An Interactive Approach to Selection and Use of Single Multipurpose Reservoir Models

Abstract

Use of mathematical models in water resource management has been plagued in the past by the lack of communication, understanding, and involvement of managers in the model development. Interactive modeling methods give managers an appropriate role in model use, calibration, and verification. This paper extends the idea of interactive reservoir modeling using the intelligent decision support system approach. An advisory tool developed using this approach integrates formal reservoir models with reservoir expertise for making both numerical and logical inferences. This integration required special treatment, programming skills, and representations. This tool is intended to help a user to select and use the proper formal model(s) for single multipurpose reservoir analysis. The use of the tool may improve the accuracy and effectiveness of information available to managers, decision makers, and researchers. A practical example of the Gruza reservoir study demonstrates the benefits of implementing the approach.