River Basin Network Model for Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater

by John W. Labadie, (M.ASCE), Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO, USA,
Sanguan Patamatamkul, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO, USA,
Roeglio C. Lazaro, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Water Forum '86: World Water Issues in Evolution

Abstract:

A generalized river basin computer model called CONSIM is presented for management of the conjunctive use of surface and subsurface storage in an interconnected stream-aquifer system. The model simulates the hydrologic system and optimizes water allocation period by period based on costs, benefits, or water right priorities. The water resource system is configured as a least-cost flow network of nodes and links and solved by the out-of-kilter algorithm on a microcomputer. A user-interfaced management system is available for easily inputing, organizing, and editing data for any river basin to be simulated using CONSIM. In order to demonstrate the usefulness of the model, a case study section of the South Platte River basin in eastern Colorado was selected.

Subject Headings: Computer models | Water resources | Rivers and streams | Water supply systems | Water supply | Water management | Basins | Colorado | United States

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