Perhaps the most dramatic chapter in the WMS story happened in in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the planning of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games , there were immense concerns about domestic security and infrastructure protection. Security planners utilized WMS software to simulate a nightmare scenario: a terrorist attack on local water infrastructure, specifically targeting the Jordanelle Reservoir . By modeling a potential dam breach or contamination event, officials were able to formulate emergency response plans that kept the athletes and the public safe. 💻 Transition to Aquaveo
💡 Today, WMS is used globally to help engineers size culverts so roads don't wash out, map flood zones to protect homeowners, and manage precious water resources. Department of Defense Watershed Modeling System watershed-modeling-system
In , WMS was put to the ultimate test in a real-world theater of operation. The Army Corps of Engineers used the software to model runoff and river behaviors in the Sava River basin in Bosnia to help stabilize infrastructure and predict flooding risks following regional conflict. 🏂 Defending the Olympics Perhaps the most dramatic chapter in the WMS