Date of Award
Spring 2014
Degree Type
Non-Thesis Project
Department
Environmental Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Richard Appleman
Second Advisor
Dr. Rod James
Third Advisor
Dr. Steve Parker
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to take preliminary steps towards the development of a QUAL2Kw model for Silver Bow Creek, MT. These preliminary steps include initial research and familiarization with QUAL2Kw, use of ArcGIS to fill in geospatial data gaps, and integration of QUAL2Kw and ArcGIS. The integration involves improvement of the QUAL2Kw model output through adding functionality to the model itself, and development of a QUAL2Kw specific tool in ArcGIS. These improvements are designed to help expedite and simplify the viewing of QUAL2Kw output data spatially in ArcGIS as opposed to graphically within QUAL2Kw. These improvements will allow users to quickly and easily view the many output parameters of each model run geographically within ArcGIS. This will make locating potential problem areas or “hot spots” much quicker and easier than interpreting the QUAL2Kw output data from a graph alone. The added functionality of QUAL2KW was achieved through the development of an excel Macro, and the tool in ArcGIS was developed using python scripting and the model builder feature in ArcGIS.
Recommended Citation
Potts, Michael S., "Integration of QUAL2Kw and ArcGIS for Silver Bow Creek, Montana" (2014). Graduate Theses & Non-Theses. 1.
https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/grad_rsch/1
Silver_Bow_Creek_Map.mpk (711177 kB)
Google_Earth_Files.zip (1629 kB)
Q2Kw_Files.zip (14221 kB)
Comments
A non-thesis paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Environmental Engineering.