WinTR-20 Advanced Features June 2015 1 WinTR-20 Project Formulation Hydrology Computer Program Advanced Features Presented by: WinTR-20 Development Team
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WinTR-20 Project Formulation Hydrology
Computer Program
Advanced Features
Presented by: WinTR-20 Development Team
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Seven Features
Local Land Use and Local Soil DataCurve Number Adjustment/ReductionTime of Concentration DetailsDiversionsDimensionless Unit Hydrograph (DUH)Custom Rain TableInput Hydrograph
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Local Land Use
Open WinTR-20.Open New WinTR-20 file.Provide a watershed description and Accept.Enter Local Land Use.
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Local Soil Data
Open WinTR-20.Open New WinTR-20 file.Provide a watershed description and Accept.Enter Local Soil and/or Hydrologic Soil
Groups (HSG).
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Local Soil Data
Data will be saved for future WinTR-20 sessions.
Curve Number Adjustment / Reduction
Open Sub-Area window.Enter Sub-Area Identifier.Enter Sub-Area Reach Identifier.Enter Sub-Area Drainage Area.Enter Sub-Area Weighted Curve Number.Either Enter CN Adjustment (Based on
ARC).Or Enter CN Reduction.
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Time of Concentration (Tc) Details
Open Sub-Area: window.Enter Sub-Area Identifier.Click Tc Velocity Method.Click Tc Lag Method.
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Diversion optionsDivert flow over a certain value.Divide flow based on two rating curves.Send diverted flow outside the watershed.Send the diverted flow to another stream
reach.
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Dim Unit Hydrograph
DUH’s with peak rate factors are available for values of 100 to 600 at an interval of 50.
These are included in the revised Chapter 16 of NEH – Hydrology.
An example is shown next.
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Dim Unit Hydrograph
These may be copied and pasted into the WinTR-20 data file using Notepad or a similar text editor.
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Custom Rain Table
WinTR-20 has 32 standard rainfall distribution tables available for selection.
These include the commonly used Type II and Type III.
To enter a custom rainfall table, open the Rainfall Distribution data window.
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Custom Rain Table
More than one rainfall table may be entered.
To transport rainfall tables from one WinTR-20 data file to another, use Notepad to copy and paste.
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Input Hydrograph
A hydrograph coming from another source may be inserted into the stream network.
The hydrograph may be coming in from a neighboring watershed.
The hydrograph may have been developed by another procedure such a dam break hydrograph.
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Input Hydrograph
After selecting the Hydrograph Output file close WinTR-20.
Rename the Hydrograph Output file to a different name and change extension to .inp
Open WinTR-20, open Existing Input File and select the file with Hydrograph Output.