Hydrological Methodologies in Calculating

Environmental Flows
Environmental Flow Training
Eng. Ahmed Abou Elseoud
Senior Capacity Building Expert
 What is Hydrologic Methodologies?

• Primarily use hydrological data (historical

monthly or daily flow records) for making e-
flow recommendations for maintaining river
health at designated level
• do not operate at a species-specific level
• It is based on the general assumption that
more water provides the best insurance for
river biota (to a point), and sustaining some
low threshold reduces risk to the biota
 Importance of Hydrology in Ecological
Systems
The hydrologic regime:
• Shapes the evolution, distribution, and stability of
aquatic biota and ecological processes
• Retention of sediments and organic matter
• Pollutant transport
• Water depth and temperature
• Available dissolved oxygen for aquatic life.
• Can alter riparian habitats.
Impact of Flow Alteration on Ecological Conditions
 Hydrologic Methodologies

• They are still the most widely used approaches internationally

because
– Easy to be used
– Limited data needed
– Low cost.
• The Tennant method (also called the "Montana" method) is
one of the most widely used methods
• It assumes that some proportion of the average annual flow is
required to sustain the biological integrity of a river ecosystem
 The Tennant Method
Mean Annual Flow
• Assumes that some proportion of the average
annual flow is required to sustain the

Environment
Optimum
biological integrity of a river ecosystem
• Separate Mean Annual Flow (MAF) into
several ecologically relevant ranges 60%

Fair to
Good
– The minimum limit for environmental Flow is 10%
of the annual MAF (During Dray Seasons)
35%
– The Fair to Good habitat conditions requires at
least 35% of the MAF
– Optimum Environment in the river requires >
60% of the MAF minimum limit 10%
– Limitations of this method: (Dry Period)
• No flow variability considered
• It is arbitrary
 GEF/UNDP Kura-Aras Demo project
Hydrological Method
Main Principals

• It requires at least 15 years of daily Hydrological data

on the nearest Hydromet station
• It requires information on all abstractions upstream
this station
• It assumes the survival flow (the extreme minimum
flow) is the minimum 10-day consecutive average
over the period of measurements
• The Environmental Flow will not be constant all year
round but it should follow the same pattern of the
Natural flow
 Steps to Calculate the E-Flow
• Check the daily hydrological flow series at the nearest station
and fill the missing values using statistical regression method
• Calculate the daily natural flow for the period of
measurements
• Calculate the average monthly flow for each month
• Calculate the minimum monthly flow during the whole
period for each month
• Calculate the minimum 10-day average flow during the
minimum month (the survival flow)
• Calculate the percentage of the survival flow to the minimum
average flow during that month
• Calculate the E-Flow for the other 11 months by multiplying
the minimum monthly flow for each month by this
percentage.
 Example of calculating the E-Flow for
certain river
• We have the Hydrological measurements of the daily river flows
for the period 1961-2015
• Estimated the volume of abstractions upstream this station (Absi)

• Nat Flowi = Hyd Flowi + Absi

• For each month of the hydrologic series, calculate the Average

natural flow over the month
Example of calculating the E-Flow for Kura River at Mengchivar
Station Using Kura-Aras Demo project Methodology

The calculated Monthly Natural Flow series

Jan Feb March April May June July August Sep Oct Nov Dec
1938 195.71 194.57 269.48 828.13 1107.77 585.27 236.68 166.87 144.73 194.19 161.03 159.42
1939 163.68 164.68 236.58 556.83 816.16 549.77 512.71 460.00 425.73 493.10 494.53 319.45
1940 316.29 361.42 420.19 1563.83 1250.90 864.77 657.97 184.45 172.03 290.03 307.17 236.23
1941 270.87 319.61 439.23 922.37 987.10 465.07 206.94 159.84 142.80 204.23 285.70 199.45
1942 191.74 209.79 310.65 713.70 1499.03 855.53 306.13 178.45 208.90 273.77 402.70 273.61
1943 206.90 205.14 233.81 673.83 794.58 567.97 307.06 200.23 296.03 346.29 347.67 278.32
1944 235.52 245.92 404.16 600.53 1325.03 846.53 647.71 390.61 333.73 348.13 418.47 237.06
1945 223.90 222.71 272.48 724.53 956.13 907.47 319.29 168.48 162.00 204.03 204.27 196.48
1946 190.90 194.64 305.61 665.73 1343.87 1061.60 422.03 258.00 194.20 412.90 331.90 242.99
1947 227.32 253.32 372.23 458.03 513.81 583.53 258.00 196.77 218.07 243.55 351.70 225.03
1948 222.48 216.56 249.58 738.27 1191.84 962.10 240.32 124.10 333.03 372.45 287.07 256.23
1949 219.52 245.43 327.00 684.60 1068.23 594.10 207.85 204.65 332.97 328.32 227.20 204.55
1950 201.81 220.32 402.70 768.70 861.81 675.03 263.13 126.44 119.37 232.13 207.30 184.87
1951 184.68 176.92 298.58 335.17 463.87 516.10 287.94 106.30 204.63 631.87 496.27 325.29
1952 264.61 274.44 313.00 1134.10 1251.81 1045.10 544.65 193.48 171.60 157.61 155.87 155.84
Example of calculating the E-Flow for Kura River at Mengchivar
Station Using Kura-Aras Demo project Methodology

• Calculate the Minimum monthly flow for each month for the period 1938-1952

Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min 163.68 164.68 233.81 335.17 463.87 465.07 206.94 106.30 119.37 157.61 155.87 155.84
Average 221.06 233.70 323.69 757.89 1028.80 738.66 361.23 207.91 230.66 315.51 311.92 232.99

• As it can be seen in the table, the extreme minimum monthly flow is 106.3 m3/s in month August

• Then, Go to the daily natural flow data for month of August and calculate the consecutive 10-days

average during that month in every year

• Identify the minimum 10-days average flow during that month (the survival flow))

• The survival flow equals : 87.7 m3/sec

• Calculate the percentage of the Survival Flow from the monthly minimum flow of that moth

• Percent = 87.7 /106.30 = 0.825

 Example of calculating the E-Flow for Kura River at Mengchivar
Station Using Kura-Aras Demo project Methodology

• Calculate the Monthly E-Flow by multiplying this percent

(0.825) times the minimum Monthly flow
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average 221.06 233.70 323.69 757.89 1028.80 738.66 361.23 207.91 230.66 315.51 311.92 232.99
Min 163.68 164.68 233.81 335.17 463.87 465.07 206.94 106.30 119.37 157.61 155.87 155.84
EFLOW 135.04 135.86 192.90 276.52 382.70 383.69 170.73 87.70 98.48 130.03 128.59 128.57

E-Flow for Mingchiever Station Using Kura-Aras Demo Project

Methodology
1200.00

1000.00

800.00
Flow M3/S

600.00

400.00

200.00

0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Month

Monthly Avg. Monthly Min. E-Flow

 Approximation with the EUWFD
Methodology by Mr. Rafiq Verdiyev
• This method depends on the minimum daily flows at each
10-days period
• The method assumes the following:
– Daily flows higher than the minimum value of all the maximum
flow values during every 10-day period is HIGH ecological status
– Daily flows lower than the minimum value of all the minimum
daily flows of each 10-day period is LOW ecological status
– Daily flows between the minimum value of all the maximum
flow values and the minimum value of all the minimum daily
flows of each 10-day period is MODERATE ecological status
 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
1. First divide the daily flow series for each year into 36 periods,
each period with 10-days (1-10, 11-20, 21 to end of month)
Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End
1938 1 200 195 200 184 202 207 260 215 225 482 955 1050 1480 994 1120 1130 606 552 374 237 231 166 210 158 117 105 130 324 179 174 142 207 155 147 158 161
192 195 200 176 205 200 253 215 228 492 943 936 1530 982 1030 962 598 524 350 222 222 166 201 142 107 105 134 306 185 174 140 198 152 150 161 163
192
192
200
200
202
195
180
182
207
188
195
188
248
233
207
215
212
220
421
368
880
722
940
1010
1520
1370
970
921
950
888
Jan.
900
842
590
579
516
520
334
310
216
204
207
192
172
179
201
198
Feb.
138
134
112
112
120
120
138
140
262
228
210
216
169
166
140
138
179
185
152
155
150
161
161
161
163
166
202
200
188
195
195
192
190
188
186
184
192
205
230
225
230
257
266
362
358
338
664
657
1120
1240
1-10
1340
1360
958
1060
851
842
11-20
777
709
572
560
21-End
524
482
297
285
210
225
187
187
1-10
190
174
190
234
11-20
132
128
112
110
21-End
128
130
145
182
213
210
210
201
166
163
138
138
182
185
150
150
161
161
163
172
152
145
190
184
200
202
200
195
190
197
190
195
212
228
230
230
1938
266
251
402
438
375
492
685
699
1
1380
1470
1210
1120
2001050
1300
842
859
709
664
195 556
532
461
429
200 275
262
222
225
182
177
184
161
161
225
201
122
122
202 110
107
207
124
120
192
269
198
192
195
187
161
152
134
142
169
158
145
142
166
158
174
163
161
155
192
197
202
197
195
190
195
200
205
210
217
217
239
230
448
458
793
940
758
856
1400
1420
1040
994
1921230
1200
1070
1100
636
632
195 492
500
419
395
200 258
240
249
240
179
172
176
169
198
182
172
117
115
205 110
112
200
122
132
320
377
187
187
179
177
152
150
207
243
150
155
150
150
150
150
161
158
166
161

1939 1 161 155

188
165 160 165 160 165 173
427
298 344 486 529 1110 192 844
1160
657 537 200
633 471 202 710 681
166
372 180
345 498
115
360 207
837 440 284 195 302 717
147
403 362 517 429 396 327
163
302
176 152 160 160 165 165 162 168 268 403 591 634 1130 808 653 526 621 491 593 763 382 322 448 357 741 429 281 338 617 385 403 478 471 381 324 284
181 152 158 160 162 165 165 176 249 583 657 727 1140 192 785 701 534 200
548 491 195 534 763 451 182
306 400 417 188433 288 188
670 509 832 362 509 467 509 369 320 268
173 162 160 162 160 160 162 170 233 501 713 751 1180 776 714 481 530 494 519 629 434 389 389 428 648 414 271 490 662 344 517 513 478 369 320 265
178 165 170 173 160 168 155 170 236 425 626 680 1270 202 750 685 491 188
585 484 195 633 544 455 190
574 474 396 186410 268 192
652 475 574 344 517 613 452 374 334 274
178 160 168 184 165 170 158 230 268 366 529 639 1030 854 633 508 544 519 567 474 512 541 516 442 613 352 265 463 529 425 482 604 437 377 334 281
168 160 168 170 165 160 168 313 366 334 467 644 854 200 926 669 555 195
552 484 192 508 428 471 188
481 455 438 184338 262 205
553 478 513 465 657 566 467 381 330 278
173 152 160 162 165 176 178 298 399 330 418 765 728 840 685 578 505 498 512 403 431 467 434 445 509 320 274 579 471 440 604 497 433 359 316 265
160 158 160 162 165 184 278 369 381 403 892 741 190 723 681 689 200
467 718 200 601 378 396 190
481 396 579 190309 341 212
486 694 448 403 566 471 422 348 306 258
155 162 162 160 162 181 298 348 437 440 1010 831 673 641 641 451 867 617 366 375 474 386 746 459 298 327 866 425 374 541 444 410 338 302 258

1940 1 279 348

162
300 310 287 516 404 422
348
544 805 1260 1940 1750
1841140
589
1120 1000
202
755 597
195 1100 1020
392
478
197
303 187
876
155
195
136 144 214
228 190 190
359
307 508 297 263 223 252
265
238
307
334
352
310
300
300
314
307
287
287
492
484
390
376
455
439
594
568
1190
1470
1210
1400
1940
1670
1560
1600
1921320
1520
1200
1290
949
853
202
708
708
640
680
195 1140
958
893
760
434
407
195
297
280
175
172
150
150
205138 260
138
138
140 256 190
175
199
220
303
375
410
378
303
280
252
246
217
214
252
249
229
226
422
386
282
276
314
311
300
294
294
300
556
560
369
362
408
380
516
472
1510
1480
1590
1670
1560
1450
1470
1270
1971720
1600
1280
1130
809
809
197
775
734
898
1040
190 863
842
675
684
396
378
200
266
252
170
170
146
142
210140
138
134 140
223
211
170
175
256
314
542
450
414
392
286
297
235
238
226
252
260
266
217
214
358
330
276
284
310
314
294
297
300
297
524
504
355
341
366
372
453
439
1560
1450
1700
1770
1500
1820
1100
988
1450
1460
1090
1010
848
838
708
661
1360
1480
188 780
755
765
652
382
418
238
220
165
162
140
140
132
132
155
193
208
202
184
193
293
280
389
434
372
350
340
325
232
226
249
246
249
235
226
208
317 291 314 297 300 504 341 380 425 1230 1840 1900 988 1320 982 785 623 1370 818 627 386 220 160 134 138 205 199 202 290 407 350 300 229 232 232 214
324 297 314 291 341 453 338 397 408 1200 1860 1960 1040 1190 1010 809 606 1280 813 585 347 205 158 134 130 196 193 193 325 350 329 283 226 229 232 238
338 300 307 291 432 344 453 411 1240 1840 1900 1050 1090 1040 823 597 1200 868 522 322 202 155 136 142 202 184 190 325 418 358 273 223 226 263 249
310 504 1000 329 134 462 260
 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
2. For each 10-day period calculate the Minimum Daily flow

Min daily flow = @min(……)

Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End
1938 1 200 195 200 184 202 207 260 215 225 482 955 1050 1480 994 1120 1130 606 552 374 237 231 166 210 158 117 105 130 324 179 174 142 207 155 147 158 161
192 195 200 176 205 200 253 215 228 492 943 936 1530 982 1030 962 598 524 350 222 222 166 201 142 107 105 134 306 185 174 140 198 152 150 161 163
192
192
200
200
202
195
180
182
207
188
195
188
248
233
207
215
212
220
421
368
880
722
940
1010
1520
1370
970
921
950
888
Jan.
900
842
590
579
516
520
334
310
216
204
207
192
172
179
201
198
Feb.
138
134
112
112
120
120
138
140
262
228
210
216
169
166
140
138
179
185
152
155
150
161
161
161
163
166
202
200
188
195
195
192
190
188
186
184
192
205
230
225
230
257
266
362
358
338
664
657
1120
1240
1-10
1340
1360
958
1060
851
842
11-20
777
709
572
560
21-End
524
482
297
285
210
225
187
187
1-10
190
174
190
234
11-20
132
128
112
110
21-End
128
130
145
182
213
210
210
201
166
163
138
138
182
185
150
150
161
161
163
172
152
145
190
184
200
202
200
195
190
197
190
195
212
228
230
230
1938
266
251
402
438
375
492
685
699
1
1380
1470
1210
1120
2001050
1300
842
859
709
664
195 556
532
461
429
200 275
262
222
225
182
177
184
161
161
225
201
122
122
202 110
107
207
124
120
192
269
198
192
195
187
161
152
134
142
169
158
145
142
166
158
174
163
161
155
192
197
202
197
195
190
195
200
205
210
217
217
239
230
448
458
793
940
758
856
1400
1420
1040
994
1921230
1200
1070
1100
636
632
195 492
500
419
395
200 258
240
249
240
179
172
176
169
198
182
172
117
115
205 110
112
200
122
132
320
377
187
187
179
177
152
150
207
243
150
155
150
150
150
150
161
158
166
161

1939 1 161 155

188
165 160 165 160 165 173
427
298 344 486 529 1110 192 844
1160
657 537 200
633 471 202 710 681
166
372 180
345 498
115
360 207440 284 195
837 302 717
147
403 362 517 429 396 327
163
302
176 152 160 160 165 165 162 168 268 403 591 634 1130 808 653 526 621 491 593 763 382 322 448 357 741 429 281 338 617 385 403 478 471 381 324 284
181 152 158 160 162 165 165 176 249 583 657 727 1140 192 785 701 534 200
548 491 195 534 763 451 182
306 400 417 188433 288 188
670 509 832 362 509 467 509 369 320 268
173 162 160 162 160 160 162 170 233 501 713 751 1180 776 714 481 530 494 519 629 434 389 389 428 648 414 271 490 662 344 517 513 478 369 320 265
178 165 170 173 160 168 155 170 236 425 626 680 1270 202 750 685 491 188
585 484 195 633 544 455 190
574 474 396 186410 268 192
652 475 574 344 517 613 452 374 334 274
178 160 168 184 165 170 158 230 268 366 529 639 1030 854 633 508 544 519 567 474 512 541 516 442 613 352 265 463 529 425 482 604 437 377 334 281
168 160 168 170 165 160 168 313 366 334 467 644 854 200 926 669 555 195
552 484 192 508 428 471 188
481 455 438 184338 262 205
553 478 513 465 657 566 467 381 330 278
173 152 160 162 165 176 178 298 399 330 418 765 728 840 685 578 505 498 512 403 431 467 434 445 509 320 274 579 471 440 604 497 433 359 316 265
160 158 160 162 165 184 278 369 381 403 892 741 190 723 681 689 200
467 718 200 601 378 396 190
481 396 579 190309 341 212
486 694 448 403 566 471 422 348 306 258
155 162 162 160 162 181 298 348 437 440 1010 831 673 641 641 451 867 617 366 375 474 386 746 459 298 327 866 425 374 541 444 410 338 302 258

1940 1 279 348

162
300 310 287 516 404 422
348
544 805 1260 1940 1750
1841140
589
1120 1000
202
755 597
195 1100 1020
392
478
197
303 187
876
155
195
136 144 214
228 190 190
359
307 508 297 263 223 252
265
238
307
334
352
310
300
300
314
307
287
287
492
484
390
376
455
439
594
568
1190
1470
1210
1400
1940
1670
1560
1600
1921320
1520
1200
1290
949
853
202
708
708
640
680
195 1140
958
893
760
434
407
195
297
280
175
172
150
150
205
138
138
140
138
256
260
190
175
199
220
303
375
410
378
303
280
252
246
217
214
252
249
229
226
422
386
282
276
314
311
300
294
294
300
556
560
369
362
408
380
516
472
1510
1480
1590
1670
1560
1450
1470
1270
1971720
1600
1280
1130
809
809
197
775
734
898
1040
190 863
842
675
684
396
378
200
266
252
170
170
146
142
210
138
134
140
140
223
211
170
175
256
314
542
450
414
392
286
297
235
238
226
252
260
266
217
214
358
330
276
284
310
314
294
297
300
297
524
504
355
341
366
372
453
439
1560
1450
1700
1770
1500
1820
1100
988
1450
1460
1090
1010
848
838
708
661
1360
1480
188 780
755
765
652
382
418
238
220
165
162
140
140
132
132
155
193
208
202
184
193
293
280
389
434
372
350
340
325
232
226
249
246
249
235
226
208
317 291 314 297 300 504 341 380 425 1230 1840 1900 988 1320 982 785 623 1370 818 627 386 220 160 134 138 205 199 202 290 407 350 300 229 232 232 214
324 297 314 291 341 453 338 397 408 1200 1860 1960 1040 1190 1010 809 606 1280 813 585 347 205 158 134 130 196 193 193 325 350 329 283 226 229 232 238
338 300 307 291 432 344 453 411 1240 1840 1900 1050 1090 1040 823 597 1200 868 522 322 202 155 136 142 202 184 190 325 418 358 273 223 226 263 249
310 504 1000 329 134 462 260
 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
2. The Results will be a table of minimum daily flow for each 10-
day period per year
Min daily flow = @min(……)
Minmum daily flow
1938 184 188 188 176 184 188 217 207 212 338 657 936 994 921 842 632 492 395 240 204 166 161 172 115 107 105 130 187 177 147 134 150 142 147 158 145
1939 155 152 158 160 160 160 155 168 233 330 403 529 728 673 589 481 451 471 508 366 372 306 386 357 459 298 262 302 425 344 362 444 410 338 302 258
Minmum daily flow
1940 279 276 300 291 287 453 338 366 408 805 1210 1450 988 1090 982 785 597 597 755 522 322 202 155 134 130 138 184 170 190 303 329 273 223 214 232 208
1941 258 204 244 234 254 3021938
466 406 336 446 865 335 184
1100 893 593 188508 422 275 188
234 175 142 176
139 121 151 184
124 112 118 178 167 195 178 251 228 191 182 182
1942 160 184 178 204 204 2081939
208 247 250 472 440 624 155
1190 1350 970 152
936 558 366 158
284 266 197 160
185 124 120 160
130 200 170 164 191 299 344 344 331 296 242 203
1943 198 196 202 196 190 2041940
184 200 255 274 515 539 279
730 704 640 276556 472 296 300
282 258 202 291
162 152 193 287
158 251 231 178 196 337 351 305 282 251 231 228
1944 225 210 204 207 216 2281941
237 402 334 350 350 850 258
978 1230 795 204
680 650 775 600
244 510 422 346
234 314 298 210
254 187 386 302 255 350 338 362 290 234 219 204
1945 225 218 208 210 205 218 225 243 265 354 595 608 825 840 780 805 800 587 380 262 187 165 156 124 121 172 156 144 180 196 196 196 185 174 201 172
1942 160 184 178 204 204
1946 192 178 168 165 178 186 204 256 312 333 614 622 1080 1490 1060 845 719 799 476 339 246 261 239 192 168 161 168 246 251 406 339 297 269 246 237 186
1947 229 227 208
1943 198 196
204 235 277 331 343 337 403 328 375 340 325 477 525 468 322
202
285 189 167
196
173 171 196
190
169 214 189 225 212 216 233 319 282 235 215 185
1948 198 216 218 206 210 2101944
219 222 228 337 649 703 225
806 1160 960 210
1000 636 472 204
251 188 150 207
121 102 101 216
176 320 228 206 263 354 266 233 269 266 257 200
1949 203 203 228 230 230 2361945
243 282 294 476 468 518 225
500 810 985 218640 439 342 208
254 163 97.5 210
92.5 187 123 205
214 246 278 330 290 242 222 202 206 198 190 190
1950 203 161 171 171 171 225 327 298 401 412 660 768 668 800 619 549 440 339 268 235 161 132 97 107 107 102 127 124 211 235 222 196 178 180 185 170
1951 185 178 151 170 165 170 173 220 342 322 236 265 398 398 361 313 430 261 267 273 152 116 95 82.9 89 108 240 255 632 476 420 447 362 312 299 279
1952 259 256 249 252 252 249 254 270 310 779 610 638 992 1020 923 674 651 651 561 356 252 186 185 169 172 164 162 153 156 150 149 150 156 152 154 152
 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
3. For each 10-day period calculate the Maximum Daily flow

Max daily flow = @max(……)

Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End
1938 1 200 195 200 184 202 207 260 215 225 482 955 1050 1480 994 1120 1130 606 552 374 237 231 166 210 158 117 105 130 324 179 174 142 207 155 147 158 161
192 195 200 176 205 200 253 215 228 492 943 936 1530 982 1030 962 598 524 350 222 222 166 201 142 107 105 134 306 185 174 140 198 152 150 161 163
192 200 202 180 207 195 248 207 212 421 880 940 1520 970 950 900 590 516 334 216 207 172 201 138 112 120 138 262 210 169 140 179 152 150 161 163
192 200 195 182 188 188 233 215 220 368 722 1010 1370 921 888 842 579 520 310 204 192 179 198 134 112 120 140 228 216 166 138 185 155 161 161 166
202 188 195 190 186 192 230 230 266 358 664 1120 1340 958 851 777 572 524 297 210 187 190 190 132 112 128 145 213 210 166 138 182 150 161 163 152
200 195 192 188 184 205 225 257 362 338 657 1240 1360 1060 842 709 560 482 285 225 187 174 234 128 110 130 182 210 201 163 138 185 150 161 172 145
190
184
200
202
200
195
190
197
190
195
212
228
230
230
266
251
402
438
375
492
685
699
1380
1470
1210
1120
1050
1300
842
859 Jan.
709
664
556
532
461
429
275
262
222
225
182
177
161
161
225
201
122
122 Feb.110
107
124
120
192
269
198
192
195
187
161
152
134
142
169
158
145
142
166
158
174
163
161
155
192
197
202
197
195
190
195
200
205
210
217
217
239
230
448
458
793
940
758
856
1400
1420
1040
9941-101230
1200
1070
1100 11-20
636
632
492
500 21-End
419
395
258
240
249
240
179
172 1-10
169
198
182
172
117
115 11-20
110
112 21-End
122
132
320
377
187
187
179
177
152
150
207
243
150
155
150
150
150
150
161
158
166
161
188 427 1160 166 115 147 163
1939 1 161 155 165 160 165 160 165 173 1938 344
298 486 529 1 1110 200
844 657 537 633195471 200 710 681 372 184
345 498 360 837 202
440 284 207 302 717 403 362 517 429 396 327 302
176 152 160 160 165 165 162 168 268 403 591 634 1130 808 653 526 621 491 593 763 382 322 448 357 741 429 281 338 617 385 403 478 471 381 324 284
181 152 158 160 162 165 165 176 249 583 657 727 1140 192
785 701 534 548195491 200 534 763 451 176
306 400 417 670 205
433 288 200 509 832 362 509 467 509 369 320 268
173 162 160 162 160 160 162 170 233 501 713 751 1180 776 714 481 530 494 519 629 434 389 389 428 648 414 271 490 662 344 517 513 478 369 320 265
178 165 170 173 160 168 155 170 236 425 626 680 1270 192
750 685 491 585200484 202 633 544 455 180
574 474 396 652 207
410 268 195 475 574 344 517 613 452 374 334 274
178 160 168 184 165 170 158 230 268 366 529 639 1030 854 633 508 544 519 567 474 512 541 516 442 613 352 265 463 529 425 482 604 437 377 334 281
168 160 168 170 165 160 168 313 366 334 467 644 854 192
926 669 555 552200484 195 508 428 471 182
481 455 438 553 188
338 262 188 478 513 465 657 566 467 381 330 278
173 152 160 162 165 176 178 298 399 330 418 765 728 840 685 578 505 498 512 403 431 467 434 445 509 320 274 579 471 440 604 497 433 359 316 265
160
155
158
162
160
162
162
160
165
162
184
181
278
298
369
348
381
437
403
440
892
1010
741
831
202
723
673
681
641
689
641
467188718
451 867
195 601
617
378
366
396
375
190
481
474
396
386
579
746
486 186
459
309
298
341
327
192 694
866
448
425
403
374
566
541
471
444
422
410
348
338
306
302
258
258

1940 1 279 348

162
300 310 287 516 404 422
348
544 805 1260 1940 1750
200
1140
589
1120 1000
195597
755
192 1100 1020
392
478
188
303 187
876
155 136
184
144 214
205 190 190
359
307 508 297 263 223 252
265
238
307
334
352
310
300
300
314
307
287
287
492
484
390
376
455
439
594
568
1190
1470
1210
1400
1940
1670
1560
1600
190
1320
1520
1200
1290
949
853
200680
708
708
640
200 1140
958
893
760
434
407
190
297
280
175
172
150
150
138
138
190
140
138
256
260
212 190
175
199
220
303
375
410
378
303
280
252
246
217
214
252
249
229
226
422
386
282
276
314
311
300
294
294
300
556
560
369
362
408
380
516
472
1510
1480
1590
1670
1560
1450
1470
1270
184
1720
1600
1280
1130
809
809
202
775
734
898
1040
195 863
842
675
684
396
378
197
266
252
170
170
146
142
138
134
195
140
140
223
211
228 170
175
256
314
542
450
414
392
286
297
235
238
226
252
260
266
217
214
358
330
276
284
310
314
294
297
300
297
524
504
355
341
366
372
453
439
1560
1450
1700
1770
1500
1820
1100
988 192
1450
1460
1090
1010
848
838 661202
708 1360
1480 195 780
755
765
652
382
418 195
238
220
165
162
140
140 132 205
132 155
193
208
202
184
193
293
280
389
434
372
350
340
325
232
226
249
246
249
235
226
208
317 291 314 297 300 504 341 380 425 1230 1840 1900 988 1320
197
982 785 623
606197
1370 818
190
627 386 220
200
160 134 138
130 210
205 199 202 290 407 350 300 229 232 232 214
324 297 314 291 341 453 338 397 408 1200 1860 1960 1040 1190 1010 809 1280 813 585 347 205 158 134 196 193 193 325 350 329 283 226 229 232 238
338 300 307 291 432 344 453 411 1240 1840 1900 1050 1090 1040 823 597 1200 868 522 322 202 155 136 142 202 184 190 325 418 358 273 223 226 263 249
310 504 1000 188 329 134 462 260
 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
3. The Results will be a table of the maximum daily flow per
each period per year
Max daily flow = @max(……)
Maximum daily flow
1938 202 202 202 200 210 228 260 266 458 940 955 1470 1530 1300 1160 1130 606 552 374 249 231 198 234 158 117 132 377 324 216 174 243 207 155 166 174 166
1939 181 165 170 184 165 176 184 313 399 583 713 1010 1270 926 714 689 633 867 710 763 512 574 516 876 837 440 341 866 832 465 657 613 509 396 334 302
1940 422 352 314 314 432 560 404 455 594 1560 1860 1960 1750 1720 1290 1000 775 1480 1140 1020 478 303 187 155 142 205 260 202 325 542 508 340 263 252 266 260
1941 370 293 272 265 322 582 613Maximum
466 430 930daily
1230 flow
1440 1490 1080 807 582 702 398 287 244 172 200 213 185 167 133 210 222 265 268 553 545 308 228 204 204
1942 194 204 208 218 218 222 351 302 464 830 1270 1130 1890 1970 1790 2030 1020 518 344 534 308 341 191 197 308 302 197 230 334 502 498 417 550 378 334 245
1938 202 202 202 200 210
1943 222 210 216 216 207 216 213 240 296 1160 945 725 850 855 940 830 936 456 463 527 247 207 261 293 286 456 452 219 652 507 507 361 337 334 314 355
1944 314 264 231 219 249 413 433 660 1939
550 510 825 1100 1560 2030 1360181915 974 1120165906 950 592170445 650 441184314 322 820165362 441 449 754 897 362 286 249 234
1945 238 230 230 238 235 235 1940
302 275 357 984 912 1190 1280 1550 8804221260 1040 1040352563 376 288314196 235 178314153 198 187432178 360 215 222 215 225 201 246 201
1946 231 192 184 186 237 225 242 487 1941
360 551 943 1180 1340 1690 16003701140 987 1850293748 458 336272357 300 239265184 184 379322396 654 691 420 345 333 266 251 234
1947 238 240 225 231 267 340 396 414 1942
495 618 477 672 600 988 6481941060 624 570204500 296 204208210 204 240218245 252 366218356 277 252 382 702 356 272 233 218
1948 225 245 231 214 229 231 250 254 1943
337 472 1320 1350 1300 1720 13902221710 1100 1300210464 236 200216150 122 176216592 504 307207248 726 480 330 376 310 317 278 266
1949 230 225 238 268 253 250 343 312 563 654 975 1040 1160 1390 1420 1040 625 506 338 250 152 350 330 194 314 326 745 475 362 282 250 254 230 214 222 226
1944 314 264 231 219 249
1950 220 225 238 215 218 350 554 422 542 1140 1020 855 830 1440 942 1310 985 462 432 335 232 175 122 134 122 130 137 229 339 372 232 214 209 196 196 185
1951 220 185 183 185 189 180
1945
202 314 505 487 347 450 540 531
238
519 900 942
230
453 439 486
230
261 144 126
238
101 122 338
235
525 663 1010 1020 566 918 505 365 327 372
1952 276 293 264 350 300 262 276 385 610 1680 1460 1330 1940 1850 1060 1010 1240 2130 1830 534 353 244 188 202 195 172 172 166 165 162 154 176 158 157 166 161
 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
4. From the Table of the Minimum daily flow for each 10-day
period, calculate the minimum of all the Minimum Daily flow
Min daily flow = @min(……)
Minmum daily flow
1938 184 188 188 176 184 188 217 207 212 338 657 936 994 921 842 632 492 395 240 204 166 161 172 115 107 105 130 187 177 147 134 150 142 147 158 145
1939 155 152 158 160 160 160 155 168 233 330 403 529 728 673 589 481 451 471 508 366 372 306 386 357 459 298 262 302 425 344 362 444 410 338 302 258
Minmum daily flow
1940 279 276 300 291 287 453 338 366 408 805 1210 1450 988 1090 982 785 597 597 755 522 322 202 155 134 130 138 184 170 190 303 329 273 223 214 232 208
1941 258 204 244 234 254 302 466 406 3361938
446 865 335 1100 893 593 184
508 422 275 188
234 175 142 188
139 121 151 176
124 112 118 184
178 167 195 178 251 228 191 182 182
1942 160 184 178 204 204 208 208 247 2501939
472 440 624 1190 1350 970 155
936 558 366 152
284 266 197 158
185 124 120 160
130 200 170 160
164 191 299 344 344 331 296 242 203
1943 198 196 202 196 190 204 184 200 2551940
274 515 539 730 704 640 279
556 472 296 276
282 258 202 300
162 152 193 291
158 251 231 287
178 196 337 351 305 282 251 231 228
1944 225 210 204 207 216 228 237 402 3341941
350 350 850 978 1230 795 258
680 650 775 600
204 510 422 346
244 314 298 210
234 187 386 302
254 255 350 338 362 290 234 219 204
1945 225 218 208 210 205 218 225 243 265 354 595 608 825 840 780 805 800 587 380 262 187 165 156 124 121 172 156 144 180 196 196 196 185 174 201 172
1942 160 184 178 204 204
1946 192 178 168 165 178 186 204 256 312 333 614 622 1080 1490 1060 845 719 799 476 339 246 261 239 192 168 161 168 246 251 406 339 297 269 246 237 186
1947 229 227 208 204 235 277
1943
331 343 337 403 328 375 340
198
325 477 525 468 322
196
285 189 167
202
173 171 196
196
169 214 189
190
225 212 216 233 319 282 235 215 185
1948 198 216 218 206 210 210 219 222 2281944
337 649 703 806 1160 960 225
1000 636 472 210
251 188 150 204
121 102 101 207
176 320 228 216
206 263 354 266 233 269 266 257 200
1949 203 203 228 230 230 236 243 282 2941945
476 468 518 500 810 985 225
640 439 342 218
254 163 97.5 208
92.5 187 123 210
214 246 278 205
330 290 242 222 202 206 198 190 190
1950 203 161 171 171 171 225 327 298 401 412 660 768 668 800 619 549 440 339 268 235 161 132 97 107 107 102 127 124 211 235 222 196 178 180 185 170
1951 185 178 151 170 165 170 173 220 342 322 236 265 398 398 361 313 430 261 267 273 152 116 95 82.9 89 108 240 255 632 476 420 447 362 312 299 279
1952 259 256 249 252 252 249 254 270 310 779 610 638 992 1020 923 674 651 651 561 356 252 186 185 169 172 164 162 153 156 150 149 150 156 152 154 152

Min of all minimum daily flow = @min(……)

Minmum of min 155 152 151 160 160 160 155 168 212 274 236 265 340 325 361 313 422 261 234 163 97.5 92.5 95 82.9 89 102 118 124 156 147 134 150 142 147 154 145

Minmum of min 155 152 151 160 160

 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
5. From the Table of the Maximum daily flow for each 10-day
period, calculate the minimum of all the Maximum Daily flow
Max daily flow = @max(……)
Maximum daily flow
1938 202 202 202 200 210 228 260 266 458 940 955 1470 1530 1300 1160 1130 606 552 374 249 231 198 234 158 117 132 377 324 216 174 243 207 155 166 174 166
1939 181 165 170 184 165 176 184 313 399 583 713 1010 1270 926 714 689 633 867 710 763 512 574 516 876 837 440 341 866 832 465 657 613 509 396 334 302
1940 422 352 314 314 432 Maximum
560 404 455 daily flow
594 1560 1860 1960 1750 1720 1290 1000 775 1480 1140 1020 478 303 187 155 142 205 260 202 325 542 508 340 263 252 266 260
1941 370 293 272 265 322 582 1938
613 466 430 930 1230 1440 1490202
1080 807 582202702 398 287202244 172 200200213 185 167210133 210 222 265 268 553 545 308 228 204 204
1942 194 204 208 218 218 222 1939
351 302 464 830 1270 1130 1890181
1970 1790 2030165
1020 518 344170534 308 341184191 197 308165302 197 230 334 502 498 417 550 378 334 245
1943 222 210 216 216 207 216 213 240 296 1160 945 725 850 855 940 830 936 456 463 527 247 207 261 293 286 456 452 219 652 507 507 361 337 334 314 355
1940 422 352 314 314 432
1944 314 264 231 219 249 413 433 660 550 510 825 1100 1560 2030 1360 915 974 1120 906 950 592 445 650 441 314 322 820 362 441 449 754 897 362 286 249 234
1945 238 230 230 238
1941
235 235 302 275 357 984 912 1190
370
1280 1550 880
293
1260 1040
272
1040 563 376 288
265
196 235 178
322
153 198 187 178 360 215 222 215 225 201 246 201
1946 231 192 184 186 237 225 1942
242 487 360 551 943 1180 1340194
1690 1600 1140204987 1850 748208458 336 357218300 239 184218184 379 396 654 691 420 345 333 266 251 234
1947 238 240 225 231 267 340 1943
396 414 495 618 477 672 600222988 648 1060210624 570 500216296 204 210216204 240 245207252 366 356 277 252 382 702 356 272 233 218
1948 225 245 231 214 229 231 1944
250 254 337 472 1320 1350 1300314
1720 1390 1710264
1100 1300 464231236 200 150219122 176 592249504 307 248 726 480 330 376 310 317 278 266
1949 230 225 238 268 253 250 1945
343 312 563 654 975 1040 1160238
1390 1420 1040230625 506 338230250 152 350238330 194 314235326 745 475 362 282 250 254 230 214 222 226
1950 220 225 238 215 218 350 554 422 542 1140 1020 855 830 1440 942 1310 985 462 432 335 232 175 122 134 122 130 137 229 339 372 232 214 209 196 196 185
1951 220 185 183 185 189 180 202 314 505 487 347 450 540 531 519 900 942 453 439 486 261 144 126 101 122 338 525 663 1010 1020 566 918 505 365 327 372
1952 276 293 264 350 300 262 276 385 610 1680 1460 1330 1940 1850 1060 1010 1240 2130 1830 534 353 244 188 202 195 172 172 166 165 162 154 176 158 157 166 161

Minimum of all Max daily flow = @min(……)

Min of Maximum 181 165 170 184 165 176 184 240 296 472 347 450 540 531 519 582 606 398 287 236 152 144 122 101 117 130 137 166 165 162 154 176 155 157 166 161

Min of Maximum 181 165 170 184 165

 How to calculate the Environmental Flow
using this methodology
6. For each 10-day period calculate the Average Daily flow
Average daily flow = @Average(……)
Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End 1-10 11-20 21-End
1938 1 200 195 200 184 202 207 260 215 225 482 955 1050 1480 994 1120 1130 606 552 374 237 231 166 210 158 117 105 130 324 179 174 142 207 155 147 158 161
192 195 200 176 205 200 253 215 228 492 943 936 1530 982 1030 962 598 524 350 222 222 166 201 142 107 105 134 306 185 174 140 198 152 150 161 163
192 200 202 180 207 195 248 207 212 421 880 940 1520 970 950 900 590 516 334 216 207 172 201 138 112 120 138 262 210 169 140 179 152 150 161 163
192 200 195 182 188 188 233 215 220 368 722 1010 1370 921 888 842 579 520 310 204 192 179 198 134 112 120 140 228 216 166 138 185 155 161 161 166
202 188 195 190 186 192 230 230 266 358 664 1120 1340 958 851 777 572 524 297 210 187 190 190 132 112 128 145 213 210 166 138 182 150 161 163 152
200 195 192 188 184 205 225 257 362 338 657 1240 1360 1060 842 709 560 482 285 225 187 174 234 128 110 130 182 210 201 163 138 185 150 161 172 145
190 200 200 190 190 212 230 266 402 375 685 1380 1210 1050 842 709 556 461 275 222 182 161 225 122 110 124 192 198 195 161 134 169 145 166 174 161
184 202 195 197 195 228 230 251 438 492 699 1470 1120 1300 859 664 532 429 262 225 177 161 201 122 107 120 269 192 187 152 142 158 142 158 163 155
192 202 195 195 205 217 239 448 793 758 1400 1040 1230 1070 636 492 419 258 249 179 169 182 117 110 122 320 187 179 152 207 150 150 150 161 166
197 197 190 200 210 217 230 458 940 856 1420 994 1200 1100 632 500 395 240 240 172 198 172 115 112 132 377 187 177 150 243 155 150 150 158 161
188 427 1160 166 115 147 163
1939 1 161 155 165 160 165 160 165 173 298 344 486 529 1110 844 657 537 633 471 710 681 372 345 498 360 837 440 284 302 717 403 362 517 429 396 327 302
176 152 160 160 165 165 162 168 268 403 591 634 1130 808 653 526 621 491 593 763 382 322 448 357 741 429 281 338 617 385 403 478 471 381 324 284
181 152 158 160 162 165 165 176 249 583 657 727 1140 785 701 534 548 491 534 763 451 306 400 417 670 433 288 509 832 362 509 467 509 369 320 268
173 162 160 162 160 160 162 170 233 501 713 751 1180 776 714 481 530 494 519 629 434 389 389 428 648 414 271 490 662 344 517 513 478 369 320 265
178 165 170 173 160 168 155 170 236 425 626 680 1270 750 685 491 585 484 633 544 455 574 474 396 652 410 268 475 574 344 517 613 452 374 334 274
178 160 168 184 165 170 158 230 268 366 529 639 1030 854 633 508 544 519 567 474 512 541 516 442 613 352 265 463 529 425 482 604 437 377 334 281
168 160 168 170 165 160 168 313 366 334 467 644 854 926 669 555 552 484 508 428 471 481 455 438 553 338 262 478 513 465 657 566 467 381 330 278
173 152 160 162 165 176 178 298 399 330 418 765 728 840 685 578 505 498 512 403 431 467 434 445 509 320 274 579 471 440 604 497 433 359 316 265
160 158 160 162 165 184 278 369 381 403 892 741 723 681 689 467 718 601 378 396 481 396 579 486 309 341 694 448 403 566 471 422 348 306 258
155 162 162 160 162 181 298 348 437 440 1010 831 673 641 641 451 867 617 366 375 474 386 746 459 298 327 866 425 374 541 444 410 338 302 258
162 348 589 392 876 359 265
1940 1 279 348 300 310 287 516 404 422 544 805 1260 1940 1750 1140 1120 1000 755 597 1100 1020 478 303 187 155 136 144 214 190 190 307 508 297 263 223 252 238
307 352 300 314 287 492 390 455 594 1190 1210 1940 1560 1320 1200 949 708 640 1140 893 434 297 175 150 138 140 256 190 199 303 410 303 252 217 252 229
334 310 300 307 287 484 376 439 568 1470 1400 1670 1600 1520 1290 853 708 680 958 760 407 280 172 150 138 138 260 175 220 375 378 280 246 214 249 226
422 282 314 300 294 556 369 408 516 1510 1590 1560 1470 1720 1280 809 775 898 863 675 396 266 170 146 138 140 223 170 256 542 414 286 235 226 260 217
386 276 311 294 300 560 362 380 472 1480 1670 1450 1270 1600 1130 809 734 1040 842 684 378 252 170 142 134 140 211 175 314 450 392 297 238 252 266 214
358 276 310 294 300 524 355 366 453 1560 1700 1500 1100 1450 1090 848 708 1360 780 765 382 238 165 140 132 155 208 184 293 389 372 340 232 249 249 226
330 284 314 297 297 504 341 372 439 1450 1770 1820 988 1460 1010 838 661 1480 755 652 418 220 162 140 132 193 202 193 280 434 350 325 226 246 235 208
317 291 314 297 300 504 341 380 425 1230 1840 1900 988 1320 982 785 623 1370 818 627 386 220 160 134 138 205 199 202 290 407 350 300 229 232 232 214
324 297 314 291 341 453 338 397 408 1200 1860 1960 1040 1190 1010 809 606 1280 813 585 347 205 158 134 130 196 193 193 325 350 329 283 226 229 232 238
338 300 307 291 432 344 453 411 1240 1840 1900 1050 1090 1040 823 597 1200 868 522 322 202 155 136 142 202 184 190 325 418 358 273 223 226 263 249
310 504 1000 329 134 462 260

Average 228.8 218.1 216.7 218.0 227.2 264.4 285.5 314.9 366.4 646.9 760.0 866.2 1035.3 1133.4 927.8 860.6 696.7 657.5 470.4 369.7 254.3 221.8 210.1 193.0 211.3 221.0 259.7 266.4 343.7 334.2 318.7 334.3 282.8 246.5 234.6 218.0

Average 228.8 218.1 216.7 218.0 227.2

 Approximation with the EUWFD
Methodology by Mr. Rafiq Verdiyev
Ecological Flow Based on Aproximation with the WFD
1200

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Daily Flow (m3/s)

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Moderate
400

200 Low

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1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21- 1- 11- 21-
10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End 10 20 End

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Min. of Min. daily flow Min. of Max. daily Flow 10-day Average
Hydrological methodologies: strengths and deficiencies

• Simple, rapid, inexpensive desktop approaches

• Low data needs, primarily flow data
• Suitable for water resource planning purposes
• Potential for regionalization for different river
ecotypes
• Simplistic, inflexible, low resolution output
• Direct ecological links absent or limited
• Dynamic nature of flow regime seldom addressed
• Suitable for low controversy situations
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