Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
Comparison of Spreadsheet Model to Deterministic Model
Characteristic | Spreadsheet | Deterministic |
Uses Existing USGS Gaging Data | Yes | Yes |
Uses Existing Diversion Records | Yes | Yes |
Uses Research Estimates for Return Flow Patterns | Yes | Yes |
Uses Published Crop Consumptive Use Estimates | Yes | Yes |
Uses Reservoir Storage Information | Yes | Yes |
Tracks Water in Major System Diversions | Yes | Yes |
Applies Prior Appropriation Doctrine to Diversions | No | Yes |
Uses Historic Diversion Amounts | Yes | Can |
Uses Hydrologic Equations to Calculate Parameters | No | Yes |
Produces Monthly Data for a Period of Record | No | Yes |
Produces Monthly Data for Average, Wet and Dry Years | Yes | Can |
Calibrated to Observed Data, usually within +/- 10% | Yes | Yes |
Degree of Difficulty in Setup and Calibration | Moderate | High |
Degree of Flexibility in Output Presentation | High | Fixed |
Designed to Optimize Operations of Irrigators | No | Yes |
Designed to Assess Available Water Resources | Yes | Yes |
Designed to Mimic Historic Operations | Yes | Can |
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