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Presentation Overview

 Brief overview of CWMS

 Synopsis of the Modules and Components

 Overview of the Santa Ana River CWMS

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 CWMS –Overview
CWMS is an integrated system of hardware,
software, and communication resources
supporting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ real-time water control mission.

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 CWMS –Overview
Automated CWMS suite of hydrologic, WEST develops
data collection operations, and impact and deploys
via satellites analysis models available. CWMS.

1975 1985 1995 2005 2015

Manual data Real-time CWMS deployed Corps-

collection & data handling, wide for all major
WCDS
storage watersheds.
modernization

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CWMS –Overview

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HEC-CWMS –What is it?

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 Modeling Components
CWMS provides support for decision making using
any combination of the following models:
 Meteorology
 Hydrology
 Reservoir operations
 River hydraulics
 Flood impact/economic analysis

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 Modeling – Meteorology (MFP)
The Meteorological Forecast Processor
(MFP) combines observed precipitation
with future precipitation scenarios
 Observed Precipitation
 Rain gages (ALERT)

 Radar based rainfall (NEXRAD)

 Future Precipitation
 NWS Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPF’s)

 Manual entry

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 Modeling – HEC-HMS
Hydrologic Modeling (HEC-HMS)
 HEC-HMS computes hydrologic forecasts based on precipitation data
 Allows for adjustment of loss and baseflow parameters real-time

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 Modeling – HEC-ResSim & RiverWare
Reservoir Operations modeling using HEC-ResSim or RiverWare

Inflow HEC-ResSim Reservoir stage and

hydrographs RiverWare outflow hydrographs

User-developed
rules and releases

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 Modeling – HEC-RAS
River Hydraulics – HEC-RAS
 Computes water depths and velocities
 Steady and unsteady flow analysis available
 Results sent to GIS for inundation boundaries
Santa Ana River Plan: Calibration 8/2/2010
Santa Ana Ri ver Above Prado
Legend

EG Max WS
1050 WS Max WS
Crit Max WS

Ground
OWS Max WS

1000
Elevation (ft)

950

900

115000 120000 125000 130000 135000 140000

Main Channel Di stance (ft)

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 Modeling – HEC-FIA
Economic /Impact Analysis
HEC-FIA
 Impact Areas
 Damages and benefits with
and without the project
 Action tables provide
instructions for managers
during events

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 Modules and components
The Control and Visualization Interface (CAVI) is the
primary framework of CWMS and controls the other
functional modules.

 Data Acquisition Module

 Data Visualization Module

 Model Interface Module

 Watershed Setup Module

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 Modeling Steps
The modeling process for CWMS is as follows
 Check status and currency of real-time data
 Select a forecast time
 Adjust model parameters to reflect current conditions
 Perform model computations
 View results
 Modify model parameters as necessary
 Re-compute the simulation

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 Santa Ana River CWMS

Santa Ana River Watershed

 Drainage Area: 2,500 mi2

 Main Stem: 110 miles long

 Heavily Urban

 Approx. 4.8 million people

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Santa Ana River CWMS – MFP

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Santa Ana River CWMS – HEC-HMS

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Santa Ana River CWMS – HEC-ResSim

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Santa Ana River CWMS – HEC-ResSim

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Santa Ana River CWMS – HEC-RAS

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Santa Ana River CWMS – HEC-FIA

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