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Water scarcity is one of the most serious problems in many parts of the world that affects negatively on the environment, society, and economy. In order to mitigate the negative effects of this issue, optimal water resource management is pivotal. In current paper, imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) and cuckoo optimization algorithm (COA) which they are two new evolutionary methods, were used...