Arc SWAT: Arc GIS Extension of

SWAT with Case study

By:- Satyasai Aravind Kumar 16AG62R01

Ashram Nagar 16AG62R02
Tulasi Krishna 16AG62R03
Paurnima Gavit 16AG62R04
 Introduction
Arc-SWAT is a tool in ArcGIS software which is used for
watershed modellings.
The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is river basin
scale and continuous-time model
Used to predict the impact of land management practices on
water, sediment, and agricultural chemical yields in large,
complex watersheds with varying soils, land use, and
management conditions over long periods of time.
Utility of Arc- SWAT

Use for development of inflow –Outflow model

Estimating available water resource
Managing check Dam
Quantifying the impacts from land use changes on the
runoff
Modelling the long term impact of management practices
 Algorithm
Calculation of runoff volume

SCS Curve number Equation is

S is the retention parameter and is calculated as

CN is calculated as
 CN for Moisture conditions I and III is calculated by

Calculation of peak runoff rate

Calculation of Time of Concentration

Tconc = Time of concentration for a subbasin (hr)

tch =Time of concentration for channel flow (hr)
Tov = Time of concentration for overland flow (hr)
 tov is calculated by

tch is calculated by

Calculation of peak flow

 Data Requirement

 Digital Elevation Model (DEM) resolution 30m was downloaded from

SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov
 Soil map of the study area was collected Geological Survey of India.
 Land cover/Land use data is available in Bhuvan website for entire India as
Web Map Service (WMS). bhavan.nrsc.gov.in
 Meteorological data consisting of rainfall (mm), maximum and minimum
temperature (ºC), wind speed(m/s), relative humidity (%), from
waterbase.org website.
 Model operation procedure
 Key procedures necessary for modeling using SWAT.
 Create SWAT project
 Delineate the designated watershed for modeling
 Define land use/soil/slope data grids
 Determine the distribution of HRUs based on the land use and soil data
 Define rainfall, temperature and other weather data
 Write the SWAT input files
 Edit the input files – if necessary
 Setup and run SWAT – requires information on simulation period, PET estimation
method and other options
 View SWAT Output
 Create SWAT project

Startup of Arc SWAT

Interface

Create a
new
SWAT
project
 Watershed Delineation

Watershed Delineation
main dialog
 Options to
define
Mask
Projection
properties
of DEM
Threshold area
for stream
and subbasin
definition

Options for defining

Outlet and Inlet

Delineated
watershed and
subbasins
 Land use, Soil and Slope Definition

Dialog for
Land Use /
Soil / Slope
Definition
Reclassified
land use grid
 Hydrologic
Response Unit
Definition

HRU
definition
dialog

Interface for Land use refinement

 Edit SWAT Input
 The Edit SWAT Input menu can be used to make input modifications during the model calibration process.
Generally not required to edit any input information.
 Case Study

Hydrological Modelling of Poondi Sub-

Watershed using ArcSWAT
Renganathan T., Silambarasan A., Dopson Reinhard Bonnke D.
and Shanmuga Anand A.
Study Area
Materials and Methods

Digital Elevation Model

Soil Cover Map
Land Use Land Cover Map
Weather Data
Results and Discussion
Runoff

Figure 14: Monthly Variation of Precipitation and Runoff

Annual Water Balance Components

Figure 15: Annual Water Balance Components

Flow

Figure 16: Monthly Flow Variations

Figure 17: Monthly Water Balance Components

Conclusions

 The SWAT modelling for Poondi Watershed has been successfully done.

 Better understanding of the characteristics of watershed is possible from the

results of various parameters (annual average precipitation, evapotranspiration,
water yield).

 Simulation report helps the management people for taking actions regarding
watershed management.