| Title: | Hydrologic calibration of the SWAT model in a watershed containing fragipan soils |
| Authors: | Peterson, J.R. and J.M. Hamlett |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Journal: | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| Volume (Issue): | 34(3) |
| Pages: | 531-544 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1998.tb00952.x |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | hydrologic only |
| Primary Application Category: | baseflow, interflow and/or other hydrologic component analysis |
| Secondary Application Category: | snowmelt, frozen soil and/or glacier melt processes |
| Watershed Description: | 39.4 km^2 Ariel Creek, a subwatershed of the Lake Wallenpaupack drainage area located in northeast Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Calibration Summary: | |
| Validation Summary: | May 1992 to July 1994 daily E = 0.04; monthly = 0.14 (improved to 0.2 & 0.55 when snowmelt events were ignored) |
| General Comments: | SWAT performance was affected by unusually large snowmelt events and the inability of the model to accurately simulate baseflow conditions in the watershed, which is a function in part of fragipan soil layers. The results suggest that SWAT is better suited for long-term hydrologic simulations. |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | simulation; modeling; SWAT; hydrology; calibration; nonpoint source pollution |