Documentation of the dynamic parameter, water-use, stream and lake flow routing, and two summary output modules and updates to surface-depression storage simulation and initial conditions specification options with the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)
Techniques and Methods
6-B8
National Water Census, Water Availability and Use Science Program
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- Document: Report (3.69 MB pdf)
- Data Release: USGS data release - Model Input and Output for Hydrologic Simulations of the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin that Demonstrate Enhancements to the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System
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Abstract
This report documents seven enhancements to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) hydrologic simulation code: two time-series input options, two new output options, and three updates of existing capabilities. The enhancements are (1) new dynamic parameter module, (2) new water-use module, (3) new Hydrologic Response Unit (HRU) summary output module, (4) new basin variables summary output module, (5) new stream and lake flow routing module, (6) update to surface-depression storage and flow simulation, and (7) update to the initial-conditions specification. This report relies heavily upon U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 6, chapter B7, which documents PRMS version 4 (PRMS-IV). A brief description of PRMS is included in this report.
Suggested Citation
Regan, R.S., and LaFontaine, J.H., 2017, Documentation of the dynamic parameter, water-use, stream and lake flow routing, and two summary output modules and updates to surface-depression storage simulation and initial conditions specification options with the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS): U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 6, chap. B8, 60 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tm6B8.
ISSN: 2328-7055 (online)
Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Description of PRMS
- Dynamic Parameter Input Option—Module dynamic_param_read
- Water-Use Input Option—Module water_use_read
- HRU Summary Output Option—Module nhru_summary
- Basin Variables Summary Output Option—Module prms_summary
- Stream and Lake Flow-Routing Option—Module muskingum_lake
- Surface-Depression Storage Simulation Option
- Initial-Conditions Specification Option
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
- Appendix 1. Documentation of the Dynamic Parameter and Water-Use Input Options, Hydrologic Response Unit (HRU) and Basin Variables Summary Options, and Stream and Lake Flow-Routing, Surface-Depression Storage Simulation, and Initial-Conditions Specification Options
- Appendix 2. PRMS Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Example Application to Demonstrate Use of Dynamic Parameters, Water-Use, Surface-Depression Storage, Streamflow With Lakes, NHRU Summary, and Initial-Conditions Capabilities
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Documentation of the dynamic parameter, water-use, stream and lake flow routing, and two summary output modules and updates to surface-depression storage simulation and initial conditions specification options with the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) |
| Series title | Techniques and Methods |
| Series number | 6-B8 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tm6B8 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | South Atlantic Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: ix, 60 p.; Data Release |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Section B: Surface water in Book 6: Modeling techniques |
| Public Comments | This report is Chapter 8 of Section B: Surface water in Book 6: Modeling techniques |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |