WMS:WMS User Manual 9.1

WMS User Manual (v9.1)

The Watershed Modeling System

1. Introduction

Introduction to WMS

WMS Tutorials

What's new in WMS version 9.1

1.1 Set Up

Setting Up WMS

Registering WMS

Graphics Card Troubleshooting

Command Line

Readme

License Agreement

FAQ

Hardware Locks

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General Information

2. General Information

Where Can I Get Data?

2.1. Layout

Graphical User Interface

WMS Screen

Project Explorer Overview

Plot Windows

Plot Wizard

Menu Bar

Help Strip

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General Tools

3. General Tools

Toolbars

Tool Palettes

Module Palette

Macros

Units Toolbar

Digitize Toolbar

Static Tool Palette

Dynamic Tool Palette

Drawing Tools

Get Data Toolbar

Get Data Tool

Setting up Film Loops

Preferences

Properties Window

Keyboard Shortcuts

3.1. Menus

File Menu

Edit Menu

Display Menu

Help Menu

Window Menu

3.2. Coordinate Systems

Coordinate Systems

Coordinate Conversions

CPP Coordinate System

Geographic Coordinate System

Local Coordinate System

Converting Coordinate Systems

Coordinate Tracking

Coordinate Systems of GIS Layers

Editing XYZ Coordinates

Local Origin Dialog

3.3. The Display Options

Display Options

Color Ramp

Contour Options

Drawing Objects

Display Order

3.4. CAD Menu

CAD Data

3.6. Other Tools

Datasets

Deleting Data

Gages

XY Series Editor

Land Use

Topologic Trees

3.7. Images

Images

Image Gallery

Registering an Image

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Equations and Interpolation

4. Equations and Interpolation

4.1 Interpolation

Interpolation Options

Linear Interpolation

Inverse Distance Weighted Interpolation

Clough-Tocher Interpolation

Natural Neighbor Interpolation

Interpolating Hydraulic Model Results

Interpolate Cross Sections

Computation of Interpolation Weights

Subset Definition

4.2 Equations

Assigning an Equation

Customizing Equations

Repeated Use of an Equation

Variables Computed by WMS

4.2.a. Basin Data Equations

Overview of Basin Data Equations

Travel Times from Basin Data

Colorado State Lag Time Equation

Customized Lag Time Equation

Denver Lag Time Equation

Eagleson Lag Time Equation

Espey Lag Time Equations

Putnam Lag Time Equation

Riverside County Lag Time Equation

SCS Lag Time Equation

Taylor Schwartz Lag Time Equation

Tulsa District Lag Time Equation

Fort Bend Tc Equation

Kerby Tc Equation

Kirpich Tc Equation

Ramser Tc Equation

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Modules

5. Modules

Modules

5.1. Digital Elevation Model (DEMs)

DEM Guidelines

DEM Menu

Importing USGS DEMs

Importing Flow Directions and Accumulations

DEM to Stream Arcs

Interpolation of DEMs elevations to TINs and 2D Grids

Editing DEMs

Editing DEM Elevations

Delineation with DEMs

Smoothing DEMs

DEM Point Attributes

DEM Files

Converting DEMs

Create Reservoir in DEMs

Draw Flow Patterns in DEMs

Nodes and Vertices to Outlets

DEM Basins

Compute Basin Data

TOPAZ

5.2. Triangulated Irregular Networks(TINs)

TIN Guidelines

Creating TINs

TIN Breaklines

Streams

TIN Basins

TIN Menu

Convert TINs

Triangulation

Reservoirs

Watershed Delineation with TINs

TIN Options

Outlets

Drawing Flow Patterns

Vertices

Smooth Dataset

5.3. Terrain Data Module

Terrain Data Module

Terrain Data Tools

Project Explorer Contents for Terrain Data Module

5.4. Drainage Module

Drainage Module

Drainage Data to Feature Objects

Drainage Tools

Drainage Module Feature Objects

Project Explorer Contents for Drainage Module

Arcs to Outlets

5.5. Map Module

Map Module

Map Properties

Map Tools

Mapping Tables

Conceptual Model

Project Explorer Contents for Map Module

5.5.a. Coverages

Coverages

Coverage Overlays

1D-HYD Centerline

1D-HYD Cross Section

Area Property Coverage

Drainage

Flood Barrier

Flood Extent

Flow Paths and Barrier Coverages

General

Land Use Coverage

MODRAT Tc Coverage Type

NSS Region Coverage

Rain Gage

Soil Type Coverage

Time Computation

5.5.b. Feature Objects

Feature Objects

Feature Object Guidelines

Feature Objects Menu

5.6. Hydrologic Modeling Module

Hydrologic Modeling Module

Hydrologic Modeling Tools

Hydrographs

Project Explorer Contents for Hydrologic Modeling Module

Combining Arc Travel Times

Elevation Discharge Relationship

Storage Capacity Curves

Computing Area Between Elevations

Hydrologic Modeling Wizard Overview

5.6.1 Hydrologic/Hydraulic Calculators

Hydrologic/Hydraulic Calculators

Lag Time and Time of Concentration

Compute GIS Attributes

Detention Basin Calculator

Channel Calculator

Weir Calculator

5.7. River/Hydraulic Modeling Module

Hydraulic Modeling

Hydraulic Toolbox

Mapping the Conceptual Model to a River Schematic

Project Explorer Contents for River Module

Editing Cross Sections

Extract Cross Sections

Managing Cross Sections

River Tools

5.7.a. Flood Plain Delineation

Overview of Floodplain Delineation

Delineate Floodplain

Preparing Stage Data

5.8. GIS Module

GIS Module

GIS Tools

Project Explorer Contents for GIS Module

GIS Tables

Soil Type

Creating Watershed Models

Mapping to Feature Objects

5.8.a. ArcObjects/ArcView

Introduction to ArcObjects

ArcObjects Add Data

ArcView Data Guidelines

Feature Selection

Importing Shapefiles

Add Shapefile Data

Feature Objects to ArcHydro Geodatabase

Feature Objects to Geodatabase

5.9. 2D Grid Module

2D Grid Module

Grid Options

2D Grid Module Project Explorer

2D Grid Display Options

2D Grid Tools

Tree Contents for 2D Grid Module

Active/Inactive Cells

Data Type Conversion

5.10. 2D Scatter Point Module

2D Scatter Point Module

Project Explorer Contents for 2D Scatter Module

Scatter Point Sets

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Models

6. Models

Models

Model Selection

Annotations

6.1. CE-QUAL-W2

CE-QUAL-W2

CE-QUAL-W2 Menu

CE-QUAL-W2 Branches

CE-QUAL-W2 Layer Editor

CE-QUAL-W2 Bathymetry

6.2. Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA)

GSSHA

GSSHA Calibration

GSSHA Channel Routing

GSSHA Contaminants

GSSHA Digital Dams

GSSHA Embankment Arcs

GSSHA Feature Arcs

GSSHA Feature Nodes

GSSHA Feature Polygons

GSSHA Groundwater

GSSHA Hydraulic Structures

GSSHA Job Control

GSSHA Join SSURGO Data

GSSHA Manage Files

GSSHA Mapping Tables

GSSHA Maps

GSSHA Model Linkage

GSSHA Multiple Scenarios

GSSHA Nutrients

GSSHA Observations

GSSHA Output Control

GSSHA Overland Soil Erosion

GSSHA Precipitation

GSSHA Read Solution

GSSHA Solution Analysis

GSSHA Solution Data

Smooth GSSHA Streams

Pipe and Node Parameters

Radar Rainfall

6.3. HY-12

HY-12

6.4. Hydrologic Engineering Center-1 (HEC-1)

HEC-1 Parameters

Basin HEC-1 Cards

Routing HEC-1 Cards

Diversion HEC-1 Cards

HEC-1 Job Control

HEC-1 Input Hydrograph (QI)

HEC-1 Model Check

HEC-1 Reading Existing Files

HEC-1 Run Analysis

HEC-1 Saving Files

Computing Area Between Elevations

Weighted Average Precipitation

6.5. Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS)

HEC-HMS

HEC-HMS Base Flow

HEC-HMS Convert Grids

HEC-HMS Defining the Meteorological Model

HEC-HMS Diversions

HEC-HMS Frequency Storm

HEC-HMS Gages

HEC-HMS Job Control

HEC-HMS Junctions

HEC-HMS Loss Methods

HEC-HMS Post Processing

HEC-HMS Properties

HEC-HMS Reach Routing

HEC-HMS Reservoirs

HEC-HMS SCS Hypothetical Storm

HEC-HMS Sinks

HEC-HMS Sources

HEC-HMS Standard Project Storm

HEC-HMS Sub-Basins

HEC-HMS Transform

6.6. Hydrologic Engineering Center-River Analysis System (HEC-RAS)

HEC-RAS

HEC-RAS Bridges/Culverts

HEC-RAS Model Control

HEC-RAS Stochastic Modeling

HEC-RAS Unsteady Modeling

Recompute All Stations

6.7. Hydrological Simulation Program—FORTRAN (HSPF)

HSPF

HSPF Automatic Segmentation of Land Segments

HSPF Edit Parameters

HSPF External Sources

HSPF External Targets

HSPF Global Options

HSPF Mass Links

HSPF Modules

HSPF Reading Existing Files

HSPF Saving and Reading HSPF UCI Files

HSPF Viewing WDM Files

HSPF WDM File Interaction

6.8. MODified RATional Method (MODRAT)

MODRAT

MODRAT WMS Interface

MODRAT Creating Burned Simulations

MODRAT Edit Parameters

MODRAT Input/Output Hydrographs

MODRAT Job Control Parameters

MODRAT Numbering the Tree

MODRAT Percent Impervious Land Use

MODRAT Rainfall Depth

MODRAT Relief Drains

MODRAT Reservoirs

MODRAT Soil Number

Using GIS Data to Map Parameters

6.9. National Streamflow Statistics Program (NSS)

NSS

NSS Computing Peak Discharges

NSS Overlapping Regions

NSS State and National Urban Equations

6.10. Orange County Hydrology

Orange County Hydrology

6.10.a Orange County Unit Hydrograph

Orange County Unit Hydrograph

OC Unit Hydro Design Storms

OC Unit Hydro Effective Precipitation

OC Unit Hydro Job Control

OC Unit Hydro Post Processing

OC Unit Hydro Small Area Hydrographs

OC Unit Hydro Unit Hydrograph Method

OC Unit Hydro Using GIS Data

6.10.b Orange County Rational Method

Orange County Rational Method

OC Rational Equation

OC Losses

OC Rational Initial Sub-area Time of Concentration

OC Rational Job Control

OC Rational Post Processing

OC Rational Reach Routing

OC Rational Reports

OC Rational Sub-area Data

OC Rational Tree Mapping

6.11. Rational Method

Rational Method

Rational Method Basin Data

Rational Method Computing Hydrographs

Rational Method Edit Parameters

Rational Method Equation

Rational Method Outlet Data

Rational Method Rainfall Intensity

Rational Method Traditional vs Route by Summing

Dekalb Rational Hydrograph

Modified Rational Hydrograph

Rational Hydrograph

Runoff Coefficient Table

Universal Rational Hydrograph

User Defined Rational Hydrograph

6.12. Storm Drain

Storm Drain

Storm Drain Job Control

6.13. Simplified Dam-Break (SMPDBK)

SMPDBK

Defining Roughness

SMPDBK Post Processing

6.14. SWMM

SWMM

6.15. TR-20

TR-20

TR-20 Edit Parameters

TR-20 Basin Data

TR-20 Diversion Data

TR-20 Reservoir Data

TR-20 Routing Data

TR-20 Job Control Parameters

TR-20 Output Control

6.16. TR-55

TR-55

TR-55 Basin Data

TR-55 Outlet Data

TR-55 Hydrographs

TR-55 Channel Travel Time

TR-55 Edit Parameters

6.16.a. Map Data Equations

Overview of Map Data Equations

Travel Times from Map Data

User Defined Time of Concentration

FHWA Sheet Flow Equation

FHWA Shallow Concentrated Flow

FHWA Channel Flow

TR-55 Sheet Flow Equation

TR-55 Shallow Concentrated Flow Equation

TR-55 Channel Flow Equation

Maricopa County Time of Concentration

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Modeling

7. Modeling

WMS Basic Modeling Concepts

Louisiana DOTD Modeling Overview

Maricopa County Modeling

Stochastic Modeling

7.1. WMS to HY-8

Path of Data from WMS To HY8

HY8 Modeling Wizard

Project Filename

Define Project Bounds

Watershed Data

Download Data

Read Data

Define Culvert Roadway Data

Compute Flow Directions and Flow Accumulations

Choose Outlet Locations

Delineate Watershed

Select Model

HMW Job Control

Define Land Use and Soil Data

Hydrologic Computations

Define Precipitation

Clean Up Model

Run Hydrologic Model

Crossing Discharge Data

Setup Tailwater Channel

Culvert and Site Data

Run Culvert Analysis

Define Flood Inundation Polygon

Storage Capacity Data

Define Upstream Channel

Delineate Inundated Area

Define and Smooth Streams

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Importing/Exporting Data

8. Importing/Exporting Data

File Import Wizard

File Extension

Import and Export GIS Files

8.1 File Support

WMS Supported File Formats

WMS Native Files

WMS Non-native Files

ARC/INFO ASCII Grid Files

ASCII Dataset Files

Binary Dataset Files

DSS Files

DSS File I/O

DSS Files-WMS Interface

File I/O

Hydrograph Files

Image Files

GRASS Grid (GSSHA Maps)

Land Use Files

Read Stage File

Shapefiles

Soil Type Runoff Coefficient Files

WMS Project Files

XY Series Files

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Appendix

9. Appendix

Release Notes

References

What's new in WMS version 8.1

What's new in WMS version 8.2

What's new in WMS version 8.3

What's new in WMS version 8.4

What's new in WMS version 9.0