Republic of Colombia Ministry of Ambient, Housing and Territorial Development Republic of Colombia Ministry of Ambient, Housing and Territorial Development OPERATION OF THE COLOMBIA HYDROLOGICAL NETWORK Xiomara L. Sanclemente M. Geneva, Switzerland – December 2006 República de Colombia IDEAM

BACKGROUND NETWORK OF STATIONS OPERATED BY THE IDEAM HYDROLOGICAL STATIONS OF COLOMBIA TO WHAT INSTITUTIONS BELONG, HOW MANY TELEMETRIC STATIONS, FORMS OF TRANSMISSION, MARKS THE OPERATION OF THE NETWORK EXPERIENCES IN THE OPERATION OF THE NETWORK PLANS FOR THE FUTURE CONTENTS

BACKGROUND Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), they install 52 hydrological stations by Radio in the HF band in all the river basin of Magdalena and Cauca Rivers – (PNUD), (OMM), y (HIMAT), Rationalization of the Practical Applications of the Hydrology and Meteorology in Colombia - 32 stations Mixed line of Swiss Credit E.A.S and 355 RAN, basic hydrometric equipment (micro small mills, small mills, levels, malacates, eco-soundings, etc.) 2003 Courses of Co design of the Environmental Network Installation and implementation of the project

ACTIVE STATIONS IDEAM OPERATIVE AREA HYDROLOGICALMETEOROLOGICALPLUVIOMETRICS TOTAL LGLMMM SUB TOTAL AMCOCPMERSSPSS SUB TOTAL PGPM SUB TOTAL TOTAL

ACTIVE STATIONS IDEAM OPERATIVE AREA HYDROLOGICALMETEOROLOGICALPLUVIOMETRICS TOTAL MM S MM A HAHS SUB TOTAL RSASPAMAMS SUB TOTAL PAPS SUB TOTAL TOTAL

HYDROLOGICAL STATIONS - IDEAM OF THE 417 STATIONS LG 355 ARE PREDICTED TO BECOME RAN STATIONS, TO THIS DAY ARE

HYDROLOGICAL AND TELEMETRIC AUTOMATIC STATIONS OF COLOMBIA HYDROLOGICAL AND TELEMETRIC AUTOMATIC STATIONS OF COLOMBIA ORGANIZATIONTOTAL OF STATIONS IDEAM66 CAR5 CVC14 CHB15 EAAB24 FOPAE3 EPM7 DAMA28 TOTAL162

MODERNIZATION OF THE NETWORK IDEAM Automatic Whit Satellite Communications 185 METEOROLOGICAL 50 HYDROLOGICAL Automatic Whitout Satellite Communications 355 LEVEL REGISTERS

ENTITIES INVOLVED INTO THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION OF THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF STATIONS 50 agreements for the construction, installation, maintenance and operation of stations have been subscribed: CAR, CAS, CORPONOR, CRQ, CARDER, CORANTIOQUIA, CORPOCALDAS, CVS, CORPOBOYACA, CORPOCHIVOR, CORPOGUAJIRA, CVC y CARSUCRE, DAGMA AND METROPOLITAN AREA OF MEDELLÍN. HIDROELÉCTRIC POWER STATION OF URRÁ, HACIENDA PAJONALES AND MAVALLE. UNIVERSIDAD DE NARIÑO AND UNIVERSIDAD DE SUCRE CLOPAD CVCOTHERS DIMAR

Ultrasonic Anemometer Radar Level Sensor Automatic Register of level Lector unit for data acquisition

DESING OF CIVIL WORKS Hydrological Meteorological

SATELLITE DATA RECEPTION OF THE INSTALLED STATIONS

RECEPTION OF SATELLITE DATA OF THE INSTALLED STATIONS

DATA BY HOUR

REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL NETWORK Total cost of the replacement of the instruments Hydrological network$

OPERATION OF THE ACTUAL NETWORK The Network Operation Program with 11 operative areas, levels of access and itineraries. Voluntary observers (people). SI_OPERAN (software of planning and management of the network) Laboratory of maintenance and repair of the instrumental Reconstruction – Technicians hydro - meteorological - environmental Courses of hydrometric, basics electronics Agreements with other organizations like BP, CERREJON Appropriation of technology - CIF.

EXPERIENCES AND DELAYS OF OPERATION Improve the level skills of our technicians Faults in the RAN equipments Technical endorsement of the local suppliers of equipments. Multiple systems of data reception Trustworthiness of the equipment Scientific Reality vs. Scientific Ideal