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V. Description of Data and Software: South Platte Consumptive Use Model (SPCU) The SPCU Model contains a computational component written in FORTRAN and a Graphical User Interface (GUI), see (Figure 6). The GUI was originally developed for a UNIX Platform, but for this project this GUI was reconstructed in a Windows 95/98/NT/2000 environment using C++. 6~ -- ------------------------------------------------- sa -- ------------------------------------------------- .-.. C C ..2 __ _____________________ ~ 'jij a::: M Functionality Developed for South Platte Modelin~ Needs A number of improvements and enhancements were made to the CRDSS CU Model for the application to the lower South Platte River Basin. Along with improvements in the interface for developing input (including using the spatial abilities of SPGIS), a number of output features have been added specific to the needs of the Managers in the South Platte. An additional method for computing Evapotranspiration (Kimberly-Penman) was added to take advantage of data available from the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Improvements were made to the computational component to make it more efficient and accurate. Through user feedback, Date / Sterling Figure 6: SPCU Model Interface improvements at every step of the process of calculating CU have been made. For more information see the SPCU Model User Manual. 2.5 Description of SpeD Model Functionalitv Several spatial and temporal scales for the SPCU Model are supported. Users are interested in calculating CU for single fields. Therefore the interface has been designed and tested with this in mind, and has yielded a very flexible tool that can meet anticipated needs of water managers in the South Platte. Below is a description of some of the features of the SPCU Model. For more detailed information see the SPCU User Manual available at the internet site. 18 Completion Report: South Platte Mapping and Analysis Program