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Guadalupe Watershed Model
Year 1 Progress ReportSPLWG Meeting May 14th 2008
John Oram, Lester McKee, Michelle Lent
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Guadalupe River Watershed
• Characteristics– Area
• ~236 km2 below res.• ~178 km2 above res.
– 13% industrial– 13% commercial– 58% residential– 486,500 pop.
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MotivationItem #3b
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Model Development : StreamsItem #3b
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Model Development : DelineationItem #3b
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Model Development : DelineationItem #3b
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Model Development : Land UseItem #3b
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Model Development : Land UseItem #3b
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Model Inputs
• Precip (15 min)• Evap (daily)• Land Use• Topography• Stream Flow• Reservoir Flow
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Uncalibrated Results
Model underestimates baseflow(No reservoir flows)
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Uncalibrated Results : Reservoir Flows
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Next Steps
• Add additional precip stations• Add reservoir flows• Calibrate & validate• Run scenarios
– Determine lag times– Long-term water budget– Others?
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