Table 3 Calculation cases with different opening modes under high-flow conditions.

From: Optimization of the flow conditions in the spawning ground of the Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) through Gezhouba Dam generating units

Case no

Discharge (m3/s)

Opening mode of units

Discharge of each unit (m3/s)

Proportion of suitable area (%)

1

12,000

Open 9 units on the left, #13–21

784.0

64.4

2

12,000

Open 10 units on the left, #12–21

705.6

75.1

3

12,000

Open 11 units on the left, #11–21

641.5

79.4

4

12,000

Open 12units on the left, #10–21

588.0

79.1

5

12,000

Open 13 units on the left, #9–21

542.8

75.5

6

13,000

Open 10 units on the left, #12–21

764.4

63.2

7

13,000

Open 11 units on the left, #11–21

694.9

72.5

8

13,000

Open 12 units on the left, #10–21

637.0

73.2

9

13,000

Open 13 units on the left, #9–21

588.0

69.9

10

14,000

Open 10 units on the left, #12–21

823.2

55.8

11

14,000

Open 11 units on the left, #11–21

748.4

64.1

12

14,000

Open 12 units on the left, #10–21

686.0

67.3

13

14,000

Open 13 units on the left, #9–21

633.2

67.3

14

15,000

Open 11 units on the left, #11–21

801.8

44.7

15

15,000

Open 12 units on the left, #10–21

735.0

46.5

16

15,000

Open 13 units on the left, #9–21

678.5

52.9

17

16,000

Open 12 units on the left, #10–21

784.0

35.2

18

16,000

Open 13 units on the left, #9–21

723.7

35.5

19

17,000

Open 13 units on the left, #9–21

768.9

23.8

20

17,930

Open 13 units on the left, #9–21

811.0

18.6