Corps Water Management System CWMS Modernization

1. Corps Water Management System (CWMS) Modernization BACKGROUND NOTES: The Water Control Data System (WCDS) supports the decision process for the Corps water control management mission. Corps is responsible for round-the-clock monitoring and operation of more than 700 CE reservoir, lock and dam and other water control projects, and during flood operations this responsibility expands to include an additional 120+ Section 7 projects. Water control management provides critical information and hydrologic decision making that are fundamental to achievement of the full range of benefits from all our projects. The modernized WCDS integrates: watershed scaled - data acquisition, -database storage, real-time model generated prediction of runoff, project inflow and release, operational release scenario and decision support, -river flow and water surface profiles, -inundated area and damage analysis, -flow impact analysis, and information dissemination into a single comprehensive suite of software. Incorporates State-of-the-art: watershed, river, and reservoir systems engineering; database management; information dissemination and software engineering. Client-Server architecture allows hardware, software and technical resource sharing, with flexible scaling of system for field deployment in single and multiple office installations . Corporate Class IV Automated Information System (AIS). Software Development effort - 1997 to 2001. Field Deployment - 2001 to 2002.BACKGROUND NOTES: The Water Control Data System (WCDS) supports the decision process for the Corps water control management mission. Corps is responsible for round-the-clock monitoring and operation of more than 700 CE reservoir, lock and dam and other water control projects, and during flood operations this responsibility expands to include an additional 120+ Section 7 projects. Water control management provides critical information and hydrologic decision making that are fundamental to achievement of the full range of benefits from all our projects. The modernized WCDS integrates: watershed scaled - data acquisition, -database storage, real-time model generated prediction of runoff, project inflow and release, operational release scenario and decision support, -river flow and water surface profiles, -inundated area and damage analysis, -flow impact analysis, and information dissemination into a single comprehensive suite of software. Incorporates State-of-the-art: watershed, river, and reservoir systems engineering; database management; information dissemination and software engineering. Client-Server architecture allows hardware, software and technical resource sharing, with flexible scaling of system for field deployment in single and multiple office installations . Corporate Class IV Automated Information System (AIS). Software Development effort - 1997 to 2001. Field Deployment - 2001 to 2002.

2. Water Management Mission Regulate river flow from 700+ Corps projects to provide national benefits. Achieve purposes specified in authorizing legislation. Multiple interests – Corps officials, public, stakeholders, interest groups – open process. Operation plans codified in reservoir regulation manuals – field’s bible.

3. Water Management Operations Hundreds of water management decisions made every day, nation-wide. Reservoir releases, power generation, structure operations. System-wide issues – flood fighting, environmental management, partnering, public, etc. Normal conditions – routine; floods/ emergencies – complex, many participants.

4. Corps Water Management System CWMS is the data acquisition, management, modeling and decision support system that supports the Corps it its water management mission of regulating dam and reservoir projects. CWMS is a nationwide integrated system of hardware, software, and other resources that acquires, analyzes, and stores data; develops decision support information; and allows user access to any data and information on the system.

5. CWMS Components Data Acquisition Flow & Stage Monitoring Project Operating Conditions Weather Conditions Data Base Oracle Database Management System base Standard Water Control Schema Across the Corps Forecast Modeling Web-Based Data Dissemination

6. Data Base

7. CWMS Forecast Models HMS – Hydrologic (volume of flow) ResSim – Reservoir Simulation (operations) RAS – River Hydraulics (depth & velocity) FIA – Impact Analysis (economics) Provisions for other models as water control operators choose

8. CorpsView Displays

9. Data Dissemination

10. CWMS Management Team Functional Proponent: MG Hans Van Winkle CECW - Overall Program Responsibility. Program Manager: Robert Bank, CECW-EW - Overall Direction and Program Management. Advisory Group (AG): MSC Level Advisory Body for PM on Policies and Major Issues. CWMS Users Representative Group (CURG): User Representative From Each District and MSC, Identify System Requirements and Future Direction.

11. CWMS Management Team Materiel Developer: Darryl Davis, CEIWR-HEC - Software Development, Deployment, and Maintenance. Software Design Teams (SDT): Tech Reps From User Community / MD Staff Jointly Scope CWMS Modules LCMIS: Brenda Gooden CECI-C Life Cycle Management of Information Systems - DOD Process for Development of AIS, Keyed to a Methodical Process of Planning, Engineering/designing, Development, Testing Deployment and Maintenance of the System.

12. CWMS - Where Are We? This Is the 5th Year of a Six Year Effort to Modernize the Corps Water Management System This slide exists in two forms one with a funding track and one without Test version 2 of CWMS is currently under development and is scheduled for field test in March of 2000This slide exists in two forms one with a funding track and one without Test version 2 of CWMS is currently under development and is scheduled for field test in March of 2000

13. Summary Modernized Water Management System Standardized Water Control Data Base Network Based Client-Server Architecture Data Acquisition/Data Dissemination Modeling for Decision Support River Profile/Inundated Area Mapping Flood Impact Analysis System Development nearly complete, deploying this year