The following is a step by step tutorial to create a watershed in WMS
and prepare it for use in HMS: 1.1 Useful Button Icons in WMS -- Drainage Module -- View Previous -- Hydrological Module -- Frame -- Create Outlet Point -- Select feature point/node -- oom 1.2 Reading the DEM/Delineating the Watershed !" Download t#e appropriate Digital $levations Models %D$Ms& from t#e internet" 'ote( )#en you download a D$M from online* t#ree files will +e downloaded( a file type ,"+il-* ,"+lw-* and ,"#dr-" .t is important t#at t#ese t#ree file #ave t#e same name" )MS #as a #ard time recogni/ing t#e given names so it will +e useful rename eac# file" 0" Open t#e D$Ms into )MS" 1o do t#is( 2.1. Clic2 File Open 2.2. Open t#e D$M wit# file type ,"#dr- 'O1$( .f you #ave one t#an one D$M to open* clic2 t#e 3dd +utton in t#e Importing NED BIL File dialog +o4" 2.3. Clic2 O5" 2.4. )#en as2ed if you want to convert coordinates* clic2 6$S" 2.5. .n t#e Coordinate Conversion dialog* select t#e following parameters on t#e left %Convert From& side( C#ange t#e Hori/ontal system to 7eograp#ic '3D 89 2.6. C#ange vertical units to meters. 2.. Clic2 t#e Edit pro!e"t "oordinate s#stem toggle +o4" Select t#e following parameters on t#e rig#t %Convert 1o:& side( 2.$. C#ange t#e Hori/ontal system to UTM NAD 83. 2.%. C#ange t#e Hori/ontal units to meters. 2.1&. Ma2e sure you #ave t#e correct UTM one" 2.11. C#ange t#e vertical units to meters" 2.12. Clic2 O5" 9" Compute 1OP3 Flow data" 1o do t#is( 3.1. Ma2e sure t#e drainage coverage is active in t#e pro;ect manager" 3.2. C#ange to t#e Drainage Module" 3.3. Clic2 DEM Compute TOPAZ Flow Data 3.4. Clic2 O5 on t#e '()*+ ,-n (ptions dialog" 3.5. C#ange <asin 3rea and Distances to desired units 3.6. Clic2 O5 on .nits dialog" 3.. Clic2 close w#en 1OP3 is finis#ed %t#is may ta2e a few minutes& =" Define Outlet( 1o do t#is( 4.1. Clic2 t#e create outlet point +utton" 4.2. Clic2 on t#e D$M w#ere you want t#e outlet %t#e outlet needs to +e on a stream created +y 1OP3& >" Delineate <asin( 1o do t#is( 5.1. Clic2 DEM Delineate Basins Wizard 5.2. Clic2 O5 5.3. C#ange <asin 3rea and Distances to desired units 5.4. Clic2 O5 You have now successfully delineated a watershed and are ready to prepare it for use in HMS. The following is a tutorial for preparing the watershed for analysis in HMS and for running the analysis in HMS: 1.3 Single Basin Analysis 1#e first simulation will +e defined for a single +asin" 6ou will need to enter t#e glo+al* or ?o+ Control parameters as well as +asin and meteorological data" !" Setting up t#e ?o+ Control( Most of t#e parameters re@uired for a H$C-HMS model are defined for +asins* outlets* and reac#es" However* t#ere are some ,glo+al- parameters t#at control t#e overall simulation and are not specific to any +asin or reac# in t#e model" 1#ese parameters are defined in t#e )MS interface using t#e ?o+ Control dialog" !"!" Switc# to t#e /#drologi" 0odeling module !"0" H$C-! s#ould +e t#e default model* so c#ange t#e default model to H$C-HMS +y selecting it from t#e drop down list of models found in t#e $dit )indow !"9" Select HEC-HMS | Job Control !"=" $nter 3 desired name in t#e 'ame( field !">" .n t#e Description( field you can enter your name <y default t#e simulation is set to run for 0= #ours starting from todayAs date at !> minute intervals" 6ou can c#oose t#e duration and intervals for w#ic# t#e simulation runs" !"B" Select t#e appropriate #ours !"C" C#ange t#e 1ime interval to t#e desired interval !"8" Select t#e <asin Options ta+ !"D" $nter 3 desired name in t#e 'ame( field %same name c#osen in t#e previous ta+& !"!E" Set t#e <asin Model Fnits to t#e desired units Setting t#e computation units DO$S 'O1 cause any units conversion to ta2e place" 6ou are simply telling H$C-! w#at units your input parameters are in and e4pect results of computation to +e in t#e desired units" .f you specify Metric t#en you must ensure t#at input units are metric %s@" 2ilometers* mm for rain* meters/2ilometers for lengt#& and results will +e in metric %cms&" !"!!" Select t#e Meteorological Options ta+ !"!0" $nter 3 desired name in t#e 'ame( field %same name c#osen in t#e previous ta+& !"!9" 1oggle on ,.nclude evapotranspiration met#od in meteorological model- !"!=" Select (1 1.4 Setting up the Basin Data Parameters .n t#e first simulation you will treat t#e entire waters#ed as a single +asin" !" Select t#e 2ele"t Basin tool 0" Dou+le-clic2 on t#e +rown +asin icon la+eled !<" Dou+le-clic2ing on a +asin or outlet icon always +rings up t#e parameter editor dialog for t#e current model %in t#is case H$C-HMS& 9" 'otice t#at t#e area #as +een calculated" =" C#ange t#e name to matc# t#e name you gave t#e +asin earlier >" $nter a desired description in t#e description +o4" Displaying and S#owing options allows you to see only t#ose varia+les for w#ic# you wis# to enter data" For e4ample in t#is case toggling on t#e Loss ,ate 0et3od allows you to pic2 w#ic# met#od you want to" 6ou t#en toggle t#e display for t#e different parameters associated wit# a given met#odology from t#e s#ow column" 1#e HMS-Properties window is versatile in t#at it allows you to see properties for all of selected +asins* ;unctions* reac#es* reservoirs* etc" B" 1oggle on t#e Display of t#e Loss ,ate 0et3od option C" 1oggle t#e 20* from t#e S#ow column in t#e Display options window 8" SM3 parameters are defined using SM3 units in )MS" 1o create a new SM3 unit* select t#e ,Define- +utton under ,Define SM3 Fnit-" D" .n t#e Gand Fse Mapping dialog* turn OFF ,SCS C'As- and turn O' ,SM3 Fnit- in t#e Displa# parameters section" !E" Select ,3dd landuse .D to list-" !!" $nter t#e correct values for eac# parameter +elow* for t#e SM3 unit you #ave added( SMA Unit Name: SMA anop! Storage apacit!: SMA S"r#ace Storage apacit!: SMA S"r#ace Soil $n#iltration Ma% &ate: SMA Soil 'ro#ile Storage apacit!: SMA Soil 'ro#ile Tension (one apacit!: SMA Soil 'ro#ile 'ercolation Ma% &ate: SMA )ro"nd*ater + Storage apacit!: SMA )ro"nd*ater + 'ercolation Ma% &ate: SMA )ro"nd*ater + Storage oe##icient: SMA )ro"nd*ater , Storage apacit!: SMA )ro"nd*ater , 'ercolation Ma% &ate: SMA )ro"nd*ater , Storage oe##icient: !0" Select t#e *ppl# +utton" !9" $nter t#e correct values for eac# parameter +elow for t#e SM3 met#od( SMA Unit: - $mper.io"s: - o# anop! apacit!: - o# S"r#ace apacit!: - o# Soil apacit!: - o# )ro"nd*ater + apacit!: - o# )ro"nd*ater , apacit!: !=" .n t#e Displa# options section of t#e HMS Properties dialog* turn on t#e 'rans4orm +o4 on and t#en turn t#e Clar5 +o4 on" 1urn on t#e Base Flo6 +o4 and turn on Linear ,eservoir" !>" .n t#e )roperties portion of t#e /02 )roperties dialog set t#e 'rans4orm 0et3od to Clar5" Set t#e Base4lo6 0et3od to Linear ,eservoir" !B" $nter t#e correct values for eac# parameter +elow into t#e /02 )roperties dialog( Time o# oncentration: Storage oe##icient: )ro"nd*ater + Storage oe##icient: )ro"nd*ater + N"m/er o# &eser.oirs: )ro"nd*ater , Storage oe##icient: )ro"nd*ater , N"m/er o# &eser.oirs: !C" Select (1 on t#e /02 )roperties dialog" 6ou now #ave all of t#e +asin parameters to run a long-term analysis" 6ou will need to go to t#e H$C-HMS program to finis# entering meteorologic data and to run and cali+rate your HMS simulation" 1.5 Exporting Simulation to HEC-HMS 1o run your HMS pro;ect* you will need to e4port t#e data you #ave defined in )MS to HMS" 1#is section will guide you t#roug# t#e process of doing t#is" !" Select HEC-HMS | Save HMS File 0" $nter a desired name for t#e name for t#e HMS file* note t#e directory you are saving t#e file to* and select Save" 9" Start up t#e H$C-HMS program" Perform t#e following commands in H$C-HMS =" Select File | Open >" <rowse to t#e directory containing t#e HMS pro;ect you saved from )MS" B" Open t#e HMS pro;ect you saved from )MS 1.6 Entering Precipitation data into HEC-HMS 1o run a long-term #ydrologic analysis in H$C-H$M* precipitation data needs to +e inputted" 1#is section will guide you t#roug# t#e process of doing t#is" +. Clic2 Components 1ime-Series Data Manager ,. Clic2 ew 3. 7ive a name and a description to t#e new gage" 0. Clic2 Create 1. Close t#e 1ime-Series Data Manager dialogue +o4 2. $4pand t#e 1ime-Series Data tree 3. $4pand t#e Precipitation 7ages tree 8. $4pand t#e gage tree 4. Clic2 t#e corresponding file under your gage +5. Fnder t#e 1ime Series 7age ta+ input t#e correct time interval ++. Fnder t#e 1ime ta+* input t#e correct time duration +,. Fnder t#e 1a+le ta+* input t#e correct precipitation data 1.7 Entering Evapotranspiration data into HEC-HMS 1o run a long-term #ydrologic analysis in H$C-H$M* evapotranspiration data needs to +e inputted" 1#is section will guide you t#roug# t#e process of doing t#is" !" $4pand t#e Meteorological Models tree 0" Clic2 on your waters#ed name 9" Fnder t#e 0eteorologi"al 0odel ta+ c#oose Mont6l! A.erage in t#e $vapotranspiration drop down menu" =" $4pand t#e tree t#at #as your waters#ed name under t#e Meteorological Models tree" >" Clic2 on 0ont3l# *verage B" Fnder t#e $vapotranspiration ta+* input t#e correct e.apotranspiration rates and pan coe##icients" 1.8 Running the HEC-HMS Simulation 'ow t#at you #ave e4ported your model and defined your meteorologic model* you can run t#e H$C-HMS simulation" 1o do t#is* perform t#e following steps( +. $4pand t#e Basin Models tree and clic2 on your +asin name" 1#is will allow you to view your waters#ed" ,. Clic2 omp"te reate Sim"lation &"n 3. Clic2 'e4tH 0. Clic2 'e4tH 1. Clic2 'e4tH 2. Clic2 Finis# 3. Clic2 omp"te Select &"n and t#en select t#e correct run 8. Clic2 omp"te omp"te &"n 4. Clic2 Close wit# computing reac#es !EEI 1.9 Viewing Results in HEC-HMS 1#is section will s#ow you #ow to view results in H$C-HMS !" Clic2 on t#e &es"lts ta+ 0" $4pand t#e Sim"lation &"ns tree 9" C#oose t#e Jun you want to see =" Clic2 on t#e name of your waters#ed >" 'ow c#oose t#e results you want to view" You have now successfully run a long term simulation in HE!HMS and viewed the results.