Network Modeling & Digital Twin

A Digital Twin of Your Entire Canal & Pipe System

Model every canal, lateral, gate, pump, and control point as an interconnected network.

See exactly how water flows through your system – and what happens when conditions change.

Most irrigation software treats your distribution network as a list of delivery points. Watervize sees it the way you do: as an interconnected system where every gate adjustment, every new order, and every canal segment affects everything downstream.

The Flow Networks module creates a living digital model of your entire irrigation infrastructure using directed acyclic graph technology. From reservoirs and headgates through every lateral and sublateral to individual farm turnouts, the model captures the physical relationships that determine how water actually moves through your system.

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What this means for your operations

“Can I approve this order?” – Instantly validate new water requests against actual infrastructure capacity, not just schedule availability
“What happens if I close this gate?” – Trace the impact of any operational change upstream and downstream before you make it
“Where are we losing water?” – Identify canal sections with unexplained losses that indicate leaks, seepage, or unauthorized diversions
“What if we upgrade this canal segment?” – Model proposed infrastructure improvements before breaking ground to validate the investment

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Network Model Features

Multiple node types: control points, storage areas, meters, junctions, and logical nodes
Detailed sublateral characteristics: length, width, depth, slope, roughness, lining type
Manning’s equation flow calculations for open channel systems
Pressure system modeling for pipelines
GIS overlay showing spatial relationships and field boundaries
Control structure settings for gates, weirs, orifices, pumps, and valves
Real-time integration with flow metering and SCADA

How Districts Use It

Operations staff get instant answers about system capacity and delivery feasibility. Engineers analyze infrastructure performance and plan improvements with confidence. Managers see exactly where efficiency losses occur and make data-driven investment decisions. The model transforms your institutional knowledge about “how the system works“ into a shared, accurate, always-current resource.