7317

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7317
• Author: Cowan, M. S., W. R. Cheney and J. C. Addiego.
• Title: Executive Summary of the Colorado River Simulation System.
• USFW Year: 1981.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver, Colorado.
• Copyright Material: NO

Colorado -River Simulation
System--General
The CRSS breaks the basin down into various
reaches or subbasins. These reaches aze then fur-
ther broken down into sequence points at which
inflows, demands on water (diversions), and
reservoirs aze located. The configuration of the
Colorado River Basin as presently modeled con-
sists of ?~1 reaches. Each reach represents a
specific geographic azea. Up to ]0 inflows and
10 different demands can be identified within
each reach. Each demand or inflow is assigned
to a pazticulaz sequence point or location within
a reach. Currently, there may be only one reser-
voir per reach. Reservoirs consume one of the 10
inflow sequence points; thus, in reaches where a
reservoir is located, 9 sequence points would be
available for inflows. The block diagram in
figure 2 illustrates the basin configuration as
presently modeled. Each block represents a
reach. Reach identification is a numerical
designation as well as an alphanumeric title. A
typical reach schematic is illustrated by figure 3.
The basin configuration and reach description
data are input to the CRSM, thus providing
flexibility.
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