Systems and methods for managing bodies of water

A water management system comprising:

• a sensor configured to measure a parameter associated with a volume of water;
• a pump configured to circulate the volume of water through a circulation system;
• an ancillary system joined in fluid communication with the circulation system by a piping system, the ancillary system being configured to alter the parameter associated with the volume of water as the volume of water flows through the ancillary system;
• a storage device configured to store one or more protocols, wherein execution of the one or more protocols triggers one or more external measurements corresponding to the parameter;
• and
• a controller in communication with the sensor and the pump, the controller being configured to:
• receive a request for an amount of time necessary to heat the volume of water to a target temperature;
• cause execution of the one or more protocols;
• receive sensor data;
• determine, using the sensor data, a current ambient temperature;
• determine, using at least the sensor data, forecasted ambient temperatures over a predetermined period of time;
• determine a target energy cost based at least in part on the target temperature, the current ambient temperature, and the forecasted ambient temperatures;
• determine a characteristic associated with the volume of water and the target energy cost based at least in part on the parameter;
• and
• communicate the characteristic to the pump or the ancillary system for controlling the parameter of the volume of water.