Utah Jordanelle Exchange Model (2020)

The Utah Lake Jordanelle Exchange Model (ULJEM) was developed for Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD) managers and operators to evaluate system operations in the Central Utah Project of the Bonneville Unit. The purpose of the model is to facilitate a better understanding of trans-basin import needs to meet exchange requirements under the Utah Lake Distribution Plan once demands on the Utah Lake System of the Central Utah Project reach full buildout. In addition, the model can be used to inform how CUWCD can utilize the trans-basin import water in Utah Lake and its other Utah Lake water supplies most effectively. The model allows CUWCD to evaluate existing operational criteria, understand the Project's ability to store water, quantify the amount of import storage or Utah Lake water rights required to maintain upstream storage, and analyze alternative ways to utilize import storage in Utah Lake.