The Operations tab of the Reservoir Editor ("Figure: Reservoir Editor Operations Tab - Annotated") allows you to define reservoir operation sets for the reservoirs in your network. As part of the definition of an operation set, you will specify the zones and rules that describe the operating plan for the reservoir.

Figure: Reservoir Editor Operations Tab - Annotated

When the Operations tab is selected, four menus unique to the Operations tab will be added to the Menu Bar at the top of the Reservoir Editor:

  • Operations
  • Zone
  • Rule
  • IF_Block.

These menus provide options for creating and deleting operation sets, zones, rules, and IF_Blocks respectively.

At the top of the Reservoir Editor, the Reservoir selector contains a list of all of the reservoirs in your network, with the name of the current reservoir displayed. You can access all of the reservoirs in your network either from this list or by using the arrows to navigate through the available reservoirs. Beside the Reservoir name list is the Description of the current reservoir; this field is editable. Use the description field to keep notes on decisions you made while developing the data for the reservoir, your plans, intentions, references, etc. You can enter a longer description by using the button to access the full text editor for the description.

At the top of the Operations tab, the Operation Set selector contains a list of all the operation sets you have defined for the current reservoir. Use the Operation Set selector to select the operation set you wish to edit. The rest of the Operations tab will fill with the data for the selected operation set.

Beside the Operation Set selector is the Description text box. Enter information in the Description field to describe the significant features of the operation set and how this operation set differs from others you may have created for this reservoir. You can enter and view longer descriptions by using the button to access a larger text editor for the description.

NOTE: In the Reservoir Network module of ResSim, the Operation Set selector defaults to the first operation set in the list when the editor is first opened or when you change to a new reservoir, so be sure the operation set you wish to edit is displayed in this selector before making changes.

Below the Operations Set selector and the Description, the Operations tab contains a set of sub-tabs that provide the editors for specifying various features of your operation set. The first two tabs are active by default because they contain the features that must be defined for every operation set. The remaining tabs are inactive by default because they are for optional features of your operation set. The options to active the inactive tabs are available in the Operations menu of the Reservoir Editor.

The first sub-tab is the Zone-Rules tab. As the name implies, this is where you will create and edit the zones and rules for your operation set. This tab has two parts, the Zone-Rules Tree and its associated Edit Panel.

The Zone-Rules Tree displays the zones you have defined for the current operation set. With each new operation set, ResSim creates a default set of zones that includes Flood Control, Conservation, and Inactive. Beneath each zone in the tree is a prioritized list of the rules that apply to that zone. As you add zones and rules to the reservoir, the tree will expand to show them.

Like the Physical tab, the Edit Panel of the Zone-Rules sub-tab of the Operations tab, changes depending upon the element you select in the Zone-Rules Tree. If you select a zone, the zone editor will appear in the Edit Panel. If you select a rule, the specialized rule editor for that rule type will be displayed. A thumbnail plot on the right side of the Edit Panel reflects the data you enter in the table of the current editor. The thumbnail plot can be viewed in full size when you double-click on it.

The Rel. Alloc. sub-tab contains the editor for specifying the Release Allocation scheme for the current operation set. The release allocation scheme describes the method the reservoir will use to distribute the release from the reservoir across the available outlets.