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Selection of the Water Rights Extension also results in creation of a new Water Right
Control item under the KModSim menu. Clicking the Water Right Control menu item
opens the Water Rights – Priorities Extension form for adding new water rights to the
KModSim network or editing existing rights.
Clicking the Add Water Right button in the
Water Rights – Priorities Extension form displays the Water Rights Editor (Fig. 40).
Checking the radio button next to Node Based allows users to create a water right as a
new link connecting the designated From Node with the To Node. If a link connecting
these two nodes does not currently exist, it is created by the Water Rights Editor. Since
each water right is represented by a separate link, multiple direct flow or storage water
rights are represented as a multilink in the KModSim GUI. Notice that water right links
are not physical links, but rather provide a representation of flow diversion allowed under
a particular water right decree. In this example, the water rights are natural flow or direct
flow rights since they convey flows to demands. Storage rights for reservoirs are
designated as links with a Seasonal Capacity, representing the total accumulated delivery
in the link over the season (e.g., year) allowed for filling the reservoir. In addition,
Node Based Water Rights Creation.
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