Hydrologic Engineering Center – Regime Prescription Tool (HEC-RPT)

Purpose:	Visualization tool to plot historical records against proposed management scenarios
Developer:	United States Army Corps of Engineers, Hydrologic Engineering Center
Key Features:	Scripting to define states
Latest Release:	Version 2.0, July 2012
OS Platform:	Windows
Cost:	Free

Introduction

HEC-RPT is a visualization tool designed to facilitate entry, viewing, and documenting of flow recommendations, in a real time public setting. The user imports flow data and then defines systems (subject of interest), state (dry, average, wet year) and flow types (low flow, pulse flow and flood flow). HEC-RPT allows groups to reach water management decision by displaying historical records against proposed management scenarios.

HEC-RPT key feature is that it allows for unlimited states to be defined with the use of a scripting language called Jhython. The program is developed using the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Advantages and Limitations

Advantages	Limitations
Use of a scripting language Graphical output of flow alternatives Generate flow time series data Separate flow recommendation based on wetness (dry year, normal year, wet year)	Not an analysis software No support provided for non USACE users Number of journal articles limited outside of US
Illustrative Screens

Additional Information

HEC-RPT Web Page
Honduras Application

Sample Applications

Africa	East Asia and the Pacific	Europe & Central Asia	Latin America & the Caribbean	Middle East and North Africa	South Asia