HEC-ResSim Enhancements

Better Tools to Simulate the Operation of California Reservoirs

Joan Klipsch
CWEMF Annual Meeting February 2007

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Outline
HEC-ResSim Basics

Development Objectives The System Schematic Rule-Base Operations Definition New Features in Version 3.0
Participants Objective MOA Requested Enhancements for Version 3.1

The Yuba-Feather F-CO Study

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ResSim Development Goals

Represent the physical system as realistically as possible. Reproduce the decision making process that reservoir operators use to set releases. Support Multi-Purpose Operation Schemes
Represent both Flood Control Constraints & Conservation Goals Support low flow & drought operation Support environmental restoration investigations

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The Physical System

Graphical System Schematic

Reservoirs Reaches Junctions Diversions Diverted Outlets

Controlled and Uncontrolled Outlets Power Plants Pumps Outlet Groups

Hierarchical Multiple Outlet Structure

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System Schematic

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Rule-Based Reservoir Operations

Guide-Curve
The seasonally-variable Desired Pool Elevation Basic Guide Curve Operation: Release or store to get back to guide curve.

Zones
Zones partition reservoir storage among different purposes. A prioritized set of rules within each zone limits or overrides basic guide curve operation.

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Rule-Based Reservoir Operations

Rules
A rule is an objective for, or constraint on, the operation of a reservoir or system of reservoirs. Rule Types: Flexible Local & Downstream Flow Objectives Release or Pool Elevation Rates of Change Emergency Gate Regulation & Induced Surcharge Local and System Hydropower Requirements Tandem Operation Pump-back Schedule User-scripted rules
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Zone-Based Prioritized Rule Set

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Basic Decision Logic

Allowable range of releases (cfs)

1. Determine the Allowable Range of Releases

Physical Capacity defines the initial range Rules narrow the range

15,000 10,000 5,000

2. Determine the Desired Guide Curve Release

How much the reservoir should store or release to get back to guide curve in this timestep

0 1 2 3 0: Physical Capacity 1: IROC - 3000 cfs 2: Max Release - 10,000 cfs 3: Min Release 700 cfs Allowable Range: 700-8000 cfs

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Basic Decision Logic, Contd.

3. Decide !
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Is the Desired GuideCurve release within the allowable range?

Yes Make the Desired GC release No Make the allowable release that is closest to the Desired GC release.

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Other Important Operations Features

Tandem and Parallel System Operations
With variable storage balancing definition

Conditional (If-then-else) Rule Activation Release Allocation Outlet Prioritization User Scripted Rules & State Variables Outlet Outages & Capacity Overrides

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Tandem & Parallel System Operations

Tandem
El Vado to Abiquiu Abiquiu to Cochiti

Parallel
Cochiti & Jemez

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System Balance Definition

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Atwood & Leesville watch Dover Not true Tandem

Conditional Rule Use

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Conditional Rule Use If-then-else blocks

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Release Allocation
To provide control over how the releases are allocated to the available outlets Two methods
Balanced
Even Balance (default) Un-even Balance e.g. 60-40 split

Sequential

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Storage Integration Scheme

Solution to the problem that occurs when a reservoir has:
Small storage Large outlet capacity More inflow than can be stored during a time-step

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Trials
Simulation copies of an alternative Provides extended what-if analysis

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New Development FY07

R&D Funded
Routing Enhancement for Downstream Ops Tailwater-Dependent Outlet Capacity Technical Reference Manual

Project Funded
LCRA
Projected Pool Operation

Yuba-Feather F-CO Study

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Forecast-Coordinated Operations
Yuba-Feather Watershed
Oroville - Operated by CA DWR New Bullards Bar - Operated by Yuba County Water Agency

Study Objectives
Develop a way to coordinate flood control releases from the two reservoirs, at the same time maintaining channel flow at or below the channel capacity at Marysville
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Forecast-Coordinated Operations
Study Team
Yuba County Water Agency California Dept. of Water Resources NWS CA-NV River Forecasting Center Advisory: Sacramento District, USACE

Funding
(new) Prop 13 Grant

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Yuba-Feather F-CO
SPK Water Management was consulted on existing models for the basin. Study team chose ResSim for the operations modeling tool. SPK & Study Team identified some modifications that would be needed to effectively represent the watershed.

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Identified Enhancements
Phase 1
Downstream operation must respect rate-ofchange constraints Improve Induced Surcharge operation algorithm to remove oscillations Induced Surcharge function inadequate to represent ESRD operations.
Provide option to enter ESRD curves directly Add a Hold the Gate option for falling pool operation

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Identified Enhancements
Phase 1, contd.
Add a variable contingency factor to the downstream control rule to represent uncertainty in the inflow forecast Add a inflow factor editor to facilitate development of what-if inflow scenarios

Phase 2
Add ensemble management to alternative development Add ability to impact operations based on probability
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MOA with HEC

Yuba County Water Agency
1+ year in development Effort failed over liability issues

NWS
3-6 months in development Success!

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Additional Requirements
NWS-RFS integration
Hot-start Feature Headless Operation Port to Linux

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Downstream Ops & Rate-of-Change - Current

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Downstream Ops & Rate-of-Change - New

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New - Contingency Factor

Effective space at the downstream control location is computed as the difference between the downstream limit modified by the contingency percentage and the cumulative local flow. For a downstream maximum flow rule, the downstream limit is multiplied by (1 contingency percentage/100), resulting in a reduced maximum limit.
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Flow Contingency for Downstream Operation Constant Contingency Percentage (%) Contingency Percentage as a function of Cumulative Local Flow
Cum. Local Flow (cfs) Contingency %

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Contingency Factor

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New - Inflow Multipliers

Inflow Multipliers The Inflow Mulitplier(s) will be applied to each inflow time series to increase or decrease the entering flows. Global Multiplier Multipliers by Location Junction Bethesda Crazy Mt. Inflow JCT Greenfield River Pointe Rockville Villanova Local Flow Name Bethesda Local Inflow Crazy Mt. Local Inflow Greenfield Local Inflow River Pointe Local Inflow Rockville Local Inflow Villanova Local Inflow Multiplier 1 2 1 1 1 1
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More Info
Version 3.0, Release March 2007 !!! HECs Web Site: www.hec.usace.army.mil HECs ResSim Point of Contact: Joan D. Klipsch
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