heydar ebrahimi; Alireza Moghaddam Nia; Haji Karimi
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The runoff simulation in a watershed provides insight on the processes affecting runoff generation and the stream flow characteristics like spatial and temporal variability of stream flow. This insight helps managers and planners in informed decision-makings on water resources management and planning. ...
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The runoff simulation in a watershed provides insight on the processes affecting runoff generation and the stream flow characteristics like spatial and temporal variability of stream flow. This insight helps managers and planners in informed decision-makings on water resources management and planning. The objective of this study is to compare the performances of the complex SWAT model and the simple IHACRES model for simulating runoff in the Doiraj river basin, Ilam province. For this purpose, SWAT model due to having many parameters affecting stream flow and the use of GIS, and IHACRES model due to the low and easy access data requirements, are very practical. In this study, the data over a period from 1994 to 2004 and the statistical criteria of R2, bR2, and NS were used to evaluate performances of IHACRES and SWAT models. For IHACRES model, values of R2, bR2 and NS were estimated equal to 0.34, 0.112 and 0.33, respectively for calibration period and values of 0.47, 0.235 and 0.43, respectively for validation period. In addition, for SWAT model, the coefficients were estimated equal to 0.41, 0.314 and 0.12 respectively, for calibration period and values of 0.68, 0.632 and 0.56, respectively for validation period. Final results of this study showed higher performance of SWAT model relative to IHACRES model for simulating daily runoff in Doiraj river basin and can be used to simulate runoff in the watersheds with limited data and similar natural conditions.
Akram Arefi Asl; Ali Najafinejad; Farshad Kiani; Abdolrassoul Salmanmahiny
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Runoff and sediment measurement is difficult in mountain watershed because of many different problems such as time and financial limitations. So using simulation model is necessary in this regard. Accuracy and precision evaluation of models for different watershed of Iran is necessary. The aim of this ...
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Runoff and sediment measurement is difficult in mountain watershed because of many different problems such as time and financial limitations. So using simulation model is necessary in this regard. Accuracy and precision evaluation of models for different watershed of Iran is necessary. The aim of this study was the evaluation of SWAT model efficiency in simulation of runoff and sediment yield in Chelchay watershed in Golestan province, Iran and also calibration and validation of SWAT. SUFI2 algorithm was used for calibration and validation. Nash-Sutcliff for calibration period (2001-2005) and validation period (2006-2009) for average daily discharge was 0.5 and 0.4 respectively and for sediment concentration was 0.71 and 0.92 that is good according to past research results. Because SWAT is complex and integrated model and can be used as a management tool in watershed management so it is suggested that it would be used for evaluation of management activities effects in Chelchay watershed.
