Providing Geography for Topology; A Schematic View of the National Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) James E. Mitchell, Ph.D. IT GIS Manager Kurt L. Johnson.

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Providing Geography for Topology; A Schematic View of the National Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) James E. Mitchell, Ph.D. IT GIS Manager Kurt L. Johnson IT GIS Technical Specialist 2012 ESRI International User’s Conference San Diego, California – July, 2012 (Revised January, 2013)

The Watershed Boundary Database A national database defining hydrologic boundaries – Based on the USGS Hydrologic Unit Codes Hierarchical organization that aggregates basins into – Regions – “HUC 2” – Subregions – “HUC 4” – Basins – “HUC 6” – Subbasins – “HUC 8” – Watersheds – “HUC 10” – Subwatersheds – “HUC 12” An areal depiction of the organization of watersheds and the flow of water across the landscape

Lake Pontchartrain Basin from the WBD Database “Out of the box,” it is easy to see basin delineations. However, flow direction is less evident. As complexity increases and topography decreases relationships are unclear.

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Symbolized by HUC 10 Basins Drainage patterns are more evident, using symbology. However detail is still lacking and relationships in complex areas are not clearly revealed.

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Showing WBD Downstream Topology A schematic visualization of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin drainage pattern. This clearly depicts the drainage network in geographic space.

Creating a Schematic Diagram to Using Schematics to Represent the Hierarchical Topology of Adjacent WBD Polygons Use the downstream HUC 12 attribute (ToHUC) to define the flow relationship between WBD Basins Create a centroid point to represent each WBD basin polygon (Feature to Point Tool, in ArcToolBox) – Force the centroid to lie within the polygon Create a schematic diagram – Use the basin centroids to define the schematic nodes – Use the ToHUC field to develop the link to the next downstream node Examine diagram for topology errors and “loose ends”

Step 1 – Create Basin Centroids Centroids placed within each HUC 12 basin polygon contain the attribute information form their originating polygon. This is used to create links between up and down stream.

Step 2 – Identify a Schematic Dataset In a geodatabase, create a new Schematic Dataset or use an existing Diagram Template The Diagram Template defines the style and elements in the diagram The first element of this template is a schematic node feature that captures the X,Y position of each centroid point from its Shape field The second element of this template is a schematic link (line) feature that uses a query to select a starting point (centroid) and end point (downstream centroid from ToHUC) and transfers the X,Y position of each to the link origin and extremity nodes

Step 3 – Schematic Node Featureclass Created from Basin Centroids The new features will be a “Node” type schematic feature The geometry of the schematic features will be “Point” type Properties of the schematic nodes

Step 4 – Transfer X,Y to Schematic Nodes from Basin Centroids The new “InitialXPosition” attribute is named and set to a Type of “Geo Geometry” The Field dropdown is set to “Shape” and “X Coordinate” is selected for Geometry The same process is used to create the “InitialYPosition” attribute Create attributes for the schematic nodes – “InitialXPosition” and “InitialYPosition”

Step 5 – Schematic Link Featureclass Created from Basin Centroids The new features will be a “Link” type schematic feature The geometry of the schematic features will be “Polyline” type Properties of the schematic links

Step 6 – Create Schematic Links by Defining Origin and Extremity Nodes The new “OriginNode” attribute is named and set to a Type of “Field” The Field is used to define a query to erect the centroid node at the beginning of the link (HUC12) The same process is used to create the “ExtremityNode” attribute, specifying the ToHUC field, to select the node (centroid) at the end of the link Create attributes for the schematic links – “OriginNode” and “ExtremityNode”

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Initial Schematic Diagram Terminal nodes have no downstream element with which to link. This can be used as a means to examine, diagnose, and correct topological errors and anomalies.

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Examining and Correcting Topology Four topology errors become immediately apparent. One is a basin outside of Lake Pontchartrain. The others relate to missing or incorrect downstream links.

Lake Pontchartrain Basin After Correcting Topology After correcting the topology errors, the new diagram is complete and only requires the removal of the arbitrary terminal node.

What Can Be Done with this Schematic Diagram? WBD QA/QC Identify flow relationships – Upstream/downstream (including multiple pourpoints – Flow accumulation – Diversions and interbasin transfers Visualize the flow network in different formats (styles) Trace flow paths – Connect pollution sources to water quality impacts

Flow Topology Applications Connecting Upstream and Downstream Schematic diagrams can be “traced” and selections propagated into the data frame

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Geographic and Schematic Diagrams Maps and diagrams are linked allowing selections to be propagated between them. The schematic depiction of these basins provides a clear view of their topology

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Hierarchical Smart Tree Diagram The diagram provides a simplified depiction of the topology of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Up and downstream traces can be executed and transferred to the map.

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Hierarchical Diagram/Orthogonal Corners Diagrams can be edited and reformatted using varies options. Using this capability, diagrams can be designed to satisfy essential operational and functional requirements.

Interbasin Transfer The Bonnet Carré Spillway The Bonnet Carré Spillway is opened to relieve pressure on New Orleans’ levees from the Mississippi River and moves water into the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.

Interbasin Transfers in the Watershed Boundary Dataset Interbasin transfers or diversions can be accounted for by adding additional points to the centroids data and modifying the WBD attribute table for proper routing.

Conclusions Schematics provide a powerful tool for visualizing topological relationships – “Geographic” space – “Logical” space Schematics can be used to investigate, reconcile, and ensure topological integrity (QA/QC) Schematics can be used to extend the capabilities of geospatial data, such as the Watershed Boundary Dataset by: – Creating a logical network representing the flow through geographic elements – Augmenting simple topology with complex networks – Extending the capabilities of the data with tools that can navigate through the network