stilling basin. A good deal of this air becomes dissolved in the water, and because
water under high pressure can hold in solution larger amounts of gas than lower pressure
water, the water can be supersaturated at the surface while at saturation or less than
saturation at some depth. All atmospheric gases can cause problems with fish at high
supersaturation levels; however, nitrogen is the most prevalent atmospheric gas, and
since it is relatively inert, it usually is present in greater amounts than oxygen. En
fact, oxygen is frequently depleted in reservoirs and rivers, and even though large
` amounts of air may become dissolved in the water, the dissolved oxygen does not teach
supersaturation levels. Thus, nitrogen gas supersaturation is the major culprit in causing
gas bubble'disease in f ish.
Gas Bubble Disease
Gas supersaturation in rivers has caused fish kills as a result of gas bubble
disease. fish in a water environment in which dissolved atmospheric gases are in a
supersaturated state develop gas bubbles in their tissues and circulatory system. The
gas bubbles interfere with blood circulation and can cause infections. Gas saturation
levels greater than 115 percent are known to be fatal to trout (Colt, et at., 1979),
and some sources say that the fatal levels may be as low as 110 percent or less.
Gas bubble disease has generally been regarded as being caused by supersaturation
of atmospheric nitrogen gas; however, research using other gases indicates the total
gas pressure is the major factor in causing gas bubble disease. The effects differ
from gas to gas, but since nitrogen is the most prevalent gas in the atmosphere it is
likely that it is the primary cause of gas bubble disease in most cases.
Process of Nitrogen Supersaturation
The problem has been very severe in rivers in the Pacific Northwest (Columbia,
Snake, and Kootenai Rivers) which have a "stair-step" series of reservoirs. During
periods of high runoff (generally during the spring snowtnelt period) large volumes of
water are discharged over dam spillways. When this water plunges into the spillway
t stilling basin, large volumes of air are entrained and go into solution. In contrast,
when all the water passes through the turbines and navigation locks, the nitrogen
supersaturation problem does not exist.
Exhibit ��
Although a deacration process occurs which releases the dissolved lases back
to the atmosphere, this is a relatively slow process, and the reduction in supersaturation
is small over many miles of river. On the Columbia River, for example, high levels
of nitrogen supersaturation exist from the Canadian border all the way to the river's
mouth at the Pacific Ocean, even though there are no dams (and spillways) on the
last 145 miles of river.
Dissolved nitrogen in the water impounded in the depths of a reservoir can
become supersaturated when the water is discharged at atmospheric conditions. Tile
solubility of nitrogen gas in water varies with the local water pressure. Wafter at the
lower reservoir depths may contain nitrogen at less than saturation levels. However,
if this water is drawn out of the reservoir and then discharged to the atmosphere, the
nitrogen in the water will likely be supersaturated.
Gas supersaturation can occur in natural streams which do not have dams as a
result of air entrainment at rapids and waterfalls. Nitrogen supersaturation has been
observed on the Salmon River where there are no dams, but where "white water"
conditions prevail over a good deal of the river.
Another cause of natural supersaturation is due to the warming up of a cold
water stream containing nitrogen at near saturation levels. As the temperature of
the water increases, it can contain less gas in solution, and supersaturation results.
Results
If nitrogen supersaturation exists in the Little Truckee River below Boca Dam,
it may result from one or more of the causes discussed above. No matter what the
source, however,_ nitrogen supersaturation levels will not be increased as a result of
the proposed Boca Hydroelectric Development, if it is designed and operated as currently
planned. . And, there can be a reduction in dissolved nitrogen levels as a result of
water passing through the turbine rather than being discharged through the needle
f - valves as is presently done.
tnesJ.
1,UohaDeVries, Ph. , P.E.
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JOIIANNES J. DeVIZIES
324 Encina Avenue
Davis, California 95616
(916) 756-8372
PERSONAL
Born: June 13, 1936 - Chicago, Illinois; Married, Two Children
EDUCATION
BSE, Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 1959
BS, Combined Curriculum in Engineering and Science, Calvin College, 1960
MSE, Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, 1961
Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1978
FIELD OF INTEREST
Hydraulics, Hydrology, Physical and Mathematical Modeling
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) in California
American Society of Civil Engineers
Committee on Water Conveyance and Distribution (Irrigation Division)
1972-1979
Committee on Control Systems for Water Pipelines (Pipeline Division)
1974-1980
Awards Committee (Hydraulics Division) 1980-present
American Geophysical Union
American Water Resources Association
Sigma Xi
AWARDS
Outstanding Performance Award, U.C. Davis, College of Agricultural and
Environmental Science, 1976
Postdoctoral Scholar, U.C. Davis, 1978/1979
Who's Who in the West, 1982/1983
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of California, Davis
Hydrology and Hydraulics of Floods, CE 189B (1977)
Unsteady Flow in Open Channels, CE 277 (1991, 1982)
California State University, Sacramento
�. Fluid Mechanics, Engineering 132 (1977)
University Extension, University of California, Davis
Hydraulics for Aqueduct System Operators
Associate Editor of Course Syllabus and Lecturer (1975, 1976)
Water Surface Profiles for Flood Plain Studies (NEC-2)
Course Coordinator and Lecturer (Annually, 1976-1981)
Flood Plain Hydrology Using Computer Program HEC-1
Course Coordinator and Lecturer (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980)
Applications of the Water Resources Council Guidelines
Lecturer (1976, 1977)
The Hydrologic Engineering Center, U-S_ Army Corps of Engineers, Davis, CA
Flood Plain Hydrology
Lecturer (1978, 1990, 1991)
Urban Hydrology
Lecturer (1978, 1979)
Water Surface Profile Computation Using HEC-2
Course Coordinator and Lecturer (1979, 1981)
Advanced Water Surface Profile Computation Using HEC-2
Coordinator and Lecturer (1980)
Hydrologic and Flood Damage Analysis with HEC-I
Course for Illinois Division of Water Resources - Lecturer (1980)
Course for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Lecturer (1981)
Hydrologic Engineering for Planners
Lecturer (1990, 1991)
Hydrologic Frequency Analysis
Lecturer (1990, 1981)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oct. 1978- University of California, Davis; Land, Air and Water Resources
present Department_
Senior Development Engineer, Engineer-in-Charge, Hydraulics
Laboratory: Supervision of design and testing of hydraulic models
and laboratory instrumentation systems. Development and
application of computer models. Supervision of engineering and
shop staff. Preparation and review of technical reports.
Oct. 1978- Hydrologic Engineering Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Dec. 1981 Davis, California.
Hydraulic Engineer, Training and Methods Branch: Catchment
modeling using kinematic wave techniques, analysis of ungaged
watersheds, flood plain hydraulics, unsteady flow analyses.
Coordinator and lecturer in courses using computer programs
HEC-1 and HEC-2 (half-time appointment under Intergovern-
mental Personnel Act).
June 1971- University of California, Davis; Land, Air, and Water Resources
Oct. 1979 Department, Water Science and Engineering Section.
Senior Development Engineer: In charge of hydraulic laboratory
doing applied research for water resources_projects. Supervision
of engineering and mechanical staff involved in the design,
construction, and testing of hydraulic models. Development and
application of computer models for hydrologic simulation:
convective storm modeling, catchment simulation, and nonlinear
analysis. Preparation of reports on laboratory and theoretical
studies.
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June 1963- California State Department of Water Resources, Special Studies
June 1971 Section, Design Branch.
Associate Engineer: Specialist in hydraulics--design review,
hydraulic studies for aqueduct control system criteria, invc:s-
tigation of unsteady flow problems in canals.
Oct. 1966- California State Department of Water Resources, at University
June 1963 of California, Davis; Hydraulics Laboratory
Project Engineer: Responsible for two hydraulic model studies
for the California Water Project.
Sept. 1961- California State Department of Water Resources, Systems
Oct. 1966 Analysis Unit, Aqueduct Design Section.
Unit Head: In charge of a design unit of eight engineers.
Preliminary design studies including determination of alignment
and configuration of conveyance facilities, hydraulic and
structural design, design reports.
Feb. 1961- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Hydraulic
June 1961 Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering.
Laboratory Assistant: Construction and repair of laboratory
equipment, hydraulic testing, and supervision of student laboratory
experiments.
Aug. 1959- McNamee, Porter and Seeley, Consulting Engineers, Ann Arbor,
Sept. 1960 Michigan.
Junior Engineer: Member of a three-man design unit involved
in the complete design of a county-wide storm drainage system,
including drainage for an urban expressway. Office coordination
and reduction of survey data, hydrologic studies, hydraulic design,
design of small structures, report writing, and drafting.
CONSULTING WORK
United Nations World Meteorological Organization, Improvement of Flood Forecasting
Techniques in India - Training Courses for Computer Programs HEC-1, HEC-2, and
HEC-5, New Delhi, India.
State of California, Department of Water Resources, Division of Planning - Evaluation
of Aqueduct Hydraulics and Operation.
City of Mill Valley, California, Department of Public Works - Analysis of Sediment
Problems, Corte Madera Creek.
Private Engineering Firms - Review and Analysis of Hydraulic and Hydrologic
Problems.
JOHANNES J_ DeVRIES
Publications and Reports
PUBLICATIONS
1. Hydraulic Studies for the Tehachapi Pumping Plant Intake and Manifold. J. Amorocho,
J. De Vries and B. Curry, Proceedings, Western Water and Power Symposium, Los
Angeles, April 1968.
2. Power Losses and Flow Topologies in a Converging Manifold. J. Amorocho and
J. J. De-Vries, Journal of the Hydraulics Division, ASCE, January 1971.
3. The Civil Engineer in Research. J. J. De Vries, Civil Engineering, ASCE, January
1973.
4. Factors Affecting Control of Flow in a Large Canal System. J. J. Devries isnd
J. Amorocho, Proceedings, ASCE Irrigation and Drainage Specialty Conference, Ford
Collins, Colorado, August 1973.
5. Snowmelt Lysimeter. K. Thompson, J. J. De Vries, and J. Amorocho, Proceedingk,
Western Snow Conference 1974, Coronado, California, April 1975.
6. A Convective Precipitation Model for Distributed Catchment Simulation.
J. Amorocho, J. J. De Vries, Proceedings, National Symposium on Precipitation Analysis
for Hydrologic Modeling, Davis, Californa, June 1975.
7. Hydraulics for Aqueduct System Operators, A Syllabus for Extension Course.
-' J. Amorocho and J. J. De-Vries, editors, University of California Extension, Davis,
California, July 1975.
8. Flood Routing. J. J. De Vries, Chapter 13 in Flood Plain Hydrology Using Computer
Program HEC-1, for University of California Extension, Davis, California, June 1976.
9. Effects of Wind on Open Channels. J. J. De Vries, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of
California, Davis, California, April 1979.
10. Introduction and Application of Kinematic Wave Routing Techniques Using HEC-1.
J. J. De Vries and R. C. MacArthur, Training Document No. 10, Hydrologic Engineering
Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Davis, California, May 1979.
11. A New Evaluation of the Wind Stress Coefficient Over Water Surfaces. J. Amorocho
and J. J. De Vries, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 85, No. Cl, January 1980.
12. Wind Setup Effects in Large Open Channels. J. J. De Vries and J. Amorocho, Journal
of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Division, ASCE, Vol. 106, No. WW3, August
1990.
13.'• Computer Controlled Physical Model of the Sacramento River. J. Amorocho,
W. Hartman, and J. J. De Vries, Proceedings, 1990 Hydraulics Division Specialty
Conference, ASCE, Chicago, Ill., August 1990.
14. Sediment Modeling for the Sacramento River Diversion to the Peripheral Canal.
J. J. De Vries, W. Hartman and J. Amorocho, proceedings, 19SO Hydraulics Division
Specialty Conference, ASCE, Chicago, Ill., August 1930.
15. Effects of Flood Plain Encroachments on Peak Flow. J. J_ De Vries, Research
Document, Hydrologic Engineering Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Davis,
California, September 1980.
16. Computer Control and Monitoring of Sacramento River Model. J. Amorocho,
W. Hartman, and J. De Vries, Proceedings, Seminar on Hydraulic Laboratory Techniques
and Instrumentation, Denver, Colorado, October 1980_
17. Measurement of Velocity Distribution in River Bends. J. Amorocho, J. De Vries, and
W. Hartman, Proceedings, Seminar on Hydraulic Laboratory Techniques and
Instrumentation, Denver, Colorado, October 1980.
19. Ground Walnut Shells for River Model Sediment. J. Amorocho, J. De Vries, and
W. Hartman, Proceedings, Seminar on Hydraulic Laboratory Techniques and
Instrumentation, Denver, Colorado, October 1990.
19. Joint Use of Computer and Physical Models for the Sacramento River. J. Amorocho,
J. De Vries, and W. Hartman, Proceedings, Seminar on Hydraulic Laboratory Techniques
and Instrumentation, Denver, Colorado, October 1990.
20. Laser-Doppler Anemometer for Velocity Measurements in River Models. J. Amorocho,
W. Hartman, and J. De Vries, Proceedings, Seminar on Hydraulic Laboratory Techniques
and Instrumentation, Denver, Colorado, October 1980.
REPORTS
1. Selection of Methods Used for Computing the Head Loss in the Open Canals of the
California Aqueduct. H. D. Frederiksen and J. J. De Vries, Tech. Memo. 19, California
Department of Water Resources, October 1965.
2. Development of a Computer Model of an Area Control Center of the California
Aqueduct. D. W. Davis and J. J. De Vries, Tech. Memo. 23, California Department
of Water Resources, February 1967.
3. Hydraulic Investigation of Pumpback Flows of the E. Hyatt Power Plant Intake.
J. J. De Vries and J. Amorocho, Water Science and Engineering Paper 1031, University
of California, Davis, August 1969.
4. Hydraulic Analysis of the A. D. Edmonston Pumping Plant Manifold. J. J. De Vries
and J. Amorocho, Water Science and Engineering Paper I032, University of California,
Davis, August 1969.
5. Hydraulic Model Study of the Castaic Low Intake Gate. J. J. De Vries and J. Amorocho,
Water Science and Engineering Paper 1049, University of California, Davis, July
1971.
6. The Effect of Wind on the California Aqueduct. J. J. De Vries and J. Amorocho,
Water Science and Engineering Paper 1050, University of California, Davis, November
1971.
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21. Hydraulic Moc,cl lnvcStigatioIis of the i'ca<_ Valley !'ip--Iinc intake \i'or;;�.
J. J. DeVries, J. Amorocho and K. Thompson, `:-later Sc_wnc-- and Eflgiro.:erin-
Paper 1065, University of California, Davis, Septcrnbcr 1979.
22. Hydraulic Model Investigations of the Canal Intake for the Cottonwood Powerplant.
J. J. DeVries and J. Amorocho, Water Science and Engineering Caper 106G, ;Jovember
1979.
23. Hydrologic Analysis of Ungaged Watersheds with HEC-1. J. J. DeVries, Research
Document, Hydrologic Engineering Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Davis,
California, November 1980.
24. An Analysis of the Hydraulics of the California Aqueduct to Permit Increased Flow
Capacity. J. J. DeVries, Report to Division of Planning, California Department of
Water Resources, April 1981.
25. Computer Program AQUEDUCT - Users Manual. J. J. DeVries, Report to Division
of Planning, California Department of Water Resources, May 1981.
26. Peripheral Canal Intake Studies. 2. Computer Model Description and User's Manual.
O. A. Bamgboye, J. J. DeVries, and J. Amorocho, Water Science and Engineering
Paper 1067, University of California, Davis, September 1981.
27. Peripheral Canal Intake Studies in the 1:50 Scale Model Without Diversion and With
1000-Foot-Wide Diversion Channel. J. DeVries, A. Ghorbanzadeh, J. Amorocho, and
W. Hartman, Water Science and Engineering Paper 1068, University of California,
Davis, September 1981.
28. Unsteady Open Channel Flows in a Laboratory Channel. J. DeVries and J. Amorocho,
Water Science and Engineering Paper 1069, University of California, Davis, January
1982.
29. Training Courses for Computer Programs HEC-1, HEC-2, and HEC-5. J. J. DeVries,
Final Report to United Nations World Meteorological Organization, Project
No. IND/77/006(16), Yamuna River Flood Forecasting Project, India, March 1982.