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Reservoir Operations Management Using a Water Resources Model
The State of Colorado's Stream Simulation Model (StateMod) is an integral component of the Colorado Decision Support Systems effort. The StateMod model is a generic water resource model capable of simulating stream diversions, instream flow demands, well pumping, reservoir operations and river flows on a monthly or daily basis for any stream system. Fully developed and calibrated StateMod models represent all direct flow and storage water rights and reservoir operations in the following river basins: Upper Colorado River and Gunnison River basins, White River and Yampa River basins, San Juan River and Dolores River basins, and Rio Grande basin in Colorado and the Bear River basin in Wyoming. This paper will provide engineers, planners, practitioners, and the legal community with an overview of the StateMod model and how it can be used to make decisions regarding basin water resources management and analysis of "what if" scenarios. Presented within is an overview of how the model has been applied in practice today and the benefits that have been derived. An overview of the decision logic is also presented. A case study of the Upper Colorado River basin will illustrate various model components including multiple stakeholder interests in ditch systems and reservoirs, and river basin operations related to inter-basin exchanges, hydropower, and irrigation scheduling. A demonstration of on-going model enhancements, including incorporation of a Plan structure to represent reusable supplies, terms and conditions associated with a water transfer, or lagged river depletions from well pumping, will be presented. From simple to complex environments and across a wide scale of basins the publicly-available StateMod model has and is being used to negotiate cooperative settlements, develop water resources policy between multiple entities, and optimize benefits of western water resources. The information presented within will apply on the job to assist attendees in the evaluation of sound water resources planning through a demonstration of real-life applications of a water resource model.
Reservoir Operations Management Using a Water Resources Model
The State of Colorado's Stream Simulation Model (StateMod) is an integral component of the Colorado Decision Support Systems effort. The StateMod model is a generic water resource model capable of simulating stream diversions, instream flow demands, well pumping, reservoir operations and river flows on a monthly or daily basis for any stream system. Fully developed and calibrated StateMod models represent all direct flow and storage water rights and reservoir operations in the following river basins: Upper Colorado River and Gunnison River basins, White River and Yampa River basins, San Juan River and Dolores River basins, and Rio Grande basin in Colorado and the Bear River basin in Wyoming. This paper will provide engineers, planners, practitioners, and the legal community with an overview of the StateMod model and how it can be used to make decisions regarding basin water resources management and analysis of "what if" scenarios. Presented within is an overview of how the model has been applied in practice today and the benefits that have been derived. An overview of the decision logic is also presented. A case study of the Upper Colorado River basin will illustrate various model components including multiple stakeholder interests in ditch systems and reservoirs, and river basin operations related to inter-basin exchanges, hydropower, and irrigation scheduling. A demonstration of on-going model enhancements, including incorporation of a Plan structure to represent reusable supplies, terms and conditions associated with a water transfer, or lagged river depletions from well pumping, will be presented. From simple to complex environments and across a wide scale of basins the publicly-available StateMod model has and is being used to negotiate cooperative settlements, develop water resources policy between multiple entities, and optimize benefits of western water resources. The information presented within will apply on the job to assist attendees in the evaluation of sound water resources planning through a demonstration of real-life applications of a water resource model.
Reservoir Operations Management Using a Water Resources Model
Parsons, Rick (author) / Bennett, Ray (author)
Operations Management Conference 2006 ; 2006 ; Sacramento, California, United States
2006-08-03
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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