Following completion of Chapter 3, students should be able to:

1. Describe the importance of reservoir management.
2. Identify the causes of reservoir water quality problems.
3. Justify the need for a reservoir management program.
4. Implement the appropriate methods of reservoir management and water quality improvement.
5. Develop a laboratory and monitoring program.
6. Describe the purpose of intake structures.
7. Identify various types of intake structures, gates, and screens.
8. Safely operate, maintain, and troubleshoot intake facilities.
9. Keep necessary records on the operation and maintenance of reservoir water quality management programs and intake structures.

The main purposes of this chapter are to teach operators how to identify and correct the causes of reservoir water quality problems and how to safely operate and maintain intake structures and screens.

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