Real-time control (RTC) of stormwater control systems can now enable release or storage of stormwater from tanks, ponds or wetlands in response to a variety of water management goals, such as reducing flooding and erosion downstream, providing an alternative water supply, and boosting water flow during dry periods to support downstream ecosystems. The effectiveness of water released from storages depends on how it translates downstream and how it interacts with instream physical habitat along t…