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AGNPS Watershed Modeling with GIS Databases. Second Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conference. Las Vegas, NV 28 Jul - 1 Aug 2002. AGNPS Watershed Modeling with GIS Databases. Michael P. Finn E. Lynn Usery Douglas J. Scheidt Thomas Beard Sheila Ruhl Morgan Bearden
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AGNPS Watershed Modeling with GIS Databases Second Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conference Las Vegas, NV 28 Jul - 1 Aug 2002
AGNPS Watershed Modeling with GIS Databases Michael P. Finn E. Lynn Usery Douglas J. Scheidt Thomas Beard Sheila Ruhl Morgan Bearden U.S. Geological Survey Mid-Continent Mapping Center Rolla, MO
Outline • Introduction • Study Areas • GIS Databases for Parameter Extraction • AGNPS Parameter Generation • Creating AGNPS Input, Output, and Images • Results
Objectives • Use GIS databases as input to AGNPS Pollution Model • Demonstrate automatic extraction of input parameters • Create a tool for generating input, executing the model, and analyzing output
Introduction • Agricultural NonPoint Source (AGNPS) Pollution Model – USDA lead agency • AGNPS operates on a cell basis and is a distributed parameter, event-based model • AGNPS requires 22 input parameters • Elevation, land cover, and soil data served as the base of extraction for the input
Study Areas • Four Watersheds • Little River, GA • Piscola Creek, GA • Sugar Creek, IN • EL68D Wasteway, WA • Watershed Boundaries • NAWQA Boundary • GIS Weasel
GIS Databases for Parameter Extraction • USGS 30-m DEMs • USGS 30-m National Land Characteristics Data • Augmented with recent Landsat TM data • Soil databases from USDA soil surveys • Scanned separates, rectified, vectorized, and tagged • Resampled the 30-m data to 60, 120, 210, 240, 480, 960, and 1920 meters • 210-m roughly matches 10 acre grid size
AGNPS Parameter Generation • AGNPS Data Generator • Input parameter generation • Details on generation of parameters • Extraction methods
AGNPS Data Generator • Created to provide interface between GIS software (Imagine) and AGNPS • Developed interface for Imagine 8.4, running on WinNT/ 2000
Input Parameter Generation • 22 parameters; varying degrees of computational development • Simple, straightforward, complex
Details on Generation of Parameters • Cell Number • Receiving Cell Number • SCS Curve Number • Uses both soil and land cover to resolve curve number
Details on Generation of Parameters (continued) • Slope Shape Factor
Details on Generation of Parameters (continued) • Slope Length • A concern; max value should be 300 ft. • Parameters 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 • Uses Spatial Modeler to look up attributes from soils or land cover • Example: p10 is Overland Manning’s Coefficient • Parameters 13, 18, 19, 20, and 21 • Hard coded on advice from experts • Example: p13 is Practice Factor (conservation) coded to 1 (worst case)
Details on Generation of Parameters (continued) • Type of Channel • Uses TARDEM program • Creates a Strahler steam order
Extraction Methods • Used object-oriented programming and macro languages • C/ C++ and EML • Manipulated the raster GIS databases with Imagine • Extracted parameters for each resolution for both boundaries using AGNPS Data Generator
Creating AGNPS Input, Output, and Images • Input Data File Creation • Format generated parameters into AGNPS input file • Use a “stacked” image file to create AGNPS data file (“.dat”) -- ASCII
Creating AGNPS Input, Output, and Images (continued) • Output Image Creation • AGNPS Creates a nonpoint source (“.nps”) file • ASCII File like the input; tabular/ numerical form
Creating AGNPS Input, Output, and Images (continued) • Output Image Creation (continued) • Combined “.nps” file with Parameter 1 to create multidimensional images • Users can graphically display AGNPS output • Process: create image with “n” layers, fill layers with AGNPS output data, set projection and stats for image • Multi-layered (bands) images per model event
Results • Collaboration continues to quantify the impact of spatial resolution on model results • Demonstrated the use of GIS databases as sources in watershed modeling, particularly with AGNPS • Demonstrated methods of automatic extraction of AGNPS input parameters from GIS databases • Showed implications of results for 4 watersheds • Demonstrated the practicality of AGNPS Data Generator as an AGNPS – GIS interface
AGNPS Watershed Modeling with GIS Databases Second Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conference Las Vegas, NV 28 Jul - 1 Aug 2002