ABSTRACT
The artificial recharge and recovery system in the Amsterdam Water Supply dune area is complex due to the large number of recharge ponds (40) and recovery canals (about 20). Next to this there is a large drainage system (9 km) and about 15 pumping stations. The management of this system is subject to many ecological, hydrological and water management boundary conditions, which all have to be satisfied simultaneously. Generally, it is difficult to predict the behaviour of this system as an entity, as well as the effects of changes of the system. To improve the management of this system, a dynamic continuous simulation model was made using the MATLAB/SIMULINK©® software. The most important components of the system are included as linked modules. This paper describes the model and its use to increase the insight into the behaviour of the artificial recharge and recovery system. It will be shown how the model is continuously updated with actual data and how it is applied in a weekly schedule.
