Macroscale hydrological and land surface models increasingly rely on novel streamflow routing algorithms that explicitly account for the presence of engineered water storages, which largely affect river basin dynamics. In this short communication, we contribute to this growing field by presenting VIC-ResOpt, a software package for the representation and optimization of water reservoirs in the routing model commonly used as a post-processor with the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) hydrologic model. VIC-ResOpt comprises tools for simulating different reservoir operating approaches, optimizing operations, and exploring the sensitivity of the model output with respect to the parameterization of the operating rules. The package relies on automated scripts and optimization engines, thereby requiring minimal user effort. We demonstrate some of its functionalities in the upper portion of the Chao Phraya river basin (Thailand), which is regulated by two large dams.

宏观水文和陆地表面模型越来越依赖于新颖的水流路由算法，这些算法明确考虑了工程蓄水的存在，而工程蓄水在很大程度上影响了流域的动态。在简短的交流中，我们将通过展示VIC-ResOpt（一个用于在路由模型中表示和优化水库的软件包）为这一不断发展的领域做出贡献，该软件包通常用作可变渗透能力（VIC）水文模型的后处理器。VIC-ResOpt包含用于模拟不同油藏操作方法，优化操作以及探索模型输出相对于操作规则参数设置的敏感性的工具。该软件包依赖自动化脚本和优化引擎，因此需要最少的用户精力。