ALTERNATIVE RIVER MANAGEMENT USING A LINKED GIS-HYDROLOGY MODEL Academic Article

abstract

• A geographic information system (GIS)-hydrologic model link was used to aid in forming input files for the hydrologic model, SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool). The link and SWAT prediction of streamflow volume were then tested for the Lower Colorado River basin of Texas. With no calibration, simulated monthly streamflow volume along the river was underestimated for the extreme events, but the relationship was significant (R2 = 0.75). Model results also suggest that urbanization further upstream can significantly affect streamflow downstream. The system is general enough to be applicable to other river systems.

authors

• Srinivasan, Raghavan

published proceedings

• TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASAE

author list (cited authors)

• ROSENTHAL, W. D., SRINIVASAN, R., & ARNOLD, J. G.

complete list of authors

• ROSENTHAL, WD||SRINIVASAN, R||ARNOLD, JG

publication date

• May 1995

published in

• Transactions of the ASABE  Journal

keywords

• Databases
• Geographical Information Systems (gis)
• Grain Sorghum
• Hydrologic Model
• Stream Flow

start page

• 783

end page

• 790

volume

• 38

issue

• 3