Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the American Society of Civil Engineers University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Student Chapter present:
River Basin Modeling Using HSPF
October 8-10, 2002
Waukesha, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee)
This three-day course is designed to help water managers use river basin modeling to assess river basin conditions, and to analyze and predict the hydrologic impacts of land-use change and water management strategies. Basic hydrologic processes such as precipitation, snow accumulation and melt, infiltration, evapotranspiration, runoff components and overland channel flow will be presented as simulated in HSPF. The course includes instruction on data management for watershed modeling. Model calibration, verification, sensitivity analysis, and optimization will be taught, and attendees will gain hands-on experience with these aspects of the modeling process. Lectures are scheduled in the morning and late afternoon. Mid-day sessions will be used to run the model solving class problems. Attendees will be paired for computer exercises, or may bring their own laptops.
General Outline
Day 1: HSPF introduction (infiltration, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, subsurface flow, baseflow, snowmelt); steps in a watershed simulation study; software components (HSPF, GenScn, Annie, WDM, HSPEXP). Hands-on work with data management and the WDM file.
Day 2: Channel and reservoir routing diversions, water allocations, modeling activities of man with special actions module; use of GIS in watershed modeling, watershed characterization, and parameter estimation. Hands-on calibration with the expert system, HSPEXP.
Day 3: Regional calibration concepts and examples of current watershed modeling projects; use of GENSCN to evaluate scenarios. Hand-on development and evaluation of a management scenario. Overview of water-quality capabilities of HSPF.
The course will be taught by Dr. Alan Lumb, retired Chief of the National Water Information System Program (USGS) and Kate Flynn of the USGS. The course fee is $750 and will include users manuals, class notes, computer usage, and refreshments. Registration deadline is September 20, 2002.
LOCATION: QUESTIONS:
Southeastern Wisconsin Julie McMullin (414) 273-8800
Regional Planning Commission email: jmcmullin@brwncald.com or
W239 N1812 Rockwood Drive Eric Loucks (312) 251-8080
Waukesha, WI 53187 email: LoucksED@cdm.com
Map, driving directions, and a list of hotels may be accessed at http://www.sewrpc.org/hspfinfo/
To register, print the registration form and send it with $750 check or money order payable to UW-Milwaukee ASCE Student Chapter to:
HSPF Short Course
c/o Julie McMullin
Brown & Caldwell
1245 N. Water Street, Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202