BASINS Technical Notes

EPA has developed several technical notes that provide in depth information on a specific function in BASINS. Technical notes can be used to answer questions users may have, or to provide additional information on the application of features in BASINS.

Note: References in the technical notes are made to NPSM (NonPoint Source Model) which was the predecessor to WinHSPF (Windows Hydrological Simulation Program - Fortran) in BASINS 3.0. Please substitute "WinHSPF" for "NPSM" in the Technical Notes.

• 01TechNote01 Creating Hydraulic Function Tables (FTABLES) for Reservoirs in BASINS (pdf) (100.6 KB)
  (141 KB)
• 02TechNote 02 Two Automated Methods for Creating Hydraulic Function Tables FTABLES (pdf) (192.3 KB)
  (193 KB)
• 03TechNote 03 WinHSPF Simulation Module Matrix (pdf) (185.16 KB)
  (186 KB)
• 04TechNote 04 Incorporating Upstream Flow and Water Quality Time Series in the Source Model (pdf) (59.33 KB)
  (60 KB)
• 05TechNote 05 Using HSPEXP with BASINS (pdf) (192.66 KB)
  (193 KB)
• 06TechNote 06 Estimating Hydrology and Hydraulic Parameters for HSPF (pdf) (150.94 KB)
  (151 KB)
• 07TechNote 6Addendum Additional Notes for HSPF Users (pdf) (140.68 KB)
• 08TechNote 07 Matching STORET Parameters with HSPF Output (pdf) (134.95 KB)
  (135 KB)
• 09TechNote 08 Sediment Parameter and Calibration Guidance for HSPF (pdf) (461.25 KB)
  (462 KB)
• 10TechNote 09 Web Based HSPF Toolkit to Support Low Impact Development LID and Other Urban Stormwater Modeling Applications (pdf) (347.44 KB)
  (348 KB)
• 11TechNote 10 Using the BASINS Meterological Database Version 2006 (pdf) (103.83 KB)
  (104 KB)
• 12TechNote 11 Infiltration BMP Tutorial for HSPF (pdf) (214.19 KB)
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