Optimization Reservoir Operation for Irrigation Using Fuzzy Logic of Jayakwadi Dam

Reservoir operation is an important aspect in water resources planning and management. It consists of several control variables that defines the operation strategies for guiding a sequence of release to satisfy demands with various objectives, such as flood control, hydropower generation, irrigation and drinking purposes. A major difficulty in the operation of reservoirs is the often conflicting and unequal objectives. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize reservoir operation in determining balanced solutions between the conflicting objectives. In this study, optimization reservoir operation was carried out of Jayakwadi dam using fuzzy logic for irrigation purpose. The study reveals that fuzzy logic model based on MATLAB is very useful for irrigation water release corresponding to the maximum level of satisfaction and more comfortable for operators.