Operation of a groundwater reservoir in conjunction with surface water

A planning level analysis for the operation of a groundwater reservoir in conjunction with available streamflow is presented. A mini‐max type objective function is used for a mixed integer programming problem. The analytical tool is useful in knowing when and by how much the underground aquifer should be recharged artificially so that the given water demands of a region are met conjunctively by surface and groundwater resources. A case study is presented to illustrate the use of. the method.