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Show Final Report Hydrologic Model Analysis of the Provo River Basin • To examine variables associated with importation of water from the Strawberry River into the Provo River drainage. • To provide a tool for evaluating potential future changes to the operation and the facilities of the Provo River system. • To evaluate the potential for changes in existing importation patterns and quantities from the Weber and Duchesne basins in the Provo River. • To provide water budget information necessary for water quality modeling of Deer Creek and Jordanelle reservoirs. The objectives delineated for the model itself included the capability to simulate the following. Provo River physical parameters ( flows, channel network, evaporation, etc.) Deer Creek and Jordanelle reservoirs Major Provo River and interbasin water rights Minimum instream flow requirements Institutional arrangements ( exchanges, implementation of water rights, etc.) Water demands and return flows for each major user Transbasin diversions Hydroelectric power generation The modeled area was limited to the Provo drainage area above the Provo City gage. This was later modified to include Utah Lake and all of the Weber River above Gateway. The model was designed to operate on either a daily or a monthly timestep, with daily water rights distribution capabilities. Other model specifications included development in FORTRAN 77 with structured programming techniques and internal documentation, and operation on an IBM- PC compatible computer. 2.2 Technical Advisory Committee Many elements of the objectives and capabilities described above were developed as a result of recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee ( TAC). Early in the model formulation process it was recognized that development of a useful, accepted model of the Provo River system would require the development not only of an accurate understanding of the system, but also a significant measure of consensus within the water resources community. In addition to generating consensus, the TAC also served the role of public involvement by providing a means of communicating with the individuals most knowledgeable about the issues of concern in the Provo River Basin. The TAC was involved throughout the January 1998 Page 10 |