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Chapter 16

Physically-based lumped hydrological models

Outline:

  • Introduction to computer modeling of watersheds
    • Approaches to representing real systems
    • Deterministic vs. stochastic models
    • Key issues in model design
  • Hydrological modeling components
    • Rainfall distributions
    • Ways to compute "loss" terms
    • Runoff hydrograph computation
    • Baseflow contribution
    • Streaflow routing
  • HEC-1 package for lumped modeling of subbasins
    • Model overview
    • Input file logistics
    • Model output
    • Example applications
  • Other hydrologic models

Course Reader:

  • Chapter 5 (Hydrologic Simulation Models) of Bedient, P. B. and Huber, W. C. 1992. Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis.Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Other reading:

  • Skim through the relevant topics in the HEC-1 users manual (hec1.pdf).

Related web links:

  • HEC-1 links
    • HEC-1 Software Download
    • Assessment of flood reduction by small dams
    • Chehalis River Basin Flood Reduction Project
  • Links to other models
    • Surface water modeling links page
    • Listing of several hydrological models
    • HSPF model
    • SLURP model

Video Podcast: Lumped Hydrological Modeling, part 1

This 27.5-minute presentation introduces basic ideas about land use planning as well as the types of models available to facilitate that.

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Video Podcast: Lumped Hydrological Modeling, part 2

This 39-minute presentation covers the details of what constitutes a lumped hydrological model.

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