Arc Hydro Groundwater

Gil Strassberg (Aquaveo)

Norm Jones (Brigham Young University)
David Maidment (University of Texas)
Steve Grise (ESRI)

UC2008 Pre-conference Seminars

Morning Schedule
8:30-10:00: Introduction
Opening and Arc Hydro overview: David Maidment
Introduction to data models and geodatabase design: Steve Grise
Overview of the Arc Hydro Groundwater Data Model: Gil Strassberg

10:00-10:30: Break
10:30-12:00: Groundwater Data Model
Demonstration of the Groundwater Data Model components and Basic
Toolkit: Gil Strassberg
Implementation strategies and geodatabase design tools: Steve Grise

12:00-13:30: Lunch Break

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Afternoon Schedule
13:30-15:00:
Overview of the MODFLOW Data Model: Norm Jones
Tool demonstration: Modflow Analyst and Subsurface Analyst: Norm
Jones and Gil Strassberg

15:00-15:30: Break
15:30-17:00:
Development plans for the coming year: Norm Jones
User survey results: Norm Jones
Open Discussion
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Linking GIS and Water Resources

GIS

Water
Resources

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Arc Hydro: GIS for Water Resources

Published in 2002, now in revision for Arc Hydro II

Arc Hydro
An ArcGIS data model
for water resources
Arc Hydro toolset for
implementation
Framework for linking
hydrologic simulation
models
The Arc Hydro data model and
application tools are in the public
domain
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Arc Hydro Hydrography

The blue lines on maps

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Arc Hydro Hydrology

The movement of water through the hydrologic system

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What Makes Arc Hydro different?

ArcGIS: All features are labeled with a unique ObjectID
within a feature layer
Arc Hydro: All features are labeled with a unique HydroID
across the geodatabase
HydroID to . ID Relationships
link neighboring features and
help to trace water movement

Arc Hydro is a unique flavor

or style of doing GIS

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What Makes Arc Hydro different?

Arc Hydro connects space and time:
HydroFeatures are linked to time series

Flow

HydroID
Time

FeatureID
HydroFeatures

Time Series
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Challenges in developing Arc Hydro

ArcGIS is a very successful static, 2D or 2.5D
system
For surface water resources we need
Close connection between raster terrain and vector
stream data
Linkage to time varying water data observations
stored at gages
Access to precipitation and evaporation data fields

For groundwater resources we need

3D representation of boreholes and hydrogeologic
units
Integration with groundwater models, especially
Modflow, which has become the ArcInfo of
groundwater
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Websites
ESRI Data Model Website: www.esri.com/datamodels
Arc Hydro Groundwater Website (wiki):
www.archydrogw.com

Contact:
Norm Jones (njones@byu.edu)
Gil Strassberg (gstrassberg@aquaveo.com)
David Maidment (maidment@mail.utexas.edu)
Steve Grise (sgrise@esri.com)
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