ISIMIP3b Future Reservoirs and Dams Input Data

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Jacob Schewe, Lisa Novak, Stefanie Heinicke (2026): ISIMIP3b Future Reservoirs and Dams Input Data (v1.0). ISIMIP Repository. https://doi.org/10.48364/ISIMIP.168389

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48364/ISIMIP.168389
Title:
ISIMIP3b Future Reservoirs and Dams Input Data
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1.0
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Abstract:

This dataset contains future dam locations for ISIMIP3b Group III simulations (Frieler et al., in prep., www.isimip.org) Historical locations are available from Rivas López (2020).

The date are based on the methodology of Gernaat et al. (2017), which identifies sites suitable for hydroelectric power plants at near-global coverage. Here we apply the methodology for multiple combinations of GCMs and global hydrological models (GHMs). We further combine it with projections for future hydropower usage from integrated assessment models (IAM), i.e. taking into account the projected expansion of hydropower caused by rising energy demands and/or climate change mitigation.

Publication date:
June 15, 2026
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ISIMIP Repository
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References

  • Gernaat, D.E.H.J., Bogaart, P.W., Vuuren, D.P.v. et al. High-resolution assessment of global technical and economic hydropower potential. Nat Energy 2, 821–828 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-017-0006-y

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  • Version 1.0 was created on June 15, 2026.
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GCMD Keywords

  • EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > WATER MANAGEMENT
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