Watershed Modeling and Visualization Tools

Tool Source Link Used for this project
Erosion Prediction Models, includes RUSLE Purdue National Soil Erosion Research Lab link .
Long Term Hydrologic Impact Impact Assessment and Sed Spec (peak rate of runoff), LTHIA is to model changes in runoff following land use changes, includes 30 years of ppt data for regions ECN Purdue link .
Hydrologic Map Server and Online Watershed Delineator ECN Purdue link .
WATERSHEDSS, A decision support system for nonpoint source pollution control NCSU Water Quality Group link .
Watershed and Water Quality Modeling Technical Support Center USEPA Ecosystem Research Division link .
Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS) USEPA link .
National Water and Climate Center, links to many tools (hydraulic, wetlands, water quality) USDA NRCS link .
Online RUSLE tools MSU Institute of Water Research link .
Understanding Your Watershed MSU Institute of Water Research link .

Pollutant Loading Equations

Equation Source Link Used for this project
Michigan Water Quality Trading Rules State of Michigan link X
Region 5 Load Reduction Model OH EPA, MDEQ, IDEM link .
Pollutants Controlled Manual MDEQ link to page with pdf link X
Road-Stream Crossing/Streambank Sediment Loading St. Joseph River Watershed 319 Planning Project link X
Interrill and rill erosion equations Purdue National Soil Erosion Research Lab link .
Water Quality Tools (equations and models) USEPA link .

GIS Mapping Resources (Online Mappers and Spatial Data)

Product Source Link Used for this project
City of Kalamazoo Parcel Mapper (includes storm drains, zoning, land use, floodplains, neighborhoods and 1997 aerial photograph) City of Kalamazoo link X
City of Portage Parcel Mapper (includes building footprints, wetlands, floodplains, land use, zoning and 2000 and 2002 aerial photograph) City of Portage link X
Spatial Data organized by county and watershed MI Spatial Data Library, DNR link X
MI USGS Topographic Maps MDNR link .
Wetlands Digital Data U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service link .
Digital Maps and Data USGS link X
National Land Cover Data Set USGS link X