Abstract
 Optimizing Water Level Monitoring Station Networks Using GIS Track: Water Resources Author(s): Sergio Martinez, Alexandra Carvalho, Venkatesh Merwade, David Maidment, Chandra Pathak A GIS toolset is developed to optimize the water level monitoring stations network in South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). SFWMD uses the water levels recorded by the monitoring stations to perform water balances useful in the every day management of the district. Although accuracy of the water balances depends on the quality and quantity of measured data, economic and operational constraints make it difficult to maintain elaborate monitoring stations networks. This ArcObjects toolset selects the optimal set of stations from the existing monitoring stations network based on a tolerance level specified by root mean square error in the water level estimation. The applicability of the tool is demonstrated by employing it in the Pool BC area of the Kissimmee River basin. Sergio Martinez University of Texas at Austin Center for Research in Water Resources 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg. 119 Austin , TX 78758 US Phone: (512) 471-0073 E-mail: simartin@mail.utexas.edu Alexandra Carvalho Taylor Engineering Inc. 9000 Cypress Green Drive Suite 200 Jacksonville , FL 32256 US Phone: (904) 731 7040 E-mail: acarvalho@taylorengineering.com Venkatesh Merwade University of Texas at Austin 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg.119 Austin , TX 78758 US Phone: (512) 471-0570 E-mail: vmmerwade@mail.utexas.edu David Maidment University of Texas at Austin 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 119 Austin , TX 78758 US Phone: (512)471-0065 E-mail: maidment@mail.utexas.edu Chandra Pathak South Florida Water Management District 3301 Club Road West Palm Beach , FL 33406 US Phone: (561)6822567 E-mail: cpathak@sfwmd.gov |
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