Watershed
Delineation
Using QSWAT
Raster Analysis
• represent a continuous variable in space such
as
• elevation,
• precipitation,
• noise,
• satellite images or product generated.
Watershed delineation needs an outlet
and DEM
Outlet
• bring XY
• Add to QGIS
• Convert to shape file
DEM
• Download
How WS delineated from DEM
• Fill
• Flow direction
• Flo accumulation
• Slope ,
• Aspect,
• Hill shade …
• Such delineation is a physical based ( not Hydrological)
• It relay on Elevation
Fill/sink
• A pit is a set of one or more cells which has no
downstream cells around it
• Unless these pits are removed they become sinks
and isolate portions of the watershed
Flow direction
calculates the direction water will flow using
slope from neighboring cells.
Direction of steepest descent
Flow Accumulation
Area draining in to a grid cell
Channel and Watersheds – Stream Definition
Outlet
If the out let is sown find the area of he
watershed
Watershed boundary
contributing area convention.
• Solution
• Open Excel
• Write column headings
• add the corresponding values
• Save in CSV
• Open QGIS and add to QGIS
• Export to shape file
• Where the WS outlet lies?
• Out let given
• X: 395065
• Y: 1313419
• CS: WGS UTM Zone 37
Extraction
• Clipping raster my masking layer
• Clip raster by extent
Examine the DEM and roughly determine the WS boundary
Clipping a raster
1. Go to Raster | Extraction | Clip Raster by
Extent | Clip Raster by Mask Layer.
For Our case we hall to use clip
Raster by Mask
Install
• find the compatible version for your QGIS version
• Be sure you have install the appropriate MS Office bits
• Make your outlet ready in shape file
• Open QGIS
• Go to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins as shown here:
Start QSWAT
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Add your outlet and zoom to it
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Open attribute Table 
Select All
Save the dialogue box
Merge
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