WRM web version: Node types
The WRM model currently supports the following ten Node Types,
some of which can have one or more sub-types, with a
resulting total of 28 different nodes:
| TYPE |
Description |
Subtypes |
| START | water input, required start point for a model |
generic, well, sping, subcatchment, transfer, desalination |
| END | export from the network, required endpoint for a model |
generic |
| CONFLUENCE | combines two inflows, passive |
generic |
| GEOMETRY | auxilar node, no hydraulic function |
generic |
| CONTROL | monitors and records flow, compares with targets |
passiv, MINtarget, MAXtarget, combined, calibration |
| DEMAND | water demand and use, includes conveiance losses and consumptive use |
generic, municipal, touristic, industrial, light industry, commercial, services, irrigation, agriculture |
| RESERVOIR | reservoirs with dams, and natural lakes |
generic |
| DIVERSION | diversion or bifurcation node, splits a reach into two branches OR extracts water from the main stream |
generic |
| RECHARGE | adds water to an aquifer |
generic |
| TREATMENT | affects only water quality |
generic |
A special type of object is an aquifer, that can be connects to several node types.
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