#098 ResSim PROSPECT (Feb 2025)

Administrative Information

Course Co-coordinators: Leila Ostadrahimi and Julia Slaughter

Dates: Monday, 03 Feb 2025 — Friday, 07 Feb 2025

Pre-test and Post-test Requirements

Students are requested to bring their USACE laptop and CAC card as the pre-test and post-test for the course must be completed in class from the ELLC through the Enterprise Access Management Service-Army (EAMS-A) portal https://usace.llc.army.mil

LLC Blackboard Help: If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Blackboard Help Desk at 1-800-275-2872. Alternatively, send an email to the Army Training Help Desk, athd@athdmail.army.mil with the Subject: Blackboard

Discourse for Reporting Bugs and Requesting Help

Request help or report bugs here: https://discourse.hecdev.net/c/hec-ressim/17

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Course Materials

Downloadable Course Materials

If your USACE laptop does not contain a working version of the 7-Zip software program (used to unzip files and folders) please let your course administrator know, or contact your ACE-IT or IT Administrator to install 7-Zip on your computer.

Download Lectures

Download Workshops

Links to Download HEC-ResSim pre-release Version 4.0.1

Link to download HEC-ResSim (v4.0.1.112 Beta) class software as an executable: https://drive.hecdev.net/share/Yv3h2gLc

(instructions for downloading and unzipping the executable: FY25 How to download an executable file from HEC Drive)

Lectures

In previous years the Course Manual was printed and provided to the students upon arriving in the classroom in Davis, CA. However, in response to end-of-course student critiques and reducing HEC's carbon footprint, printed course manuals are no longer provided to students. If printed lectures slides are desired (e.g., for notetaking purposes), students are encouraged to print and bring their own copy to class. Lecture presentations can be downloaded in advance of the first day of class by clicking the link provided in the Course Materials section of this page, or individually from the agenda on this page.

Workshops

In order to complete workshops the Reservoir Regulation Manual will be needed. The zipped workshop documents provided in the Course Materials section include the manual. Computers in the classroom are provided for the students to work in groups to complete the course workshops, or you can copy the files (software, watersheds, instructions) to your laptop and perform the workshops there.

Note: If working on the workshops on your personal computer, before you begin any of the workshops create a folder named "Class" in OSDisk (C:). Many of the workshops have instructions referring to specific file paths so this step is necessary to be able to finish the workshops properly. (Or copy the files to another location and translate any instructions concerning the C:/Class/ directory accordingly).

The workshop instructions are provided online. Please select the desired workshop link below. Each workshop instruction page contains the starting workshop zipped watershed and required data files. The required datafiles can also be downloaded from the link provided in the Course Materials section of this page, or from the FY25 All Workshop Files page.

All files needed for completing the workshops can be downloaded from the individual pages identified in the table. HEC-ResSim pre-release Version 3.5 will be used in this class. Select the appropriate workshop to obtain copies of the starting workshop watershed, datafiles required for the workshop and the workshop solution watershed. (Note: solution watersheds will be made available at a later time).

Title	Last Updated	Purpose
FY25 All Workshop Files	Last Modified: 2025-02-05 15:24:35.75	Location for sharing all workshop files for selectable downloads. Note, workshop solution files will be made available at a later time.
FY25 Crazy Mountain Reservoir Regulation Manual	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:39:04.029	Manual created for the #098 PROSPECT HEC-ResSim Workshops. Contains pertinent data for completing the workshops.
FY25 Workshop 1 – Watershed Setup & Network Development	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:40:22.682	Create a reservoir network. Add reaches to complete connectivity. Entering reach properties, reservoir pool and dam definition, and outlets and define outlet properties. Creating an operation set.
FY25 Workshop 2 – Basic Guide Curve Operations	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:40:36.672	Create a simple operation set and define its zones – Guide Curve definition. Create alternatives and simulations. Perform both high and low flow simulations. Gain understanding of guide curve operation.
FY25 Workshop 3 – Creating At-Site Operating Rules	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:40:47.67	Develop an operation set and its associated alternative for each rule type. Gain familiarity with the Release Function editor and each type of “at-site” rule.
FY25 Workshop 4 – Multiple Rules Operation	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:40:58.691	Add a downstream control rule to an existing operation set. Prioritize the rules in the operation set. Understand how downstream operation and rule prioritization influence release decisions.
FY25 Workshop 5 – Induced Surcharge Operation	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:41:17.024	Duplicate existing operation set. Add emergency operation zone to new operation set. Add induced surcharge rule. Duplicate alternative. Change operation set to new set in new alternative. Edit simulation, adding new alternative. Update from base. Analyze difference in operation.
FY25 Workshop 6 – System Operations	Last Modified: 2025-02-05 15:26:04.561	Part A – review Guide Curve operations. Part B – add an implicit, parallel reservoir system. Part C – add an implicit, tandem reservoir system. Part D – add an explicit reservoir system and define the storage balance scheme. Analyze operations, changes in reservoir storage management and downstream regulation.
FY25 Workshop 7 – Hydropower: Adding Power Plants and Generating Power	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:41:36.721	Add a power plant and analyze standard operations without energy demand (secondary power production). Add a scheduled energy requirement to the operations and analyze impact of power requirement on results. Become familiar with hydropower output options.
FY25 Workshop 8 – If-Then-Else Rules and Scripting	Last Modified: 2025-01-29 09:41:46.177	Creating If-Then-Else rules. We will start with a watershed that already has a state variable defined. We will use that state variable within the condition of an If block. We will analyze the behavior and influence of the If block on the release decision logic/determination.
FY25 Workshop 9 – Tying It All Together	Last Modified: 2025-02-07 09:00:38.766	Run and analyze different ResSim model exercises, then solve modeling issues and answer questions presented in the problem statement.

Course Agenda


Time	Unit	Type	Module	Instructors	Class Materials
Monday, February 03, 2025
8:00-9:00	-	Intro	Course Introductions and Pre Course Test	Ostadrahimi, Slaughter	Pre-test via EAMS-A portal https://usace.llc.army.mil
9:00-9:45	1.1	Lecture 1	Simulating Reservoir Systems	Walsh	1.1 L-01–Simulating Reservoir Systems_2025.pptx
9:45-10:00	Break
10:00-10:25	1.2	Lecture 2	Introduction to HEC-ResSim	O'Connell	1.2 L-02–IntroducingHEC-ResSim_2025.pptx
10:25-11:00	1.3	Lecture 3	Developing a Watershed Schematic	Ostadrahimi	1.3 L-03–DevelopingAWatershedSchematic_2025.pptx
11:00-11:30	1.4	Lecture 4	Reservoir Network	O'Connell	1.4 L-04–ReservoirNetworks_2025.pptx
11:30-12:30	Lunch
12:30-13:40	1.5	Workshop 1	Watershed Setup and Reservoir Network	Walsh, O'Connell	Workshop 1 – Watershed Setup & Network Development
13:40-14:05	1.6	Lecture 5	Basic Guide Curve Operations + intro to WCM	O’Connell	1.6 L-05–BasicGuideCurveOperations_2025.pptx
14:05-14:20	Break
14:20-15:05	1.7	Lecture 6	Alternatives and Simulations	Ostadrahimi	1.7 L-06–Alternatives&Simulations_2025.pptx
15:05-16:00	1.8	Lecture 7	Analysis of Results	Walsh	1.8 L-07–AnalysisOfResults_2025.pptx
16:00-17:00	1.9	Workshop 2	Basic Guide Curve Operations	Heisman, O'Connell	Workshop 2 – Basic Guide Curve Operations

Time	Unit	Type	Module	Instructors	Class Materials
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
8:00-9:00	2.1	Lecture 8	Routing Methods	Bartles	2.1 L-08_RoutingMethods_2025.pptx
9:00-9:15	Break
9:15-10:45	2.2	Lecture 9	Basic Rule-Based Reservoir Operation	Hanbali	2.2 L-09-Rule-BasedReservoirOperation_2025.pptx
10:45-11:30	2.3	Lecture 10	Implementing Release Rules	Faber	2.3 L-10-ImplementingReleaseRules 2025.pptx
11:30-12:00	2.4	Workshop 3	Creating At-Site Operating Rules	Hanbali, Walsh	Workshop 3 – Creating At-Site Operating Rules
12:00-1:15	Class Photo and Ice Breaker Lunch - Woodstock's Pizza Davis, 238 G St, Davis, CA 95616
1:15-15:15	2.4	Workshop 3	Creating At-Site Operating Rules (cont'd)	Hanbali, Walsh	--
15:15-15:30	Break
15:30-16:00	2.5	Lecture 11	Real-Time vs. Planning, ResSim Modeling Approaches	Hanbali	2.5 L-11-ResSim_Study_vs_CWMS_2025.pptx
16:00-17:00	2.6	Lecture 12	Operation for Downstream Objectives	DeGeorge	2.6 L-12-OperationForDownstreamObjectives_2025.pptx

Time	Unit	Type	Module	Instructors	Class Materials
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
8:00-9:45	3.1	Workshop 4	Multiple Rules Operation	DeGeorge, Ostadrahimi	Workshop 4 – Multiple Rules Operation
9:45-10:00	Break
10:00-11:15	3.2	Lecture 13	Emergency Gate Operation-Induced Surcharge	Faber	3.2 L-13-EmergencyGateOperations-Induced Surcharge_2025.pptx
11:15-11:45	3.3	Workshop 5	Induced Surcharge Operation	Faber, Walsh	Workshop 5 – Induced Surcharge Operation
11:45-12:45	Lunch
12:45-13:45	3.3	Workshop 5	Induced Surcharge Operation (cont'd)	Faber, Walsh	--
13:45-14:45	3.4	Lecture 14	System Operation	Hanbali	3.4 L-14-SystemOperation_2025.pptx
14:45-15:00	Break
15:00-17:00	3.5	Workshop 6	System Operation Workshop	Hanbali, Walsh	Workshop 6 – System Operations

Time	Unit	Type	Module	Instructors	Class Materials
Thursday, February 06, 2025
8:00-9:00	4.1	Lecture 15	Hydropower Concepts	Heisman	4.1 L-15–Hydropower Concepts_2025.pptx
9:00-9:45	4.2	Lecture 16	Hydropower Simulation	Ostadrahimi	4.2 L-16–HydropowerSimulation_2025.pptx
9:45-10:00	Break
10:00-11:30	4.3	Workshop 7	Hydropower	Heisman, Ostadrahimi	Workshop 7 – Hydropower: Adding Power Plants and Generating Power
11:30-12:00	4.4	Lecture 17	If-Then-Else Rule Blocks	O'Connell	4.4 L-17–If-Then-Else_RuleBlocks_2025.pptx
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-1:45	4.5	Lecture 18	Scripting in ResSim	Heisman	4.5 L-18–ScriptingInResSim101_PROSPECT_2025.pptx
1:45-14:30	4.6	Workshop 8	If-Then-Else Rules and Scripting	O'Connell, Heisman	Workshop 8 – If-Then-Else Rules and Scripting
14:30-14:45	Break
14:45-15:30	4.6	Workshop 8	If-Then-Else Rule Blocks and State Variables (cont'd)	O'Connell, Heisman	--
15:30-16:00	4.7	Lecture 19	Developing Inflows	Walsh	4.7 L-19–Developing_Inflows_2025.pptx
16:00-17:00	4.8	Lecture 20	Compute Blocking and Modeling Techniques	Heisman	4.8 L-20–ComputeBlocksAndModelTechniques_2025.pptx

Time	Unit	Type	Module	Instructors	Class Materials
Friday, February 07, 2025
8:00-8:30	-	Test	Post Course Test	Ostadrahimi, Slaughter	Post-test via EAMS-A portal https://usace.llc.army.mil
8:30-10:00	5.1	Workshop 9	Tying It All Together	Hanbali, Walsh	Workshop 9 – Tying It All Together
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-11:00	5.2	Lecture 21	Advanced Features	Heisman	L-5.2-AdvancedComputeTypes_Ensemble,Yield,MonteCarlo_2025.pptx
11:00-11:45	5.3	Lecture 22	Water Quality Demo	Ostadrahimi	RussianRiver_2024-Feb.7z
11:45-12:15	-	Closing	Critique & Closing	Ostadrahimi, Slaughter

References

Modeling Help

HEC Software Community Discussion: Discourse
https://discourse.hecdev.net/c/hec-ressim/17

Do not put sensitive info on this website, because it can be seen by the public.
Email the General ResSim Mailbox: hec.ressim@usace.army.mil
CWMS MMC Modeling Group https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/channel/19%3adod%3ac7a3312c47bb433898b22ea6dd3c7332%40thread.skype/3.%2520ResSim?groupId=60a3bc99-ab46-4b3a-8690-198ec6cbced3&tenantId=fc4d76ba-f17c-4c50-b9a7-8f3163d27582
Engauge Digitizer on App Portal: https://app-portal.usace.army.mil/esd/Items/Details?PackageId=15121

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