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Accurate runoff and suspended sediment transport rate models are critical for watershed management. In this study, a physiographic soil erosion–deposition (PSED) model is used in conjunction with GIS, to simulate the runoff and sediment transport process during storm events in a multi-watershed basin. This PSED model is verified using three typhoon events and 33 storm events in Cho-Shui River Basin, located in central Taiwan. Cho-Shui River Basin has 11 sub-watersheds displaying a variety of hydrologic and physiographic conditions as well as high concentrations of suspended sediment in river flow and a steep average channel bed slope of 2%. The results show the capability, applicability, and accuracy of the PSED model for multi-watershed basins.
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Chen, CN., Tsai, CH. & Tsai, CT. Simulation of Runoff and Suspended Sediment Transport Rate in a Basin with Multiple Watersheds. Water Resour Manage 25, 793–816 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-010-9727-4
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