HEC-ResSim

Hydrologic Engineering Center - Reservoir System Simulation

The Hydrologic Engineering Center's Reservoir Simulation (HEC-ResSim) is a reservoir model designed to simulate reservoir operations for flood management, low flow augmentation, water supply, reservoir regulation and decision support.

Developer
USACE
Model Information
For more information about this model, go to www.hec.usace.army.mil
Spatial Resolution
The model is GIS compatible. The minimum resolution is not specified.
Temporal Resolution
Temporal resolution is variable and at least hourly.
Outputs
Outputs specifics include flow characteristics.
Intended User
decision maker
Model Type
infrastructure
Inclusion of Climate Change
Climate data could be used, but would have be manipulated into the input data format.
Geographic Region
generalized
Data Requirements
data provided by the user
Source Code Availability
open source
Dimensions
2d
Computational Burden
medium
Scenario Modeling
scenarios by hand only
Coding Language
GUI, java, python
Operating System
not applicable
Mathematical Approach
simulation
Maintenance Plan
maintained
Date of Last Known Update
not available
User Manual
go to documentation at www.hec.usace.army.mil