Track: Water Resources
Groundwater Management Tools as Extensions to ArcView GIS
Daniel B. CozadPeter Vitt , Jerry Oldenberg
The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) of Riverside, California, with its member agencies, is charged with watershed management and improvement for the Santa Ana River Watershed. Based on our solid history in groundwater data management, SAWPA has embarked on a new project (SAGIS 2) to create water management tools for use by SAWPA, its member agencies, and others managing groundwater. SAGIS 2 will utilize the existing databases available and provide tools utilizing ArcView GIS, the ArcView Spatial Analyst extension, the Dialog Designer extension, and the 3D Analyst extension from Esri. The tools will simplify the connection between well location information and detailed groundwater data, allowing point and click availability of simple analysis and reporting tools. By packaging the tools as extensions that load into ArcView GIS, we capitalize on the power of ArcView GIS and simplify difficult or repetitive tasks. This article/paper/presentation will discuss the need for the tools, project management and scoping requirements, technical challenges, and progress to date.
Daniel B. Cozad
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
11615 Sterling Ave
Riverside, CA 92503
USA
Telephone: (909) 785-5411
Fax: (909) 352-3422
E-mail: dcozad@usa.net