HEC-5, Simulation of Flood Control and Conservation Systems,
Version 8.0, October 1998

The HEC-5 program is designed to simulate the sequential operation of a reservoir-channel system with a branched network configuration. Time intervals ranging from one minute to one month can be used, and multiple time intervals can be used within a single simulation. Channel routing can be performed by any of seven hydrologic routing techniques. Reservoirs operate to (1) minimize downstream flooding; (2) evacuate flood control storage as quickly as possible;
(3) provide for low-flow requirements and diversions; and (4) meet hydropower requirements. Hydropower requirements can be defined for individual projects or for a system of projects. Pump-storage operation can also be simulated. Sizing of conservation demands or storage can be automatically performed, using the safe yield concept, and economic computations can be provided for hydropower benefits and flood damage evaluation.

       Notes:    

•  Date of Last Program Release:  October 1998 (Version 8.0)
•  Microcomputer version (MS DOS compatible, 16 Megabytes Memory)
•  Documentation:  User's Manual (Version 8, October 1998), Training                               Document 29