AnnAGNPS Users Manual

AnnAGNPS Users Manual
for North Dakota
Draft: December 2006
Prepared by:
Michael J. Hargiss
Environmental Scientist
North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Water Quality
Gold Seal Center, 4th Floor
918 East Divide Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947
And
Mohammad Yousaf Khan
Graduate Student
North Dakota State University
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
1221 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND 58105

AnnAGNPS Users Manual for North Dakota
John Hoeven, Governor

Terry Dwelle, M.D., State Health Officer

Gold Seal Center, 4th Floor
918 East Divide Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947
701.328.5210
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Figures
AnnAGNPS Users Manual for North Dakota Draft: December 2006
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Outline of AnnAGNPS Procedures
• AnnAGNPS Model installation and creating a working directory
• Input Data Preparation: DEM, Land use and Soil shape files downloading from
available resources. Relevant detailed soil data collection from NASIS database
(NRCS). Collection of Land cover (crops types) & Land use practices, Fertilizer
application from local county extension office or literature review. RUSLE file
(Info/ Parameters relates to crops & field operations) collection. Collection of
Climate data from local weather station or available web sites. If possible gets
aerial photographs or shape file for your study watershed and download stream
data from available resources (Its optional).
• Delineation of Watershed: Input requirement DEM, Processes: creation of

watershed boundary and cells, Output: Cell & Reach data.
• Extraction of Dominant Soil and Land Use ID’s. Input requirement : Soil and land
Use shape files. Output : Dominant Soil and Land Use ID’s in each cell (cell refer
to sub watershed)
• Enter detailed information relevant to each Dominant Soil and Land Use ID’s and
other required datasets in Input Editor.
• Run GEM to format Climate data into AnnAGNPS required format.
• Execute model and generate results

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1.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
1.1 Installation procedure of AGNPS
1. Go to website at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=5199
Click
Here
Figure 1. Click the icon shown by rectangular callout.
Click
Here
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Click
Save
Figure 4. Save as in your C drive or primary drive and accept default file name.
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Figure 5. Locate AGNPS_Complets.Zipfile and extract files in your primary or

selected drive, by default all extracted files would save in a folder called
AGNPS in your primary or selected drive.
Figure 6. Highlighted Rectangle shows AGNPS folder along with connected

folders to it in your C or selected drive.
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In order to make a working directory, first we need to extract the zip file from
OR_mission_Creek, which is located in
C:\AGNPS\Example_AGNPS_Watershed_Studies as shown below.
Figure 7. OR_Mission_Creek zip file within Example_AGNPS_Watershed_Studies

folder.
Save the extracted files in C drive or primary drive. By default, all extracted files will be
saved in a folder called AGNPS_Watershed_Studies and this would be our working
directory.
Figure 8. OR_Mission_Creek folder and its sub-foloders.

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The rectangle box shows AGNPS_Watershed_Studies folder and OR_Mission_Creek

folder including other sub-folders as shown in Figure 8.
In order to start a new project, extract AGNPS_Arcview_Interface zip file located in

C:\AGNPS\Utility\AGNPS_Arcview_Interface folder and save it in C or primary drive.
By default, it will go in AGNPS_Watershed_Studies folder.
Figure 9. AGNPS_Arcview_Interface file.
Working directory
Project directory
OR_Mission_Creek folder
Figure 10. Project directory and OR_Mission_Creek folder both are in working directory
(AGNPS_Watershed_Studies).
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Before starting the AGNPS interface program rename your AGNPS Arcview Interface
folder according to your project (to avoid errors, choose simple and short names, do not
use spaces or special characters). If you need to work on another project, extract
AGNPS_Arcview_Interface folder as described above and re-name it and save it in the
same working directory. Always keep OR_mission_Creek folder and your project folder
in your working directory.
To start the AGNPS program, click your project folder and then click
4_Arcview_datasets_folder and double click AGNPS.apr file.
3. Click Here
1. Click Here
2. Click Here
Figure 11. The sequential process to start the AGNPS program.

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click ok
Figure 12. Accept the default working directory path by clicking ok.
click ok
Figure 13. Click ok to accept the default software path.

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Figure 14. Make sure the spatial Analyst extension is checked.

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2.0 INPUT DATA
2.1 Input data preparation

The primary data required for AnnAGNPS model are: (i) Elevation data
(ii) Land use data (iii) Soil data and (iv) Climate data.
(i) Elevation data:

We can download elevation data for the area of interest in the form of Digital Elevation
Model (DEM) from http://seamless.usgs.gov website as shown in figure below:
your areas of interest

1. Click here to zoom in 2. Select area of interest
Figure 15. USGS Seamless Data Distribution Home Page.
to be downloaded
3. Click here to select area
Figure 16. Selecting an area to download.

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4. Click
Download
Figure 17. Click download button to download DEM requested.
Once you downloaded the DEM, create a folder (e.g DEM folder) in the
C:\AGNPS_Watershed_Studies\AGNPS_Arcview_Interface\4Arcview_ Datasets. And
save your DEM in newly created folder.
(ii) Land use data
We can download landuse and *soil* data for the area of interest from
http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov website as shown in figure below:
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1. Click Here
Figure 18. NRCS Data Gateway Website Home Page.
3. Enter State
and County
Name
2. Click Here
Figure 19. Selecting a State and County Name.

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Figure 20. Selecting the desired files from the screen.
4. Select
Common Land
Units
Figure 21. Select Common Land Units.

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We can download the land use data from the above mentioned website for the county that
covers the watershed. For the crop rotation, and management practices information
consult a Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) District Conservationist or
North Dakota State University Extension Agent.
(iii) Soil data
Figure 22. View of Soils File to Select.
We can use the NRCS Data Gateway website mentioned above to download the spatial
and tabular soil data for our study area. However, the tabular soil data is not presented
in AnnAGNPS format, in order to get the complete tabular soil data in AnnAGNPS
format, we have to request a soil scientist from the Natural Resource Conservation
Service to retrieve the soil data in AnnAGNPS format from NASIS database. Refer to
for instructions on how to retrieve NASIS soils data go to
C:\AGNPS\Utility\AnnAGNPS_Soil_Database_Development. Soils data retrieved from
the NASIS database will be in Input Editor Version 3.3 format. Input Editor Version
3.51 is being used in the development of this manual. Therefore soils data must be
entered manually. To find instructions on how to enter NASIS soils data into Input
Editor 3.51 refer to Appendix.
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(iv)Climate data
Synthetic Climatic Data

If you do not have recorded climate data for your study area you can get the required
climate data using GEM climate generator model. The GEM model is incorporated in
AnnAGNPS. We can generate multiple years of climate data using the GEM climate
generator. How to run GEM and create MonClip.inp file follow the instructions define in
GEM_Example.pdf and AGNPS_Climate.PDF files. These files are located at:
C:\AGNPS\DataPrep\Weather\GEM\Document. Once you get MonClip.inp file save
this file in 6_Editor_Dataset folder located in your working/project folder. Example:
C:\AGNPS_Watershed_Studies\AGNPS_Arcview_Interface\6_Editor_DataSets
Recorded Climatic Data

The AGNPS model accept climatic data in MonClip.inp file format, that require six
parameters: Min & Max Temperature, Wind Velocity, dew Point, Precipitation, and sky
cover. However you have to save your recorded climatic data (that would be most
probably in Excel or Text format) in MonClip.inp format so the AGNPS can use it. In
order to do that first run the GEM program and generate the climatic data for the number
of years according to your recorded data and once you get the MonClip.inp file, open that
file in EXCEL and then paste your recorded data over the GEM generated data ( if you
do not have recorded data for any one required parameters then use GEM generated
parameter data) and then save it back as MonClip.inp in Word or Notepad. You do not
need to import that file to input editor just keep it in folder as mentioned above along
with AnnAGNPS.inp file.
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3.0 WATERSHED DELINEATION
3.1 Working with Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
Bring the downloaded DEM into Arcview window as shown below.
1. Click add theme

3. Select grid file & Click OK
2. Select Grid Data Source
Figure 23. The selection procedure for viewing DEM in Arcview Interface.
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Figure 24. View of a DEM in AGNPS/Arcview interface.
If you would like to bring more than one DEM, repeat the same procedure. If the
watershed is larger than the single DEM, then the merging procedure needs to be
performed. Note: If your study watershed cover only one DEM that you do not need to
follow the Merging DEMs procedure.
Merging DEMs
1. Bring the two DEMs and click both of them to make them active
2. Click DEM Utilities
3. Click Merge Grids Figure 25
4. DEMs are now merged together Figure 26
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Click Merge Grids
Figure 25. Click DEM Utilities and then Merge Grids.
Figure 26. A view of the merged DEM.

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3.2 Delineation of the watershed
3.2.1 Processing the DEM
After placing our DEM in the ArcView Interface next we will want to begin
delineating the watershed. First we need to process the DEM this is accomplished
by following the procedure below.
1. Click DEM Utilities

2. Click Process DEM
Figure 27. Selecting the Process DEM icon.

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3. Accept default numbers or 300 for flat area to initiate the number of cells for the
stream threshold. User can experiment with the cell values to get the desired
stream delineation result. Lower numbers result in dense stream networks and
larger numbers result in sparse stream networks.
Figure 28. Selecting a Stream Threshold.

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4. After process DEM you will have files: Outlets, WatshdGrd, LinkGrd, StreamGrd,
FlowAcc, FlowDir. Check outlet and streamGrd layers so it would be visible. Figure 29.
Figure 29. Processed DEM with Stream Network.

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5. Bring in shape file of your watershed (if it is available) that would be helpful in
delineating the watershed correctly (e.g for selection of outlet point).
6. Now you will have a Boundary shape file (for the watershed), streamGrd, and
outlet layers Figure 30.
Figure 30. Boundary Shapefile of the Watershed.

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3.2.2 Assign Themes
Before executing any step at AGNPS Data Prep menu, make sure to assign all
themes (DEM, Soil, and land use file). Figure 31.
1. Go to Select Assign Themes

2. Click drop down menu
3. Select DEM
4. OK
5. Select your DEM from Assign DEM window
6. Repeat the procedure for assigning your soil and land use files
7. Once all the themes have been assigned click Cancel, this will allow you to be able
to see the themes you have assigned on currently assign theme window. Figure 32.
Figure 31.
Note: Always repeat this procedure whenever you start working on the project again.
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Figure 32.
3.2.3 Watershed Delineation
The following instructions are intended for delineating the watershed. All watershed
delineation Steps (2-8) can be found under the AGNPS Data Prep icon found on the
top of the ArcView Tool Bar. Step 1 Clip DEM is not included in the following
instructions. This is a special operation not common to most watershed delineation
projects. Further information on how to perform this procedure can be found in
Appendix B.
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Before delineating your watershed activate your boundary shape file and closely study
the streams and outlet points in order to select appropriate outlet point. The selected
outlet point should be at the lowest elevation and connected to the stream network that
cover the whole watershed area. In the above example, the selected outlet point lies at the
lowest elevation and connects to all stream networks that cover the entire watershed. Also
make sure to activate your DEM before delineating the watershed.
Selected Outlet
Position
Figure 33.
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Step 2 Select Watershed Outlet
1. Click AGNPS Data Prep

2. Click Step 2 Select Watershed Outlet
3. Select Interactively
4. Select outlet point
5. Click OK
6. Click on the outlet point
7. Click OK.
Figure 34.
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STEP 3 Create TopAGNPS Input Files
1. Click Step 3 Create TopAGNPS Input Files Figure 35

2. Select Full
3 Select ‘No’ for variable CSA and MSCL values Figure 36
Figure 35.
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Figure 36.
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STEP 4 Execute TopAGNPS
1. Click Step 4 Execute TopAGNPS

2. Enter 1 if you keep the outlet position same or Enter 0 if you want to change the outlet
position. Figure 37
3. Select “Yes” at Did DEDNEM Execute Correctly?
4. Select “Yes” at Did RESPRO Execute Correctly?
5. Select “Yes” at Did RESFRO Execute Correctly?
Figure 37.
Step 5 Execute Agflow
1. Click STEP 5 Execute Agflow

2. Select “Yes” at Did Agflow Execute Correctly?
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Step 6 Import TOPAGNPS arc files
1. Click STEP 6 Import TOPAGNPS arc files

2. Enter name for the directory where all your generated files should be saved
e.g. Brewer (by default these files will save to the 4_Arcview_Dataset folder).
All newly generated files could be seen at the layer menu: Subwats.shp file is the shape
file generated by the model. Check subwats.shp file and study the subwatershed sizes and
analyze how much accurately the model delineate the boundary for the study watershed.
We can use boundary shape file and subwats.shp file to compare the accuracy of the
delineated watershed boundary Figure 39. To view detailed cell and reach information
read AnnAGNPS_Cell.dat & AnnAGNPS_Recah.dat files; those files are saved at a
directory you created at Step-6.
Figure 38.
This is the final delineation of your watershed (here you can use aerial photograph or
map or your boundary shape file and stream shape file of your study watershed for
comparison with the model created boundary (subwat.shp file) and streams (Netw.shp
file) if both look similar and there is no large difference continue the next step otherwise
redelineate the watershed) if you are not satisfied with the subwatershed or cell sizes then
click the Modify Stream Network Generation Parameters option this will allow you
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change the sizes of your subwatershed or cells sizes. Instructions for Modify Stream
Network Generation Parameters can be found in Appendix C.
Figure 39. Subwats.shp file overlying boundary.shp file.

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Step 7 Intersect Cell and Soil data
1. Select Step 7 Intersect Cells with Soils Data Figure 40.

2. Make sure Soil shape file has been assigned
3. Select “Musym” at Soil Intersection box
4. After processing Click “OK”
5. Int_Soil.shp file appear in the layer menu
6. This file will identify the dominant soil type ID in each sub watershed.
Figure 40.
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Step 8 Intersect Cells with Field data
1. Select Step 8 Intersect Cells with Field Data Figure 41

2. Make sure Land Use shape file has been assigned
3. Select “Class_name” (Note. If Class_name does not exist then select field that
possess Land Use ID’s in your Land Use Shape; check at “open theme table” to
view fields) at Field Intersection box
4. After processing Click “OK”
5. Int_lu_lc.shp file appear in the layer menu
6. This file keeps dominant Land use type ID in each sub watershed.
Figure 41.
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4.0 Input Editor
The Input Editor have several data sets but its depend on the study objective, which one
need to be used. It allows entering the detailed information for different parameters e.g
detailed data associated to each Soil and Land Use ID’s existing in each cell of the
watershed. If a data for a particular parameter in a data box is not available then leave
that box blank, in that situation the model will use default values. Also selection of
simulation period and output files format could be done by Input Editor. Note: For
detailed Input Data parameter Info read “Input_Specification.pdf” file located
C:\AGNPS\PLModel\Document\User
4.1 Starting a Project in Input Editor
1. Click File
2. Click New AnnAGNPS File
Figure 42.
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4.1.1 AnnAGNPS Identifier & Watershed Data (Figure 43)
1. Watershed Name
2. Watershed Description
3. Watershed Location (optional)
4. Latitude and Longitude
5. Click Accept
Figure 43.
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4.2 Cell and Reach Data
Importing Cell and Reach Data:
1. Click File
2. Click Import
3. Click ArcView
4. Click Cell Data from ArcView
5. Locate ann_cell.csv file; Click Open
6. Cell Data will be imported into the Cell Data Box Figure 45
7. Repeat the same procedure for importing Reach Data. (ann_reach.csv is the file to be
imported). Refer to Figure 46 Reach Data imported into Reach Data Box.
8. Click Save at File menu to save AnnAGNPS Input file as AnnAGNPS.inp file and
save it in 6_Editor_DataSets folder of your working directory.
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Figure 44.
Figure 45. Cell Data imported into the Cell Data Box
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Figure 46. Reach Data imported into the Reach Data Box.
4.3 Land use and operation information for Management Field Data
Note: Review files in Ref_Data folder that is located C:\AGNPS\Ref_Data, that would
give an idea about the reference values required for different Input Editor data boxes.
And most of them is going to be discussed in the following steps.
4.3.1 Management Field Data

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Figure 47.
1. Make sure that same Management Field ID exists in Cell Data Box (Figure 45)
2. Enter land use Type, depends on your Field ID
3. Enter Management Schedule ID
4. Click Accept and Go to

Management Schedule Data
Box and Enter the same
Management Schedule ID
Figure 48. that Entered at Step 3.
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4.3.2 Management Schedule Data

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1. same as step 3
5. Enter Management
Operation ID associated
with crop stages
2. Enter Dates for
crop stages, e.g
Planting
6. Fertilizer App ID
associated with crop
stages
3. Enter Crop ID e.g
wheat or go to Non
Crop ID box, if Mang
Schedule ID is for
non crop e.g 6.Click Next to enter the
Rangeland Event Date, Mang
Operation ID and Ferti
App ID for crop next
stage e.g I. Planting;
II. harvesting
4. Enter Curve
Number ID
associated with crop
stages 7. Click Next to enter
new management
Schedule Data for a
second crop
Figure 49.
Note: If you have more than one crop for the same Management Schedule ( e.g
wheat- corn-soybean) and once you have finished entering information for the
first crop. Then click step 7 (Figure 47) and enter second crop name in New
Crop ID box and enter all the relevant information as explained above. For
Crop or non Crop ID, Curve Number ID, Operation Management ID, and
Fertilizer Application ID go to their corresponding data boxes ( e.g crop data
box) and make sure the ID entered here must exist and explained there. Repeat
the entire procedure (4.3.1 and 4.3.2) for entering information for new
management schedule.
4.3.3 Management Operation Data

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Uploading Management Operation Data from RUSLE

1. Click Management Operation Data (Figure 50)
2. Click RUSLE (Figure 51)
3. Click here and locate your RUSLE File (Figure 52)
4. Click ADD ALL (Figure 52)
5. Click Accept (Figure 52)
6. Click File, then Save, Save AnnAGNPS.inp file
Note: Make sure that the AnnAGNPS.inp file is in the proper project directory
before saving. Failing to do so may overwrite other projects input files.
1. Click Management Operation Data
Figure 50.
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2. Click RUSLE
Figure 51.
3. Click here and locate

your RUSLE File
4. Click ADD ALL
5. Click Accept
Figure 52.
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Figure 53.
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4.3.4 Crop Data
Uploading Crop Data from RUSLE

1. Click Data (A-N)
2. Click Crop Data
3. Click RUSLE
Figure 54.
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your RUSLE FILE
5. Click ADD ALL
6. Click Accept
Figure 55.
7. Click Accept
Figure 56.
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4.3.5 Non Crop Data
Uploading Non-Crop Data from RUSLE

1. Click Data (A-N)
2. Click Non-Crop Data
3. Click RUSLE
Figure 57.
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your RUSLE FILE
5. Click ADD ALL
6. Click Accept
Figure 58.
7. Click Accept
Figure 59.
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4.4 Fertilizer Application Data
Entering Fertilizer Application Data

1. Click Data (A-N)
2. Click Fertilizer Application Data
3. Enter Fertilizer ID (Example: NH)
4. Enter Fertilizer Name (Example: N)
5. Enter Fertilizer Amount (Example: 150 lbs)
6. Click Insert (To add a new fertilizer) Repeat Steps 1-4
7. Click Accept
3. Enter Fertilizer ID
4. Enter Fertilizer Name
5. Enter Fertilizer Amount
6. Click Insert
7. Click Accept
Figure 61.
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4.5 Fertilizer Reference Data
Entering Fertilizer Reference Data

1. Click Data (A-N)
2. Click Fertilizer Reference Data
3. Enter Fertilizer Reference ID
4. Enter Fertilizer Inorganic N
5. Enter Fertilizer Organic N
6. Enter Fertilizer Inorganic P
7. Enter Fertilizer Organic P
8. Enter Fertilizer Organic Matter
9. Click Insert
10. Repeat Steps 2-10 for additional Fertilizers
11. Click Accept
Figure 62.
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4.6 Output Options
For Output Option: that cover files format, cell and reach selection option. If you
do not check any option then by default it would give results for all cells and
reaches and outlet points.
Figure 63.
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4.7 Simulation Period Data
The Simulation Period Data box allow to selection the dates and time period for
simulation. Enter data only for boxes as shown in Figure 51.
Figure 64.
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4.8 Executing the AnnAGNPS Model
Once entered all data in Input Editor save it again as AnnAGNPS.inp file. Keep
both DayClim.inp (Climate file) and AnnAGNPS.inp file in 6_Editor_DataSets
folder.
1. Go to 0_Batch_files folder of your working directory

2. Double Click 7_execute_AnnAGNPS.bat file
3. The output results saved at 7_AnnAGNPS_DataSets folder
4. To interpret output results read the Out_Specification.pdf file that is located
at C:\AGNPS\PLModel\Document\User
5. To read error messages go to 7_AnnAGNPS_DataSets folder
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Appendix A
Downloading Stream Shapefiles.
To download stream shapfile go to http://nhdgeo.usgs.gov/viewer.htm
Click Zoom in to find

your study area
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Click Hydrologic Unit & the check

square boxes
Click Polygon Extract to select the

area & download data.
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Appendix B
Step 1 Clip DEM
Step 1 Clip DEM
If the study area does not cover the entire DEM then clip the area of interest of DEM
rather than using the entire DEM. It will save processing time and disk space. In order to
find the area of interest, bring the shape file of your watershed boundary, it will help you
to figure out clipping the study area. To clip the DEM of the study are, perform the
following operation.
1. Go to AGNPS Data Prep

2. Step 1 Clip DEM
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Appendix C
Modify Stream Network Generation Parameters
The number of delineated subwatershed or cell depends primarily on two parameters:

CSA (Critical Source Area) in hectares, and MSCL (Minimum Source Channel Length)
in meters .The CSA is a minimum drainage area that feeds a stream. By default the model
uses CSA 8.0 ha and MSCL 130m values for drawing number of subwatesheds. If you
are not satisfied with the sizes of your all or particular delineated subwatesheds then you
need to change the value of CSA and MSCL. Using or entering lower CSA and MSCL
value than default value will give you smaller sizes of subwatersheds or vice versa.
How to do Modify Stream Network
First Click Select Data set below STEP 6
Make sure the Data set directory assign to the directory/folder where you saved your
Import TOPAGNPS arc files. If not direct path toward your folder e.g brewer
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Select Modify Stream network

Select ‘Yes’ to modify CSA and MSCL values
If you are interested to apply different CSA and MSCL values on your delineated
subwatersheds, especially in a situation where you would like to increase the size of few
subwatersheds and also decrease size of few subwatershed then you should click ‘YES’
other wise click ‘NO’.
Here we can assign five different CSA and MSCL value. It is important to remember
there are no standard or fixed values, therefore it is a matter of trying different values
until you get your desired results. The minimum CSA value should not be less than area
of ten cell size of your DEM (e.g for 30m DEM, 30m *30m *10= 9000m 2 ≈1 ha) and
MSCL value should not be less than the length of your DEM cell (e.g for 30m DEM,
length of DEM cell is 30m).
Select “Full” for TOPAGNPS run

Select OK for Edit Codes
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Selected subwatershed showed in highlighted color
Once finish selecting subwatershed click the mouse/arrow outside the green color.
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Select the values (1,2,3,4,5) that relates to your entered CSA & MSCL, applied to
selected watershed.
Select Yes if you would like to continue and select different subwatersheds and apply
different CSA & MSCL value. Repeat the same procedures once you done.
Go back to STEP 4 to execute TOPAGNPS. And STEP 5 Exectue Agflow. Inorder to get
the modified delineated watershed.
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Appendix D
Entering NASIS Soils Data into Input Editor 3.51
The AnnAGNPS soils data retrieved from the NASIS database will be formatted to Input
Editor Version 3.3. This version of Input Editor has been recently updated to Version
3.51 and will be used in watershed modeling in North Dakota. Therefore data gathered
from the NASIS database will need to be inputted manually into the Input Editor 3.51.
Due to the inconsistency of the formatting between the two versions data entry can
become time consuming and have geometric potential for errors. The below instructions
are intended to provide the user with a road map to navigate the NASIS AnnAGNPS soils
data. Let us first look at actual AnnAGNPS soils data retrieved from the NASIS
database. The soil data presented below is for one type of soil found in the watershed.
The top layer presented in the Pink highlight is general soil information it includes the
Soil ID, Hydrological Soils Group, K-Factor, Albedo, Specific Gravity, Soil Name, and
Soil Texture. (Note: Every Soil ID will come with a ND prefix and a three digit code
before the Soil ID number (Example: ND0414 = Soil ID: 4.) The next three
highlighted layers (Yellow, Green, Blue) are the soil layer data. Each layer will contain
values specific to that layer and includes the following: Clay Ratio, Silt Ratio, Sand
Ratio, Rock Ratio, Very Fine Sand Ratio, CaCO3, Saturated Conductivity, Field
Capacity, Wilting Capacity, Volcanic Code, pH, Organic Matter Ratio, Organic N Ratio,
Inorganic N Ratio, Organic P Ratio, Inorganic P Ratio, and Soil Structure Code. Note
enter only the soil data from NASIS soil that correspond to the soil ID’s extracted by the
model. In order to find that see review Cell data box.
ND0414 C 0.0421 0.16 1. 2.65

GRAIL clay loam
300.0 1.43 0.310 0.336 0.354 0.020 0.106
0.00 10.8 0.335 0.215 N 0
6.7 0.0817 500. 5. 500. 500. 4
790.0 1.74 0.400 0.520 0.080 0.020 0.039

0.08 7.2 0.319 0.248 N 0
7.5 0.0494 50. .5 250. 250. 4
1520.0 1.66 0.315 0.334 0.351 0.020 0.105

0.09 7.2 0.329 0.205 N 0
7.9 0.0331 50. .5 250. 250. 4
General Soil Data
Layer One:
Layer Two:
Layer Three:
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I. Entering General Soil Information.

ND0414 C 0.0421 0.16 1. 2.65
GRAIL clay loam
300.0 1.43 0.310 0.336 0.354 0.020 0.106
0.00 10.8 0.335 0.215 N 0
6.7 0.0817 500. 5. 500. 500. 4
790.0 1.74 0.400 0.520 0.080 0.020 0.039

0.08 7.2 0.319 0.248 N 0
7.5 0.0494 50. .5 250. 250. 4
1520.0 1.66 0.315 0.334 0.351 0.020 0.105

0.09 7.2 0.329 0.205 N 0
7.9 0.0331 50. .5 250. 250. 4
1. Soil ID: 4
2. Hydrologic Soil Group: C
3. K-Factor: 0.0421
4. Albedo: 0.16 Refer to Figure A.
5. Specific Gravity: 2.65
6. Soil Name: GRAIL
7. Soil Texture: clay loam
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1.
2.
3.
4.
7.
5.
6.
Figure A.
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II. Enter Soil Layer Depth and Bulk Density.
1. Layer Depth: 300.0 (Figure B)

2. Bulk Density: 1.43 (Figure B)
3. Click Next (Figure B)
1. Layer Depth
2. Bulk Density
3. Click Next
Figure B.
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III. Entering Layer Data
ND0414 C 0.0421 0.16 1. 2.65

GRAIL clay loam
300.0 1.43 0.310 0.336 0.354 0.020 0.106
0.00 10.8 0.335 0.215 N 0
6.7 0.0817 500. 5. 500. 500. 4
790.0 1.74 0.400 0.520 0.080 0.020 0.039

0.08 7.2 0.319 0.248 N 0
7.5 0.0494 50. .5 250. 250. 4
1520.0 1.66 0.315 0.334 0.351 0.020 0.105

0.09 7.2 0.329 0.205 N 0
7.9 0.0331 50. .5 250. 250. 4
4. Enter in Layer Data
Clay Ratio: 0.310

Silt Ratio: 0.336
Sand Ratio: 0.354
Rock Ratio: 0.020
Very Fine Sand Ratio: 0.106
CaCO3: 0.00
Saturated Conductivity: 10.8
Field Capacity: 0.335
Wilting Capacity: 0.215
Volcanic Code: N
pH: 6.7
Organic Matter Ratio: 0.0817
Organic N Ratio: 500.0
Inorganic N Ratio: 5.0
Organic P Ratio: 500.0
Inorganic P Ratio: 500.0
Soil Structure Code: 4
5. Check to make sure all the data is in the appropriate boxes and then Click Previous.
(Figure C)
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5. Click Previous
Figure C.
6. Click Insert Layer. Note: It is important to remember when inserting a new soil
layer the new layer must precede the following layer in numerical order (First layer
first, second layer second etc.) this will ensure that the layers will not be mixed around
(Second layer first, third layer second etc.). Mixing up soil layer data will not give the
correct model output results. (Figure D)
7. Enter Layer Depth and Bulk Density (Figure D)

(Example: Layer Depth: 790 and Bulk Density: 1.74)
8. Click Next and repeat Steps 4-8. Continue this procedure for all the soil layers for that soil.
(Figure D)
9. When finished with the soil and all soil layers Click Accept. (Figure D)
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6. Click Insert Layer
7. Enter Layer Depth and Bulk Density
8. Click Next
9. Click Accept
Figure D.
10. Click File, then Click Save As, then Save AnnAGNPS input file as: AnnAGNPS.inp
Note: It is recommended to save the file after every soil entry this will save time
on the project if an error in entering data occurs.
11. Enter back into your Soil Data then Click Insert Soil and repeat the process for each
soil and soil layer in your watershed.
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Appendix E
How to display Spatial Distribution or Critical Cells for the Pollutants Load Using
ArcGIS 9.1.
Procedure finding Critical Cells

1. Bring in Subwat.shp file, AANY.dbf, and AAPY.dbf files into ArcGIS.
2. Now Join the subwat.shp properties table, and AANP.dbf.
3. Right Click on subwat.shp file and select JOINS AND RELATES then select
JOINS.
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4. In the JOIN DATA dialogue screen, 1. choose Cell ID as your Field, 2. choose
AANP as your table, 3. choose also Cell ID and click OK.
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5. Right Click on Subwat.shp file and select Properties. On Layer Properties

dialogue box click Symbology. 1) Value select AANY.TOT_N file from drop down
box. 2) Normalization select PERCENT OF TOTAL (if it is your objective
otherwise select option according to your requirement from the drop down box). 3)
Classes select the number you wish to make for your data or according to your
objective. 4) Click Classify to select different option for classify your data. Click OK
to get your desire results.
4.
1.
2.
3.
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6. Repeat the same procedure for displaying the spatial distribution of other
parameters.
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Appendix F
Trouble Shooting
I. The Watershed Boundary is outside the DEM.
Make sure that your pre processed watershed boundary does not touch the edges of your
DEM, it must be inside your DEM. Below is the example of an incorrectly delineated pre
processed watershed. In such situation you need to re-delineate your watershed by
selecting another outlet point. If you do not find another outlet point at your desire
location then change the number for your stream delineation (in order to do that go back
to Step 2).
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II. Error Message when trying to perform Step 7 Intersect Cells with Soils Data
If you get this error:

1. Go to click “Select Data Set “ below step-6
2. Click ‘No’ at Data Set directory box
3. Locate the directory where you saved your arc-files (At Step-6) and select any
file.

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Draft: December 2006

North Dakota Department of Health

John Hoeven, Governor

North Dakota Department of Health

Outline of AnnAGNPS Procedures

• AnnAGNPS Model installation and creating a working directory

• Delineation of Watershed: Input requirement DEM, Processes: creation of

• Run GEM to format Climate data into AnnAGNPS required format.

• Execute model and generate results

1.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

1.1 Installation procedure of AGNPS

1. Go to website at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=5199

Figure 1. Click the icon shown by rectangular callout.

Figure 2. Click the icon shown by rectangular callout.

Figure 3. Click the icon shown by rectangular callout.

Figure 5. Locate AGNPS_Complets.Zipfile and extract files in your primary or

Figure 6. Highlighted Rectangle shows AGNPS folder along with connected

Figure 7. OR_Mission_Creek zip file within Example_AGNPS_Watershed_Studies

Figure 8. OR_Mission_Creek folder and its sub-foloders.

The rectangle box shows AGNPS_Watershed_Studies folder and OR_Mission_Creek

In order to start a new project, extract AGNPS_Arcview_Interface zip file located in

Figure 9. AGNPS_Arcview_Interface file.

Figure 11. The sequential process to start the AGNPS program.

Figure 13. Click ok to accept the default software path.

Figure 14. Make sure the spatial Analyst extension is checked.

2.0 INPUT DATA

2.1 Input data preparation

(i) Elevation data:

your areas of interest

Figure 15. USGS Seamless Data Distribution Home Page.

Figure 16. Selecting an area to download.

Figure 17. Click download button to download DEM requested.

(ii) Land use data

Figure 18. NRCS Data Gateway Website Home Page.

Figure 19. Selecting a State and County Name.

Figure 20. Selecting the desired files from the screen.

Figure 21. Select Common Land Units.

(iii) Soil data

Figure 22. View of Soils File to Select.

Synthetic Climatic Data

Recorded Climatic Data

3.0 WATERSHED DELINEATION

3.1 Working with Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)

Bring the downloaded DEM into Arcview window as shown below.

1. Click add theme

2. Select Grid Data Source

Figure 24. View of a DEM in AGNPS/Arcview interface.

Click Merge Grids

Figure 25. Click DEM Utilities and then Merge Grids.

Figure 26. A view of the merged DEM.

3.2 Delineation of the watershed

3.2.1 Processing the DEM

1. Click DEM Utilities

Figure 27. Selecting the Process DEM icon.

Figure 28. Selecting a Stream Threshold.

Figure 29. Processed DEM with Stream Network.

Figure 30. Boundary Shapefile of the Watershed.

3.2.2 Assign Themes

1. Go to Select Assign Themes

3.2.3 Watershed Delineation

Step 2 Select Watershed Outlet

1. Click AGNPS Data Prep