Selection of a flood control method in this category makes accessible the appropriate options to have the control point participate in flood control operations as specified in the Flood Control category on the containing computational subbasin. The method names available on the control point for this category correspond to the method names under Flood Control on the computational subbasin so the user can easily select the appropriate control point method to correspond to the type of flood control picked for the containing subbasin.

Table 10.1 demonstrates what dependent method categories become available to the user upon selection of Flood Control methods on the control point.

This method is the default for the Flood Control category and means that no flood control options are selected for the control point. No slots are associated with this method.

Selecting Operating Level Balancing means that options for the control point that are applicable to the Operating Level Balancing method of flood control are made visible. This includes the Regulation Discharge category, and depending on the selection there, associated dependent categories and method options as discussed in subsequent sections. No slots are associated with the Operating Level Balancing method selection. See Flood Control in USACE‑SWD Modeling Techniques for details on using this method for USACE-SWD.

Selecting Phase Balancing means that options for the control point that are applicable to the Phase Balancing method of flood control are made visible. This includes the Key Control Point Balancing category and its method that is applicable to this type of flood control. Key Control Point Balancing is discussed in a subsequent section. No slots are associated with the Phase Balancing method selection.