A reservoir network is the principal component of your ResSim model. It contains the model schematic, its elements, and all their physical and operational data. The model schematic elements include reservoirs, routing reaches, junctions, diversions, and diverted outlets.
Each model schematic element has its purpose in the reservoir network.
Reservoirs and Diversions are the operational elements—they make decisions about the movement of water through the network.
Junctions are connectors—they connect all other schematic elements to one another. Junctions also provide connection to inflow data.
Reaches route flow through the network, from one junction to another.
Diverted Outlets are a hybrid of a diversion and a reservoir outlet group. As an outlet group, they are effectively a sub-element of a reservoir. As a diversion, they take the water allocated to them and deliver it to wherever the diversion is connected.
This chapter provides an overview of the Reservoir Network module's user interface and describes the processes for creating a new reservoir network and completing its connectivity by adding reaches and other model schematic elements as needed.
Once you have established your reservoir network and its schematic, you will need to complete its definition by specifying the Junction, Reach, and Diversion data. You will then use the Reservoir Editor to defining the physical and operational ("Reservoir Operations - The Basics", "Reservoir Operations - The Rules", "Advanced Features") components of the Reservoirs. You may also wish to develop Reservoir Systems in your network.
After completing the definition of your reservoir network, you can start creating alternatives. And, with your network(s) and alternative(s) defined, you will be ready to create and run Simulations.
After running a simulation, you can review results using default or custom Plots, Tables, and Reports. You can also develop scripts to post-process results or automate the building of plots, tables, and reports.