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Arc Hydro GroundwaterArc Hydro GroundwaterGil Strassberg (Aquaveo)Gil Strassberg (Aquaveo)

Norm Jones (Brigham Young University)Norm Jones (Brigham Young University)David Maidment (University of Texas)David Maidment (University of Texas)

Steve Grise (ESRI)Steve Grise (ESRI)

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Morning ScheduleMorning Schedule8:30-10:00: Introduction8:30-10:00: Introduction• Opening and Arc Hydro overview: David MaidmentOpening and Arc Hydro overview: David Maidment• Introduction to data models and geodatabase design: Steve GriseIntroduction to data models and geodatabase design: Steve Grise• Overview of the Arc Hydro Groundwater Data Model: Gil StrassbergOverview of the Arc Hydro Groundwater Data Model: Gil Strassberg

10:00-10:30: Break10:00-10:30: Break

10:30-12:00: Groundwater Data Model 10:30-12:00: Groundwater Data Model         • Demonstration of the Groundwater Data Model components and Basic Demonstration of the Groundwater Data Model components and Basic

Toolkit: Gil Strassberg Toolkit: Gil Strassberg • Implementation strategies and geodatabase design tools: Steve GriseImplementation strategies and geodatabase design tools: Steve Grise

12:00-13:30: Lunch Break12:00-13:30: Lunch Break

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Afternoon ScheduleAfternoon Schedule

13:30-15:00: 13:30-15:00: • Overview of the MODFLOW Data Model: Norm JonesOverview of the MODFLOW Data Model: Norm Jones• Tool demonstration: Modflow Analyst and Subsurface Analyst: Tool demonstration: Modflow Analyst and Subsurface Analyst:

Norm Jones and Gil StrassbergNorm Jones and Gil Strassberg

15:00-15:30: Break15:00-15:30: Break

15:30-17:00:15:30-17:00:           • Development plans for the coming year: Norm JonesDevelopment plans for the coming year: Norm Jones

• User survey results: Norm JonesUser survey results: Norm Jones

• Open DiscussionOpen Discussion

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Linking GIS and Water ResourcesLinking GIS and Water Resources

GIS WaterResources

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Arc Hydro: GIS for Water ResourcesArc Hydro: GIS for Water Resources

• Arc HydroArc Hydro– An ArcGIS An ArcGIS data model data model

for water resourcesfor water resources– Arc Hydro Arc Hydro toolsettoolset for for

implementationimplementation– Framework for linking Framework for linking

hydrologic simulation hydrologic simulation modelsmodels

The Arc Hydro data model andapplication tools are in the publicdomain

Published in 2002, now in revision for Arc Hydro IIPublished in 2002, now in revision for Arc Hydro II

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Arc Arc Hydro Hydro —— HydroHydrographygraphyThe blue lines on mapsThe blue lines on maps

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Arc Arc Hydro Hydro —— HydroHydrologylogyThe movement of water through the hydrologic systemThe movement of water through the hydrologic system

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What Makes Arc Hydro different?What Makes Arc Hydro different?

Arc Hydro:Arc Hydro: All features are labeled with a unique All features are labeled with a unique HydroIDHydroID across the geodatabaseacross the geodatabase

HydroID to …. IDHydroID to …. ID Relationships Relationships link neighboring features andlink neighboring features andhelp to trace water movement help to trace water movement

ArcGIS:ArcGIS: All features are labeled with a unique ObjectID All features are labeled with a unique ObjectID within a feature layerwithin a feature layer

Arc Hydro is a unique “flavor” Arc Hydro is a unique “flavor” or style of doing GIS or style of doing GIS

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Flow

Time

Time Series

HydroID

FeatureID

HydroFeatures

What Makes Arc Hydro different?What Makes Arc Hydro different?Arc Hydro connects space and time: Arc Hydro connects space and time: HydroFeatures are linked to time seriesHydroFeatures are linked to time series

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Challenges in developing Arc HydroChallenges in developing Arc Hydro• ArcGIS is a very successful static, ArcGIS is a very successful static, 2D or 2.5D 2D or 2.5D systemsystem

• For For surface water resourcessurface water resources we need we need– Close connection between raster terrain and vector Close connection between raster terrain and vector

stream datastream data– Linkage to Linkage to time varyingtime varying water data observations water data observations

stored at gagesstored at gages– Access to precipitation and evaporation data “fields”Access to precipitation and evaporation data “fields”

• For For groundwater resourcesgroundwater resources we need we need– 3D 3D representation of boreholes and hydrogeologic representation of boreholes and hydrogeologic

unitsunits– Integration with groundwater models, especially Integration with groundwater models, especially

Modflow, which has become the ArcInfo of Modflow, which has become the ArcInfo of groundwater groundwater

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WebsitesWebsites• ESRI Data Model Website: www.esri.com/datamodelsESRI Data Model Website: www.esri.com/datamodels

• Arc Hydro Groundwater Website (wiki): Arc Hydro Groundwater Website (wiki): www.archydrogw.comwww.archydrogw.com

Contact:Contact:• Norm Jones (njones@byu.edu) Norm Jones (njones@byu.edu)

• Gil Strassberg (gstrassberg@aquaveo.com)Gil Strassberg (gstrassberg@aquaveo.com)

• David Maidment (maidment@mail.utexas.edu)David Maidment (maidment@mail.utexas.edu)

• Steve Grise (sgrise@esri.com) Steve Grise (sgrise@esri.com)