COASTAL - A Distributed Hydrologic Simulation Model for Lower Coastal Plain Watersheds in Georgia

摘要

Overland flow to streams is rare in the Lower Coastal Plain watersheds of Georgia. As a result, commonly-used watershed hydrologic simulation models can not be used to predict streamflow accurately. Therefore, a distributed watershed hydrologic simulation model, named COASTAL, has been developed specifically for the Lower Coastal Plain regions of Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. A basic assumption of the model, which can be run on a personal computer, is that all streamflow results from ground water discharge into stream channels. COASTAL was developed by combining surface and ground water simulation models.