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<td>[http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-ras/ HEC-RAS]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-ras/ HEC-RAS]</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Medium</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Event or continuous</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Receiving water</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>None</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>HEC-2</td>
 
<td>HEC-2</td>
 +
<td>Medium</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>yes</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>None</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Replaced by HEC-RAS</td>
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
 
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<td>[http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/22000/22000/22020/wsproman WSPRO]</td>
 
<td>[http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/22000/22000/22020/wsproman WSPRO]</td>
 +
<td>Medium</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>Yes</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>None</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
<td></td>
+
<td>This is an old model and likely no longer used</td>
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
 
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<td>[http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/CulvertMaster/ CulvertMaster]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/CulvertMaster/ CulvertMaster]</td>
 +
<td>Low</td>
 +
<td>Event</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 +
<td>no</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
<td></td>
+
<td>None</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>[http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/FlowMaster/ Flow Master]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/FlowMaster/ Flow Master]</td>
 +
<td>Low</td>
 +
<td>Event</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
<td></td>
+
<td>None</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>[http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/PondPack/ PondPack]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/PondPack/ PondPack]</td>
 +
<td>Medium</td>
 +
<td>Event</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 +
<td>No</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Detention ponds. PondPack can calculate first-flush volume and aid in designing for minimum drain time, but does not model pollutants</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
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<td>[http://www2.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm EPA SWMM]</td>
 
<td>[http://www2.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm EPA SWMM]</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Medium/High</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Event or continuous</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay)</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Low impact development BMPs including rain barrels, permeable pavers, vegetative swales, bioretention cells, infiltration trenches; traditional BMPs including detention basins, infiltration practices, wetlands, ponds.</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<tr>
 
<td>[http://www.chiwater.com/Software/PCSWMM/ PC SWMM]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.chiwater.com/Software/PCSWMM/ PC SWMM]</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Medium/High</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay)</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Low impact development BMPs including rain barrels, permeable pavers, vegetative swales, bioretention cells, infiltration trenches; traditional BMPs including detention basins, infiltration practices, wetlands, ponds.</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
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<tr>
 
<td>[http://www.innovyze.com/products/infoswmm/ Info SWMM]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.innovyze.com/products/infoswmm/ Info SWMM]</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Medium/High</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Event/Continuous</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay)</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Low impact development BMPs including rain barrels, permeable pavers, vegetative swales, bioretention cells, infiltration trenches; traditional BMPs including detention basins, infiltration practices, wetlands, ponds.</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
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</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>[http://xpsolutions.com/software/xpswmm/ XPS SWMM]</td>
 
<td>[http://xpsolutions.com/software/xpswmm/ XPS SWMM]</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Medium/High</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Event/Continuous</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>No</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay)</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Rain gardens, green roofs, rain barrels, street sweeping, infiltration trenches, dry detention basins, wet ponds, swales, porour pavement, filter strips</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Yes</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
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Revision as of 13:25, 8 June 2015

This table classifies common models by type of model.

Link to this table.

Model or tool Input complexity Simulation type(s) Public domain Unsteady flow Type of water quality model Built-in BMPs Assess TP Assess TSS Assess volume Comment on use
TR-55 Low Event Yes None No No Replaced by WinTR-55
Rational method (equation) Low Event Yes None No No
HEC-1 Medium Yes None Replaced by HEC-HMS
HEC-HMS Medium Yes None No No
Win TR-55 (or TR-20 DOS version) Medium Event or continuous Yes None No No
Win TR-55 Low Event Yes None No No
HydroCAD Medium Event No Detention ponds and storage chambers Yes Yes No
HEC-RAS Medium Event or continuous Yes Yes Receiving water None Yes No
HEC-2 Medium yes No None No No Replaced by HEC-RAS
WSPRO Medium Yes No None No No This is an old model and likely no longer used
CulvertMaster Low Event No no None No No
Flow Master Low Event No No None No No
PondPack Medium Event No No Detention ponds. PondPack can calculate first-flush volume and aid in designing for minimum drain time, but does not model pollutants No No No
EPA SWMM Medium/High Event or continuous Yes Yes Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay) Low impact development BMPs including rain barrels, permeable pavers, vegetative swales, bioretention cells, infiltration trenches; traditional BMPs including detention basins, infiltration practices, wetlands, ponds. Yes Yes Yes
PC SWMM Medium/High Yes No Yes Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay) Low impact development BMPs including rain barrels, permeable pavers, vegetative swales, bioretention cells, infiltration trenches; traditional BMPs including detention basins, infiltration practices, wetlands, ponds. Yes Yes Yes
Info SWMM Medium/High Event/Continuous No Yes Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay) Low impact development BMPs including rain barrels, permeable pavers, vegetative swales, bioretention cells, infiltration trenches; traditional BMPs including detention basins, infiltration practices, wetlands, ponds. Yes Yes Yes
XPS SWMM Medium/High Event/Continuous No Yes Loading, Receiving Water (limited to first order decay) Rain gardens, green roofs, rain barrels, street sweeping, infiltration trenches, dry detention basins, wet ponds, swales, porour pavement, filter strips Yes Yes Yes
MIKE URBAN (SWMM or MOUSE)
ICPR
InfoWorks ICM
Mike 11
CivilStorm
MODRET
WINSLAMM
P8
BASINS
QUAL2E/QUAL2K
WinHSPF
LSPC
SWAT
PLOAD
PondNet
WASP
WMM
WARMF
SHSAM
Virginia Runoff Reduction Method
MapShed
MIDS calculator
EPA National Stormwater Calculator
SELECT
Metropolitan Council Stormwater Reuse Guide Excel Spreadsheet
MCWD/MWMO Stormwater Reuse Calculator
North Carolina State University Rainwater Harvesting Model
i-Tree Streets
i-Tree Hydro
RECARGA
SELDM
MIDUSS
QHM
WWHM
HY8
Hydraulic Toolbox
SMS
GWLF-E
EPD-RIV1
CE-QUAL-RIV2
CE-QUAL-W2