Aqua Terra Home Page BASINS/HSPF Workshop Sample Schedule

Lectures indicated in black, training exercises indicated in blue

 

 

 

MONDAY

 

TUESDAY

 

WEDNESDAY

 

THURSDAY

 

FRIDAY

 

 8:30 - 9:15   

 

 

 

WDMUtil/Weather Data

WDMUtil Exercise

 

 

 

Snow

 

 

 

Segmentation

 

                                            

 

Analysis of Alternatives

BMPs, Scenarios

 

 

 9:15 - 10:00

 

 

 

 

 

Operational Aspects of HSPF

 

 

 

Snow and Snow Calibration

 

 

                                    

 

Segmentation

 

 

                                           

 

Analysis of Alternatives

BMPs, Scenarios (cont)

 

 

10:00-10:30

 

          

 

BREAK

 

BREAK

 

BREAK

 

BREAK

 

10:30 -11:15

 

 

 

 

 

Watershed Hydrology: Overview, input parameters and effects, calibration techniques

 

NPS Modeling I: Sediment processes

 

 

Water Quality Modeling (RQUAL)

 

 

 

Simulating BMPs and Analyzing Impacts

 

                                       

 

11:15 -12:00

 

 

 

 

Watershed Hydrology:  (cont) Reach/Reservoir Hydraulics

 

NPS Modeling II: Quality processes,      parameters

 

 

Integrated Watershed Modeling: Nutrients, Algae, Pesticides, DO, pH

                                           

 

Simulating BMPs and Analyzing Impacts (cont)

 

                                       

 

 12:00 - 1:15

 

Registration

 

LUNCH

 

LUNCH

 

LUNCH

 

LUNCH

 

 1:15 - 2:00

 

Intro to BASINS/TMDLs,

HSPF Overview

 

 

Modeling Flow in WinHSPF

 

 

                                

 

WQ Modeling: Sediment,                      Temperature, Pathogens, metals                                         

 

Integrated Watershed Modeling: Nutrients, Algae, Pesticides (cont)

 

                                          

 

HSPFParm

 

 

                                       

 

 2:00 - 2:45

 

 

 

BASINS/HSPF Application Steps, Case Study Intro,

BASINS Extensions and Utility Tools

 

Calibrating Flow in WinHSPF

 

                                    

 

Integrated Watershed Modeling: Temperature and Sediment

   

                                           

 

Overview of Calibration Procedures, Calib and Verification Issues

 

OPEN SESSIONS

 

 2:45 - 3:15

 

BREAK

 

BREAK

 

BREAK

 

BREAK

 

BREAK

 

 3:15 - 4:00

 

Building a BASINS Project, Import Tool and Data Extensions

                               

 

Calibrating Flow in WinHSPF

(cont)

 

                                    

 

Integrated Watershed Modeling: Temperature and Sediment (cont)   

                                           

 

Overview of Water Quality Calibration

 

                                       

 

OPEN SESSIONS

 

 4:00 - 4:45

 

Watershed Delineation / Segmentation and BASINS delineation tools  

Watershed Delineation

 

Intro to HSPEXP, Calibrating Using HSPEXP

 

                                    

 

Integrated Watershed Modeling: Pathogens, metals

   

                                           

 

Intro to AGCHEM, Additional HSPF Features, Special Actions

 

 

ADJOURN - 4:00 PM

 

 

          

 

For more information on HSPF hydrology and water quality workshops contact Tony Donigian in our Mountain View, CA office.

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