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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
VALIDATION OF THE SWAT MODEL ON A LARGE RWER BASIN WITH POINT AND NONPOINT SOURCES1
Contributor:
Santhi, C.;
Arnold, J. G.;
Williams, J. R.;
Dugas, W. A.;
Srinivasan, R.;
Hauck, L. M.
Published:
Wiley, 2001
Published in:
JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 37 (2001) 5, Seite 1169-1188
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1111/j.1752-1688.2001.tb03630.x
ISSN:
1093-474X;
1752-1688
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
ABSTRACT: The State of Texas has initiated the development of a Total Maximum Daily Load program in the Bosque River Watershed, where point and nonpoint sources of pollution are a concern. Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was validated for flow, sediment, and nutrients in the watershed to evaluate alternative management scenarios and estimate their effects in controlling pollution. This paper discusses the calibration and validation at two locations, Hico and Valley Mills, along the North Bosque River. Calibration for flow was performed from 1960 through 1998. Sediment and nutrient calibration was done from 1993 through 1997 at Hico and from 1996 through 1997 at Valley Mills. Model validation was performed for 1998. Time series plots and statistical measures were used to verify model predictions. Predicted values generally matched well with the observed values during calibration and validation (R2≥ 0.6 and Nash‐Suttcliffe Efficiency ≥ 0.5, in most instances) except for some underprediction of nitrogen during calibration at both locations and sediment and organic nutrients during validation at Valley Mills. This study showed that SWAT was able to predict flow, sediment, and nutrients successfully and can be used to study the effects of alternative management scenarios.