HEC-ResSim Exercises

Put your HEC-ResSim skills to work! This hands-on exercise series is the perfect companion to the HEC-ResSim Lessons course, allowing you to deeply explore reservoir system modeling. Go beyond individual concepts and tackle complete operational scenarios, integrating multiple tools and rule types into fully functioning reservoir models.

Each exercise focuses on a practical workflow: building, running, and interpreting simulations that mirror real-world reservoir operations. You'll gain proficiency in:

• Downstream Control & Release Functions: Implement and analyze downstream control strategies.
• Guide Curves for Seasonal Operations: Develop and apply guide curves for optimized seasonal reservoir management.
• Prescribed Releases, Modifiers & Tandem Rules: Understand how these rules shape system behavior and optimize reservoir performance.
• Advanced Allocation & Prioritization: Learn effective strategies for allocating water resources and prioritizing demands.
• Gate Operations: Model and manage gate operations for reservoir control.
• Hydropower Generation: Integrate hydropower generation into your reservoir system models.
• Pump Scheduling: Develop and optimize pump schedules for efficient water management.
• State Variables, Scripted Rules & Conditional Logic (IF Blocks): Extend your models with advanced features to capture complex operational decision-making.
• Specialized Tools: Practice with storage credit, capacity outage schedules, and reservoir decision schedules to simulate real-world management constraints.
• System-Wide Performance Analysis: Master methods like yield analysis, ensemble computing, and Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate reliability, uncertainty, and tradeoffs in reservoir operation strategies.

Leverage ResSim's powerful visualization and reporting features to analyze results and gain actionable insights. This course emphasizes integration, problem-solving, and practical application across diverse scenarios.

By completing this series of challenging, end-to-end HEC-ResSim exercises, you'll build the confidence to apply your skills to consulting projects, agency studies, and research applications. While completion of the HEC-ResSim Lessons course is recommended, it's not mandatory, especially for those with prior reservoir modeling experience. All videos are downloadable for convenient offline learning!