Western Water Consulting, Inc.

Water Resources Engineering

Stream Accretion Model
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The Stream Accretion Model (SAM) is an adaptation of the analytical methodology "Return Flows From Irrigation" developed by Glover (Glover, Robert E., March 1985. "Transient Ground Water Hydraulics". Water Resources Publications, Littleton, Colorado). The methodology is used to estimate the pattern of return flows supplied by deep percolation originating in irrigations. The source code of the model is written in VISUAL BASIC computer language and runs within MS Excel. Using the MS Excel GUI allows easy creation of graphs and tables for presentations. SAM is extremely easy to use and provides a cost efficient approach for engineering analysis of irrigation return flows. The maximum number of pumping periods that can be simulated is 3,600, which equates to the following maximum number of years available for simulation:

Time Step	Maximum Number of Years Available for Simulation
Days	≈ 10
Weeks	≈ 70
Months	300
Years	3,600

If interested in purchasing the SAM or additional information is needed, please contact Western Water Consulting, Inc. via contact or call 303-794-9337.

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