Use of Interactive Simulation Environments for Evaluation of Water Supply Reliability

This paper investigates physical performance measures and their practical application to a regional water resource system for western Washington. Specific criteria for characterizing the physical yield and reliability of a system are developed. The impact that a regionally intertied and jointly operated water supply network would have on system performance as measured by these criteria is analyzed. Trade-offs among specific performance measures of different methods of operation are presented and the implications for various competing interests are discussed.