GIS Applications in Watershed AnalysisGIS Applications in Watershed Analysis…..the watershed unit…..the watershed unit
Dr. Dennis L. JohnsonAssistant Professor
Michigan Technological UniversityCOMET Hydrometeorology 99-2
Friday, 25 June 1999
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Today’s PurposeToday’s Purpose
• Introduce the Concepts of a GIS• Applications of a GIS• Focus on the Watershed Unit• …. Get you thinking …...
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What is a GIS ?What is a GIS ?
• A GIS is a Geographical Information System• A series of data layers (maps) that represent
some feature on the earth’s surface• Ability to “overlay” !!
– All data is “georegistered”
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Georegistered ?Georegistered ?
• Representing a curved surface in a flat plane
• Locating that plane on the earth
• 3 issues– sphere
– datum
– projection
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Sphere & DatumSphere & Datum
Mathematically describe a sphere
Lock it down by making it touch the earth somewhere
NAD27- Kansas
Use satellites in modern dayNAD83
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Project to a Flat SurfaceProject to a Flat Surface
Touches at the equator
Touches at 2 lines of latitude
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Unwrap the CylinderUnwrap the Cylinder
One cylinder for each data layer
Represent the data electronically
A GIS!!!
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GIS LayersGIS Layers
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A DEMA DEM
• A Digital Elevation Model or DEM is used to represent the elevations of a section or area of land.
• The DEM is generally a gridded or raster data set.
• A raster data set means a series of rows and columns with each grid cell representing a property such as elevation.
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Create A DEM from a Topographic MapCreate A DEM from a Topographic Map
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A Bunch of Blocks to A Bunch of Blocks to
Represent the EarthRepresent the Earth
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A DEMA DEMWhat the Computer Sees & What You SeeWhat the Computer Sees & What You See
778 765 750 740 747 759 765 766 769 776 786 795770 758 745 737 741 751 753 761 777 789 802 814777 763 747 736 735 743 750 767 787 806 820 832786 767 750 737 733 739 752 769 785 797 808 822791 773 756 741 733 733 744 759 772 779 789 806799 782 763 750 737 733 733 745 757 767 782 801802 788 771 761 751 736 733 738 751 764 779 798799 790 780 772 762 746 733 737 754 770 784 794811 799 787 771 757 741 728 730 745 765 779 783823 807 790 774 762 748 733 725 733 750 764 763830 814 801 787 776 761 743 728 725 737 748 751822 818 811 801 791 776 757 739 726 725 735 751
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jen1_ele
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Other ViewsOther Views
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Assign Flow DirectionsAssign Flow Directions
750 737 733761 751 736772 762 746
6 7 05 X 14 3 2
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Our Simple AreaOur Simple Area
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6 7 05 X 14 3 2
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Each Cell Flows Into AnotherEach Cell Flows Into Another
• Note that each grid cell flows into another grid cell and so forth.
• One could tally or keep track of the total number of grid cells that flow into each “downstream” grid cell.
• This is generally known as a flow accumulation data set.
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Our Flow AccumulationOur Flow Accumulation
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Marfc10 - 144145 - 289290 - 434435 - 579580 - 724725 - 869870 - 10141015 - 11591160 - 13041305 - 1449No Data
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Let’s Look at an ExampleLet’s Look at an Example
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Marfc10 - 144145 - 289290 - 434435 - 579580 - 724725 - 869870 - 10141015 - 11591160 - 13041305 - 1449No Data
Marfc_rf1
N
EW
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Add RiversAdd Rivers
Juniata College
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Juniata1_fill124 - 203204 - 282283 - 361362 - 440441 - 520521 - 599600 - 678679 - 757758 - 836837 - 916No Data
N
EW
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Zoom InZoom In
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Juniata1_dir1248163264128No Data
N
EW
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Assign Flow DirectionsAssign Flow Directions
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Juniata1_acc0 - 2525 - 9432.6679432.667 - 1414914149 - 18865.33318865.333 - 23581.66723581.667 - 2829828298 - 33014.33333014.333 - 37730.66737730.667 - 42447No Data
N
EW
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Calculate Flow AccumulationsCalculate Flow Accumulations
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Overlay StreamsOverlay Streams
Juniata1_fill124 - 203204 - 282283 - 361362 - 440441 - 520521 - 599600 - 678679 - 757758 - 836837 - 916No Data
Juniata1_str
N
EW
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Juniata1_fill124 - 203204 - 282283 - 361362 - 440441 - 520521 - 599600 - 678679 - 757758 - 836837 - 916No Data
Juniata1_str
N
EW
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Let’s Delineate a WatershedLet’s Delineate a Watershed
Just Below Raystown Lake (dam)
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Delineate Raystown LakeDelineate Raystown Lake
Juniata1_fill124 - 212213 - 300301 - 388389 - 476477 - 564565 - 652653 - 740741 - 828829 - 916No Data
Raystown_wshdJuniata1_str
N
EW
S
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Another ViewAnother View
N
EW
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Raystown_dem211 - 289290 - 367368 - 446447 - 524525 - 602603 - 681682 - 759760 - 837838 - 916No Data
Raystown_str
N
EW
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Isolate Raystown LakeIsolate Raystown Lake
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Raystown_dir1248163264128No Data
N
EW
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Flow Directions in Raystown WatershedFlow Directions in Raystown Watershed
32 64 128
16 X 1
8 4 2
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Rt_south01No Data
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South Facing SlopesSouth Facing Slopes
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Buffer the Streams ~100mBuffer the Streams ~100m
Raystown_dem211 - 289290 - 367368 - 446447 - 524525 - 602603 - 681682 - 759760 - 837838 - 916No Data
Raystown_bufRaystown_str
N
EW
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Find South Faces < 100m from StreamFind South Faces < 100m from Stream
Raystown_str
Final21No Data
Raystown_wshd
N
EW
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DEM
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Flow Direction6 7 05 X 14 3 2
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Slope
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Stream Delineation
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K Values
K = 0.48K = 1.2
K = 2.1
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Velocity
V = KS1/2
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Flow Length
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Advantages of GIS
• Time Savings
• Replication -Precision not Accuracy!!!
• Ancillary Data
• Data Reuses
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Lake Superior SWELake Superior SWE
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Manage Lake Superior
• Sault Ste. Marie Locks
• Snowfall is major contributor
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