Classification of models by model type Classification of models by model type

This table classifies common models by type of model. The information in this table can be download as an Excel file. Reference or links to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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Model or tool	Rainfall-runoff calculation tool	Hydrologic model	Hydraulic model	Combined hydrologic and hydraulic	Water quality model	BMP calculator
TR-55	X
Rational method (equation)	X
HEC-1		X
HEC-HMS		X
Win TR-55 (or TR-20 DOS version)		X
Win TR-55		X
HydroCAD		X
HEC-RAS			X		X
HEC-2			X
WSPRO			X
CulvertMaster			X
Flow Master			X
PondPack				X
EPA SWMM				X	X
PC SWMM				X	X
Info SWMM				X	X
XPSWMM				X	X
MIKE URBAN (SWMM or MOUSE)				X	X
ICPR				X
InfoWorks ICM				X	X
Mike 11				X
CivilStorm				X
MODRET				X
WINSLAMM					X
P8					X
BASINS					X
QUAL2E/QUAL2K					X
WinHSPF				X	X
LSPC				X	X
SWAT				X	X
PLOAD					X
PondNet					X
WASP					X
WMM					X
WARMF				X	X
SHSAM					X
SUSTAIN		X			X
Virginia Runoff Reduction Method	X
MapShed					X
MIDS calculator						X
EPA National Stormwater Calculator		X
SELECT						X
Center for Neighborhood Technology Green Values National Stormwater Management Calculator						X
Metropolitan Council Stormwater Reuse Guide Excel Spreadsheet						X
MCWD/MWMO Stormwater Reuse Calculator						X
North Carolina State University Rainwater Harvesting Model						X
i-Tree Streets						X
i-Tree Hydro						X
RECARGA						X
SELDM						X
MIDUSS				X
QHM					X
WWHM						X
HY8			X
Hydraulic Toolbox			X
SMS					X
GWLF-E					X
EPD-RIV1					X
CE-QUAL-RIV2					X
CE-QUAL-W2					X
Autodesk Civil 3D		X	X	X