Missouri River System Analysis Model. Phase 1
Abstract
A prescriptive reservoir model, designated as the Hydrologic Engineering Center Prescriptive Reservoir Model or HEC-PRM, was developed and tested for use in analyzing operation of the Missouri River main-stem reservoir system. The model represents the system as a network and uses network-flow programming to allocate optimally the system water. A network approach was selected because it satisfies institutional, economic, environmental, and engineering criteria. The network representation of the Missouri River main stem system includes six reservoir and six non-reservoir nodes. Goals of and constraints on system operation are represented with system penalty functions. Two applications of HEC-PRM were completed: (1) analysis of the critical period for the system with the best-currently-available estimates of system penalty functions; and (2) analysis of the same critical period with a hypothetical navigation penalty function for the reach between Sioux City and Omaha. According to the reservoir regulation master manual the main-stem system is operated'...for flood control, navigation, irrigation, power, water supply, water quality control, recreation, and fish and wildlife.'
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA235891