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This contains information about functionality available starting at WMS version 11.2.
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WMS User Manual (v11.2)

The Watershed Modeling System

1. Introduction: Introduction to WMS; WMS Tutorials; What's new in WMS version 11.2

1.1 Set Up: Setting Up WMS; Registering WMS; Graphics Card Troubleshooting; Command Line; Readme; License Agreement; FAQ; Hardware Locks

General Information

2. General Information: Where Can I Get Data?

2.1. Layout: Graphical User Interface; Project Explorer Overview; Plot Windows; Plot Wizard; Menu Bar; Toolbars; Help Strip

General Tools

3. General Tools: 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: Projections; Projection Dialogs; CPP Coordinate System; Geographic Coordinate System; Coordinate Tracking; Editing XYZ Coordinates

3.3. The Display Options: Display Options; Choose Color Ramp; Color Ramp; Contour Options; Display Order

3.4. CAD Data: CAD Data

3.6. Other Tools: Datasets; Deleting Data; Gages; Map Flood; XY Series Editor; Land Use; Exporting Dialog; Customization Dialog

3.7. Images: Images; Registering an Image

3.8. Toolbox: Toolbox; Coverages Tools; Datasets Tools; Lidar Tools; Rasters Tools; UGrids Tools

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; 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

Modules

5. Modules: Modules

5.1. Terrain Data Module: Terrain Data Module; Terrain Data Tools; Project Explorer Contents for Terrain Data Module
5.1.1. Digital Elevation Model (DEMs): DEM Guidelines; DEM Menu; Importing USGS DEMs; Importing Flow Directions and Accumulations; Editing DEMs; Editing DEM Elevations; Delineation with DEMs; Smoothing DEMs; DEM Point Attributes; DEM Files; Converting DEMs; DEM Basins; TOPAZ
5.1.2. 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; Vertices

5.2. Drainage Module: Drainage Module; Drainage Data to Feature Objects; Drainage Tools; Drainage Module Feature Objects; Drainage Module Menus; Computing Area Between Elevations

5.3. Map Module: Map Module; Map Tools; Mapping Tables; Conceptual Model; Project Explorer Contents for Map Module
5.3.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 Coverage; Land Use Coverage; MODRAT Tc Coverage Type; NSS Region Coverage; Rain Gage; Soil Type Coverage; Time Computation
5.3.b. Feature Objects: Feature Objects; Feature Object Guidelines; Feature Objects Menu

5.4. 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; Hydrologic Modeling Wizard Overview; Topologic Trees
5.4.1 Hydrologic/Hydraulic Calculators: Hydrologic/Hydraulic Calculators; Lag Time and Time of Concentration; Compute GIS Attributes; Detention Basin Calculator; Channel Calculator; Weir Calculator; Curb and Gutter Flow Analysis

5.5. 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
5.5.a. Floodplain Delineation: Overview of Floodplain Delineation; Delineate Floodplain; Preparing Stage Data

5.6. GIS Module: GIS Module; GIS Menus; GIS Tools; Project Explorer Contents for GIS Module; GIS Conversion and Editing; Lidar; GIS Tables; Soil Type; Creating Watershed Models; Mapping to Feature Objects; Extract Features Tool

5.7. 2D Grid Module: 2D Grid Module; Grid Options; 2D Grid Module Project Explorer; 2D Grid Display Options; 2D Grid Tools; Active/Inactive Cells; Data Type Conversion

5.8. 2D Scatter Point Module: 2D Scatter Point Module; Project Explorer Contents for 2D Scatter Module

Models

6. Models: Models; Model Selection; Model Wrapper

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. EPANET: EPANET

6.3. Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA): GSSHA; GSSHA Automated Calibration; GSSHA Manual Calibration; GSSHA Channel Routing; GSSHA Contaminants; GSSHA Detention Basin Rating Curve; GSSHA Digital Dams; GSSHA Embankment Arcs; GSSHA Feature Arcs; GSSHA Feature Nodes; GSSHA Feature Polygons; GSSHA Groundwater; GSSHA Hydraulic Structures; GSSHA Input Data; GSSHA Join SSURGO Data; GSSHA Mapping Tables; GSSHA Maps; GSSHA Menu; GSSHA Multiple Simulations; GSSHA Nutrients; GSSHA Observations; GSSHA Output Control; GSSHA Overland Soil Erosion; GSSHA Precipitation; GSSHA Solution Analysis; GSSHA Solution Data; GSSHA Stream Arcs; Pipe and Node Parameters; Radar Rainfall; Save GSSHA Project File; MWBM Wizard

6.3.1. GSSHA Job Control: GSSHA Job Control; GSSHA Batch Mode/Stochastics; GSSHA Channel Routing Parameters; GSSHA Groundwater; GSSHA Snowmelt Options; GSSHA Storm/Tile Drain; Long Term Simulation; Richard's Parameters; SAC-SMA Model

6.4. HY-12: HY-12

6.5. Hydrologic Engineering Center-1 (HEC-1): HEC-1; HEC-1 Parameters; Basin HEC-1 Cards; Routing HEC-1 Cards; Diversion HEC-1 Cards; HEC-1 Job Control; Computing Area Between Elevations; Weighted Average Precipitation

6.6. 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 Gages; HEC-HMS Job Control; HEC-HMS Loss Methods; HEC-HMS Post-Processing; HEC-HMS Properties; HEC-HMS Transform

6.7. Hydrologic Engineering Center-River Analysis System (HEC-RAS): HEC-RAS; HEC-RAS Bridges/Culverts; HEC-RAS Unsteady Modeling

6.8. 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 WDM File Interaction

6.9. 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; Using GIS Data to Map Parameters

6.10. National Streamflow Statistics Program (NSS): NSS; NSS Computing Peak Discharges

6.11. Orange County Hydrology: Orange County Hydrology

6.11.a Orange County Unit Hydrograph: Orange County Unit Hydrograph; OC Unit Hydro Effective Precipitation; OC Unit Hydro Small Area Hydrographs; OC Unit Hydro Unit Hydrograph Method; OC Unit Hydro Using GIS Data

6.11.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 Reach Routing; OC Rational Sub-area Data; OC Rational Tree Mapping

6.12. 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; Runoff Coefficient Table

6.13. Storm Drain: Storm Drain

6.14. Simplified Dam-Break (SMPDBK): SMPDBK; Defining Roughness; SMPDBK Post Processing

6.15. SWMM – Storm Water Management Model: SWMM; SWMM Hydraulic Properties; EPA SWMM; XPSWMM

6.16. 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

6.17. TR-55: TR-55; TR-55 Basin Data; TR-55 Outlet Data; TR-55 Hydrographs; TR-55 Edit Parameters
6.17.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

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

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

Appendix

9. Appendix: Release Notes; References

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