| GIS and Water Resources |
Annotated Bibliography
The following summaries are based on papers presented through the American Water Resources
Association 2008 Spring Specialty Conference held in San Mateao, California from March 17
through 19, 2008.
Alvi, K., Paul, S., Saravanapavan, T., Shoemaker, L., and Cheng, M.S., 2008. WIS - A GIS
Based Watershed Information System to Prioritize Resources for Restoration AWRA 2008
Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
An assessment tool was developed for Prince Georges County, Maryland, to aid the data
management, retrieval, and reporting capabilities needed to support the development of Watershed
Restoration Action Strategies and to prioritize resources toward restoring the county’s waterbodies.
The tool, named the Water Information System (WIS), can be used in defining short- and long-term
watershed management goals; prioritizing watersheds on the basis of modeling results and stream
corridor assessment (SCA) data; assessing the magnitude and significance of point and nonpoint
sources and developing a targeting strategy; and developing management needs and identifying
suitable practices. The system has three major components; GIS, watershed prioritization ranking,
and watershed characterization reports.
Austin Wardwell, J. and Quebbeman, J., 2008. Using ArcGIS to Standardize Data Processing
for USEPA's Storm Water Management Model AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference,
San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
SWMM is a dynamic rainfall-runoff simulation model used for single-event or continuous simulation of
hydrologic response in urban areas. The objective of this project was to create a GIS linkage for
SWMM and to automate the process of generating the appropriate spatial data inputs, as well as
displaying the spatial outputs. Examples of spatial inputs include runoff and pollutant-loading values
for subcatchment areas by land use, locations of stream junctions and outfalls, or precipitation gage
locations. The results of this model include spatially specific values for subcatchments or other spatial
units. ArcGIS ModelBuilder is used to pre-process and produce spatial input data to nearly automate
input file creation for the SWMM model. Following the model simulation through SWMM, results are
tabulated and directly input back into ArcGIS ModelBuilder to post-process and display.
Berasi, B. and Stoodley, S., 2008. Utilization of Remotely Sensed Data for Mapping
Impervious Surfaces AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California,
March 17-19, 2008.
Impervious area information is used when conducting hydrologic modeling for urban stormwater
management. QuickBird imagery was used to evaluate a whole pixel unsupervised classification
method versus a pan-sharpened unsupervised classification procedure to map impervious surfaces
within a pilot study area located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The process was then used for the
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. The utilization of high resolution satellite imagery in
conjunction with automated digital image processing techniques was shown to be an effective way to
delineate and update areas of pervious and impervious surfaces. This data allows for effective
stormwater management, improved hydrological runoff models and the determination of appropriate
stormwater user fees.
Dharasker, S. and Vaysfeld, V., 2008. Information Technology Application for District Stream
Maintenance Program (SMP) AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo,
California, March 17-19, 2008.
The SMP Data Management System consists of a set of database modules used to track various
project activities within a water management district. The system provides an accurate, hands on
method of obtaining stream maintenance program information from the past five years and for
assessing cumulative impacts. Through implementing the system, the District will benefit from
reduced sediment testing requirements; accurate data reporting and easy to access historical
maintenance data. In the future, the District plans to add future modules for storing bank protection
monitoring and biological survey data.
Duda, P.B., Donigian, A.S. Jr., and Ennaay, D., 2008. The San Francisco Bay Watershed
Model for Copper Runoff from Brake Pad Wear Debris: Part I - GIS Data Processing for
Model Setup AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19,
2008.
A watershed modeling effort was conducted as part of a larger study by the Brake Pad Partnership to
better understand the impacts of copper from brake pad debris on water quality in the San Francisco
Bay Region and how the contribution of copper from brake pads affects both the short-term and long-
term concentrations of copper in the Bay. This paper describes the model set up process and GIS
processing of relevant data layers to efficiently produce watershed modeling inputs for the U.S. EPA
BASINS system that was used for the watershed modeling component of this effort. Local and
national-scale data for land use, soils, topography, hydrography, and meteorology were processed
within the BASINS framework to generate model input files for the U.S. EPA's Hydrological Simulation
Program-FORTRAN (HSPF) model for each of the Brake Pad Partnership modeled sub-watersheds
that drain to the Bay. Selected model parameters were estimated through overlays of soils,
topography, and land use. GIS was used in model input parameter processing.
Ennaanay, D. and Donigian, A.S. Jr., 2008. The Santa Clara River HSPF Watershed Model:
GIS Data Processing AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California,
March 17-19, 2008.
The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive watershed hydrologic model of the Santa
Clara River Watershed for use as a tool for watershed planning, resource assessment, and water
quality management purposes. This paper focuses on the use of GIS tools and procedures to
process soils, land use, DEM, hydrography, and imperviousness layers to generatethe HSPF model
input files to adequately represent the spatial differences in land segment parameters in a large,
complex, semi-arid environment.
Hampson, J., Bourne, S., and Brumbelow, K. 2008. The Digital Watershed for Decision
Support AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
The authors discuss integration of a Dynamic Decision Support system and the concept of the Digital
Watershed; the two combined represent time varying data within a geographic context. Results can
be used to support real-time decisions as well as planning for water resources operations. Examples
of applications include watershed planning, environmental restoration, basin management action
plans, emergency response plans, etc. Three important features are identified: "1. Key data and
historic research are captured in a hyperlinked library, where the most important data, documents and
research are quickly extracted from the overwhelming mass of information by their links to the current
conclusions in the decision support system; 2. A living connection is not only maintained from data to
analyses to conclusions…but carried forward from conclusions…to track the cycle of decisions to
policies to actions to results; 3. To complete the circle, the results or outcomes of new policies are
monitored by collecting new data and feeding it back into the Digital Watershed."
Heywood, B.J., Heisen, K.J. and Hard, K.E., 2008. Utilizing the Power of GIS for Surface
Water/Groundwater Modeling AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo,
California, March 17-19, 2008.
GIS was used during the development, calibration and analysis of a numerical integrated
groundwater/surface water model for Butte County, California. Data was converted by assigning
spatial data to a three-dimensional network of nodes, elements, and layers. ArcGIS tools were used
to convert GIS datasets, including land use coverages, stream network data, and precipitation data
into structures that could be formatted for the model. During the model calibration process, the
graphing capabilities of ArcGIS were used to compare the simulated and observed data sets. The
groundwater/surface water system was presented in two and three dimensions. Animations were
prepared to show the spatial distribution of land use and the three-dimensional nature of the
subsurface geologic layering in the project area. The use of the three-dimensional visualization was
valuable in presenting the relative placement of wells and well screens with respect to various
geologic strata.
Jones, N. and Strassberg, G., 2008. The Arc Hydro MODFLOW Data Model AWRA 2008
Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
Arc Hydro Groundwater is a model that is being developed as a companion to Arc Hydro, the two will
be compatible and share some components. In this paper the authors present a MODFLOW data
model which is an extension to the Arc Hydro Groundwater data model. Incorporating the model in a
geodatabase makes it possible to use mapping and plotting capabilities of ArcGIS, develop queries
and tools, and support population of the MODFLOW package tables using data from the Arc Hydro
groundwater and surface water data models. The data model will be in the public domain, which will
enable a wide range of users and organizations to utilize this design.
Merkel, W. and Wells, D., 2008. Federal Interagency Hydrology and Hydraulics GIS
Applications Workgroup AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California,
March 17-19, 2008.
This paper discusses the Hydrologic and Hydraulic GIS Applications Workgroup that was authorized
in 2007 by the Federal Subcommittee on Hydrology; the Workgroup consists of application
developers and users. The Workgroup will communicate to the GIS user community about the variety
of data and applications that are available, how to access the data and applications, and how to
receive training and support. The Workgroup will focus on 1) reporting availability, efficient access,
and quality of public domain GIS data for applications, 2) identifying and summarizing existing public
domain GIS applications, 3) promoting interagency development of GIS applications, and 4)
facilitating training and user support on associated GIS applications in relation to hydrology and
hydraulics. A report summarizing information on these GIS applications will be compiled.
The following summaries are based on papers presented through the American Water Resources
Association 2008 Spring Specialty Conference held in San Mateao, California from March 17
through 19, 2008.
Alvi, K., Paul, S., Saravanapavan, T., Shoemaker, L., and Cheng, M.S., 2008. WIS - A GIS
Based Watershed Information System to Prioritize Resources for Restoration AWRA 2008
Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
An assessment tool was developed for Prince Georges County, Maryland, to aid the data
management, retrieval, and reporting capabilities needed to support the development of Watershed
Restoration Action Strategies and to prioritize resources toward restoring the county’s waterbodies.
The tool, named the Water Information System (WIS), can be used in defining short- and long-term
watershed management goals; prioritizing watersheds on the basis of modeling results and stream
corridor assessment (SCA) data; assessing the magnitude and significance of point and nonpoint
sources and developing a targeting strategy; and developing management needs and identifying
suitable practices. The system has three major components; GIS, watershed prioritization ranking,
and watershed characterization reports.
Austin Wardwell, J. and Quebbeman, J., 2008. Using ArcGIS to Standardize Data Processing
for USEPA's Storm Water Management Model AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference,
San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
SWMM is a dynamic rainfall-runoff simulation model used for single-event or continuous simulation of
hydrologic response in urban areas. The objective of this project was to create a GIS linkage for
SWMM and to automate the process of generating the appropriate spatial data inputs, as well as
displaying the spatial outputs. Examples of spatial inputs include runoff and pollutant-loading values
for subcatchment areas by land use, locations of stream junctions and outfalls, or precipitation gage
locations. The results of this model include spatially specific values for subcatchments or other spatial
units. ArcGIS ModelBuilder is used to pre-process and produce spatial input data to nearly automate
input file creation for the SWMM model. Following the model simulation through SWMM, results are
tabulated and directly input back into ArcGIS ModelBuilder to post-process and display.
Berasi, B. and Stoodley, S., 2008. Utilization of Remotely Sensed Data for Mapping
Impervious Surfaces AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California,
March 17-19, 2008.
Impervious area information is used when conducting hydrologic modeling for urban stormwater
management. QuickBird imagery was used to evaluate a whole pixel unsupervised classification
method versus a pan-sharpened unsupervised classification procedure to map impervious surfaces
within a pilot study area located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The process was then used for the
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. The utilization of high resolution satellite imagery in
conjunction with automated digital image processing techniques was shown to be an effective way to
delineate and update areas of pervious and impervious surfaces. This data allows for effective
stormwater management, improved hydrological runoff models and the determination of appropriate
stormwater user fees.
Dharasker, S. and Vaysfeld, V., 2008. Information Technology Application for District Stream
Maintenance Program (SMP) AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo,
California, March 17-19, 2008.
The SMP Data Management System consists of a set of database modules used to track various
project activities within a water management district. The system provides an accurate, hands on
method of obtaining stream maintenance program information from the past five years and for
assessing cumulative impacts. Through implementing the system, the District will benefit from
reduced sediment testing requirements; accurate data reporting and easy to access historical
maintenance data. In the future, the District plans to add future modules for storing bank protection
monitoring and biological survey data.
Duda, P.B., Donigian, A.S. Jr., and Ennaay, D., 2008. The San Francisco Bay Watershed
Model for Copper Runoff from Brake Pad Wear Debris: Part I - GIS Data Processing for
Model Setup AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19,
2008.
A watershed modeling effort was conducted as part of a larger study by the Brake Pad Partnership to
better understand the impacts of copper from brake pad debris on water quality in the San Francisco
Bay Region and how the contribution of copper from brake pads affects both the short-term and long-
term concentrations of copper in the Bay. This paper describes the model set up process and GIS
processing of relevant data layers to efficiently produce watershed modeling inputs for the U.S. EPA
BASINS system that was used for the watershed modeling component of this effort. Local and
national-scale data for land use, soils, topography, hydrography, and meteorology were processed
within the BASINS framework to generate model input files for the U.S. EPA's Hydrological Simulation
Program-FORTRAN (HSPF) model for each of the Brake Pad Partnership modeled sub-watersheds
that drain to the Bay. Selected model parameters were estimated through overlays of soils,
topography, and land use. GIS was used in model input parameter processing.
Ennaanay, D. and Donigian, A.S. Jr., 2008. The Santa Clara River HSPF Watershed Model:
GIS Data Processing AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California,
March 17-19, 2008.
The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive watershed hydrologic model of the Santa
Clara River Watershed for use as a tool for watershed planning, resource assessment, and water
quality management purposes. This paper focuses on the use of GIS tools and procedures to
process soils, land use, DEM, hydrography, and imperviousness layers to generatethe HSPF model
input files to adequately represent the spatial differences in land segment parameters in a large,
complex, semi-arid environment.
Hampson, J., Bourne, S., and Brumbelow, K. 2008. The Digital Watershed for Decision
Support AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
The authors discuss integration of a Dynamic Decision Support system and the concept of the Digital
Watershed; the two combined represent time varying data within a geographic context. Results can
be used to support real-time decisions as well as planning for water resources operations. Examples
of applications include watershed planning, environmental restoration, basin management action
plans, emergency response plans, etc. Three important features are identified: "1. Key data and
historic research are captured in a hyperlinked library, where the most important data, documents and
research are quickly extracted from the overwhelming mass of information by their links to the current
conclusions in the decision support system; 2. A living connection is not only maintained from data to
analyses to conclusions…but carried forward from conclusions…to track the cycle of decisions to
policies to actions to results; 3. To complete the circle, the results or outcomes of new policies are
monitored by collecting new data and feeding it back into the Digital Watershed."
Heywood, B.J., Heisen, K.J. and Hard, K.E., 2008. Utilizing the Power of GIS for Surface
Water/Groundwater Modeling AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo,
California, March 17-19, 2008.
GIS was used during the development, calibration and analysis of a numerical integrated
groundwater/surface water model for Butte County, California. Data was converted by assigning
spatial data to a three-dimensional network of nodes, elements, and layers. ArcGIS tools were used
to convert GIS datasets, including land use coverages, stream network data, and precipitation data
into structures that could be formatted for the model. During the model calibration process, the
graphing capabilities of ArcGIS were used to compare the simulated and observed data sets. The
groundwater/surface water system was presented in two and three dimensions. Animations were
prepared to show the spatial distribution of land use and the three-dimensional nature of the
subsurface geologic layering in the project area. The use of the three-dimensional visualization was
valuable in presenting the relative placement of wells and well screens with respect to various
geologic strata.
Jones, N. and Strassberg, G., 2008. The Arc Hydro MODFLOW Data Model AWRA 2008
Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California, March 17-19, 2008.
Arc Hydro Groundwater is a model that is being developed as a companion to Arc Hydro, the two will
be compatible and share some components. In this paper the authors present a MODFLOW data
model which is an extension to the Arc Hydro Groundwater data model. Incorporating the model in a
geodatabase makes it possible to use mapping and plotting capabilities of ArcGIS, develop queries
and tools, and support population of the MODFLOW package tables using data from the Arc Hydro
groundwater and surface water data models. The data model will be in the public domain, which will
enable a wide range of users and organizations to utilize this design.
Merkel, W. and Wells, D., 2008. Federal Interagency Hydrology and Hydraulics GIS
Applications Workgroup AWRA 2008 Spring Specialty Conference, San Mateo, California,
March 17-19, 2008.
This paper discusses the Hydrologic and Hydraulic GIS Applications Workgroup that was authorized
in 2007 by the Federal Subcommittee on Hydrology; the Workgroup consists of application
developers and users. The Workgroup will communicate to the GIS user community about the variety
of data and applications that are available, how to access the data and applications, and how to
receive training and support. The Workgroup will focus on 1) reporting availability, efficient access,
and quality of public domain GIS data for applications, 2) identifying and summarizing existing public
domain GIS applications, 3) promoting interagency development of GIS applications, and 4)
facilitating training and user support on associated GIS applications in relation to hydrology and
hydraulics. A report summarizing information on these GIS applications will be compiled.
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