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2010 RiverWare User Group Meeting
University Memorial Center (Room 235) - University of Colorado
February 10-11, 2010
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2010 Annual RiverWare User Group Meeting
Wednesday - February 10, 2010
1:00 - 1:30 Welcome, Introductions and Overview
Introductions of CADSWES team and attendees; meeting information; and overview of applications.
1:30 – 2:00 Demos and Presentation of New RiverWare GUI and Input/Output Features Reader logo

Presentation of the new RiverWare GUI and I/O features, and discussion of coming enhancements and needs. – CADSWES

RiverWare Applications

2:00 – 2:20 Using Improved Climate Forecasting and the Flexibility of Riverware to Develop Operational Policies to Increase Efficiency for the Tarrant Regional Water District Reader logo - Kevin Wheeler & John Carron (AMEC), Laura Blaylock (Tarrent Regional Water District), Kirk Kennedy (Kennedy Resource Company)
2:20 – 2:40 RiverWare Model of Dallas Water Supply System Reader logo - Denis Qualls, Varghese Abraham, & Larry Brown (Dallas Water Utilities), Ken Choffel, Cory Shockley, Sumant Mallavaram, & Ted Shannon (HDR Engineering)
2:40 – 3:00 Break

RiverWare Applications

2:20 – 2:40 Updated URGWOM including Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction (NOTE: This is a link to the URGWOM web pages) - Craig Boroughs (BH & H Engineering)
3:15 - 3:45

Water Accounting: New and Upcoming Features and Training Reader logo - CADSWES

Questions, suggestions and expression of needs/interest for Water Accounting – All

RiverWare Applications

3:45 – 4:05 Hourly Operations on the Lake Fork River, Utah - Brad Vickers (Wave Engineering)
4:05 – 4:25 Truckee River Planning Model (NOTE: This is a 65Mb zip file. Unzip into a directory and run "prezi.exe" for a Flash-based presentation.) - Shane Coors (Precision Water Resources Engineering)
4:25 – 4:45 Daily River Operation Models (DROM) for LCRA Reader logo - Steve Setzer, John Carron & Kevin Wheeler (AMEC Earth & Environmental Division )
4:50 – 5:00 Day 1 Wrap-up, Open mic and discussions

 

Thursday - February 11, 2010
8:00 - 9:00

Rulebased Simulation and RPL: New and Upcoming Features and Demos Reader logo - CADSWES

Questions, suggestions and expression of needs/interest for Rulebased Simulation – All

RiverWare Applications

9:00 – 9:30 Operational Model Development in the Colorado River Basin Reader logo - Dan Bunk (Bureau of Reclamation – LC) & Katrina Grantz (Bureau of Reclamation – UC)
9:30 – 9:45 Experiences with Policy Development and Forecasting for Midterm Probabilistic Model Reader logo - Cameron Bracken, M.S. student (University of Colorado-CADSWES)
9:45 – 10:05 Break
10:05 - 10:30

Distributed MRM and upcoming automation of Excelwriter, Yearly Aggregation and Graphical Policy Analysis Tool (GPAT) Reader logo - CADSWES

RiverWare Applications

10:30 – 10:50 Application of RiverWare to Climate Change Studies Reader logo - Carly Jerla & Paul Miller (Bureau of Reclamation – LC)
10:50 – 11:05 Modeling Future Reliability of Environmental Flows in the Colorado River Basin Reader logo - Alan Butler, M.S. student (University of Colorado-CADSWES)

11:05 - 11:25

Optimization Updates Including Integer Programming Reader logo

Update on optimization capabilities and upcoming training class - CADSWES

RiverWare Applications

11:25 – 11:45 Optimizing TVA’s Hydropower Systems using RiverWare Reader logo - Susan Jacks, Lana Bean & Robin Kirsch (TVA)
11:45 – 1:15 Lunch

1:15 - 1:30

Overview of CoE - SWD Multi-objective Modeling and Updates - CADSWES

RiverWare Applications

1:30 – 1:50 RiverWare Modeling for the Corps of Engineers - Jerry Cotter (CoE, Fort Worth District)
1:50 – 2:10 CoE-SWD Model for Alternative Reservoir and System Operations for Dam Safety Reader logo - John Daylor (CoE, Tulsa District )

2:10 - 2:30

DMIs and Direct Data Connections Reader logo

Demos of Direct Excel connection and other new DMI features – CADSWES
Questions/suggestions/needs for DMI and Direct Data connections – All

RiverWare Applications

2:30 – 2:50 Operating the St. Mary Canal Using an Annual Balancing Period Reader logo - Steve Setzer & John Carron (AMEC Earth & Environmental Divsion)
2:50 – 3:10 Break

RiverWare Applications

3:10 – 3:30 Tarrant Regional Water District Excess Flow Optimization Reader logo - Brad Vickers (Wave Engineering), Kirk Kennedy (Kennedy Resource Company), and Laura Blaylock (Tarrant Regional Water District)

3:30 - 3:40

Recent Enhancements to Engineering Algorithms Reader logo - CADSWES

3:40 - 3:55

Runtime Performance Reader logo

Discussion of recent performance improvements, review of the RiverWare Performance Tip Sheet, discussion of usefulness of model-specific performance analysis – CADSWES
3:55 - 4:10

Linux and 64-bit versions of RiverWare Reader logo; Qt4 conversion Reader logo

Goals, timeframes, technical issues and benefits - CADSWES and All
4:10 - 4:30

Software Development and Maintenance, Releases and Tech Transfer Reader logo

Overview of CADSWES software development processes and standards, software maintenance, User Support procedures, Release Processes, Bug Tracking, Training Schedules - CADSWES
4:30 - 5:00 Day 2 Wrap-up, Open Mic & Discussions
Discussion of problems, issues, future needs, etc. and open questions to the CADSWES R&D team.


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