HR: 1340h
AN: H13G-1393 [Abstracts]
TI: Development of an Integrated Hydrologic Model to Explore the Feasibility of Water Banking and Markets
in the Southwestern US
AU: * Naranjo, R C
EM: naranjo@dri.edu
AF: Desert Research Institute, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095
United States
AU: Boyle, D P
EM: dboyle@dri.edu
AF: Desert Research Institute, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095
United States
AU: Lamorey, G
EM: gregg.lamorey@dri.edu
AF: Desert Research Institute, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095
United States
AU: Bassett, S
EM: scott.bassett@dri.edu
AF: Desert Research Institute, Division of Hydrologic Sciences, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095
United States
AU: Gupta, H
EM: hosh_stc@sahra.arizona.edu
AF: University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, 1133 E. North Campus Drive,
Harshbarger Bldg. P.O. Box 210011, Tucson, AZ 85721
United States
AU: Brookshire, D
EM: brookshi@unm.edu
AF: University of New Mexico, Department of Economics, MSC 05 3060, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque,
NM 87131-0001
United States
AB:
Researchers at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) are conducting SAHRA-related research aimed at developing an integrated
physical and engineering hydrologic model for the purpose of investigating the feasibility of water banking and markets in
the Rio Grande watershed. The main components of the integrated model will include a detailed representation of system
behavior in (1) headwater areas (snow accumulation and melt); (2) surface reservoirs and conveyance systems (operational
surface reservoirs, river routing, and diversions/returns); (3) regional and near river aquifers; (4) agricultural demand and
uses; and (5) urban and industrial demand and uses. Existing models of several of these components have been identified and
will be included, to some degree, in the final integrated model (e.g., URGWOM, MMS-PRMS, and various USGS groundwater
models). Coupling of existing and new models of each component to create the final completely integrated model requires a
detailed understanding of the problem requirements (what questions are being asked) and the data (what information is
available in the hydrologic data). Once developed and tested, the integrated model will be used with the economic "Market"
model and "Behavior" model to investigate several water market and banking scenarios.
DE: 1830 Groundwater/surface water interaction
DE: 1880 Water management (6334)
DE: 6344 System operation and management
SC: Hydrology [H]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005