WSPC02170

• File Number: 8283.200
• Description: Colorado River Basin-Colorado River Computer Models-Colorado River Decision Support System-Ray
• State: CO
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Title: PRYSH-Requirements for an Integrated Modeling System to Support Water Resources and Power Operations-Draft
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS

Section Page

1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Report Objectives and Scope .............................. 1-1
Role of Subcontractors and Consultants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 1-1

2 The Integral Project ................................... 2-1
Project Overview .....................,................ 2-1
Decision Support Systelll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Integrated Modeling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Resident Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Non-Resident Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Analysis Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Example Applications and the Problem Centered Design Approach . . . . . .. 2-6

3 The Resident Power and Reservoir System Model (PRSYM) . . . . . . . . .. 3-1
Introduction and Background .............................. 3-1
PRSYM Applications and Objectives ......................... 3-1
Functional Requirements of the Simulation Module ................ 3-2

Model Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Multiple Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Simulated Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Conservation of Mass ................................ 3-5
River and Reservoir Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
River/Reservoir Volume-Elevation-Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-5

Evaporation ...................................... 3-6
Reservoir Release .................................. 3-6
Hydropower Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3-6
Energy-in-Storage .......,................,......... 3-7
Water Temperature and Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-7
Operating Constraints and Policies ......................... 3-8
Variable Temporal Resolution and Horizon .................... 3-9
Variable Spatial Resolution ...........................". 3-10

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