Chapter 2
Watershed Models
Publication: Total Maximum Daily Load Development and Implementation: Models, Methods, and Resources
Abstract
Watershed models are fundamental to support the development and implementation of total maximum daily load (TMDL). Water quality components have been developed and incorporated into some watershed models as the importance of quantifying non-point source pollution was recognized. This chapter describes the fourteen watershed models. The models include Agricultural Nonpoint Source model, Annualized Agricultural Nonpoint Source model, Areal Nonpoint Source Watershed Environment Response Simulation-2000, Dynamic Watershed Simulation Model, Gridded Surface and Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis model, Generalized Watershed Loading Function model, and Hydrologic Engineering Center - Hydrologic Modeling System. These also include Hydrological Simulation Program - Fortran model, Kinematic Runoff and Erosion model, Loading Simulation Program in C++, MIKE SHE, Soil and Water Assessment Tool model, Storm Water Management Model, Watershed Assessment Model, and Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework. This chapter serves as a valuable resource to understand key features of the 14 models that are essential to selecting appropriate models.
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