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Table Of Contents
Outputting Data in the HEC-2 Format
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Q: Total flow in the cross section
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CRIWS: Critical water surface elevation
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EG: Energy gradient cross section for an elevation = CWSEL + HV
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10*KS: Slope of energy grade line (times 10,000)
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AREA: Cross section area
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.01K: Total discharge (index Q) computed assuming S^.5=0.1
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DIFWSP: Difference in water surface elevation for each profile
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DIFWSX: Difference in water surface elevation between sections
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DIFKWS: Difference in water surface elevation between known and
computed
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TOPWID: Width at the calculated water surface elevation
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You can see the descriptions from within the HEC-2 Cross Section dialog
box by placing your cursor in a column and clicking the Description
button. Use the >> and << buttons to see all of the columns.
2 Use the following guidelines to view or plot data:
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plot the curve on a graph click Plot.
open a cross section message window,
displaying information and warnings about
a specific row in the HEC-2 Cross Section
dialog box
place your cursor in the row and click
Message.
view the HEC-2 data in your currently
configured ASCII text editor in standard
HEC-2 format
click View Files.
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Click Select to return to the HEC2 ANS Selections dialog box and select
another HEC-2 Profile file to view.
3 Click Close to exit the dialog box.