Downloading the Master Watershed

Both Groups

Talk with your corresponding team (team with the same number) and decide who will be the HEC-HMS modeling group and who will be the HEC-ResSim modeling group.

  1. Open the CAVI (local mode).
  2. Select Watershed >Team> Download Master Watershed.
    CAVI - how to download a master watershed
  3. Select On the Network Drive and browse to the TeamModeling_HEC_RR.wtrshd file at the location below WITH YOUR ASSIGNED GROUP NUMBER (Replace XX with your group number ie. 01, 02, 03).


    \\share.hec.usace.army.mil\USACE\CWMS_Propsect\Team_Modeling\Model_XX\watershed\TeamModeling_HEC_RR\TeamModeling_HEC_RR.wtrshd
  4. For example, if you are Team 1 you would browse to the location below:

    \\share.hec.usace.army.mil\USACE\CWMS_Propsect\Team_Modeling\Model_01\watershed\W12_HEC_RussianRiver\W12_HEC_RussianRiver.wtrshd

    Select Master Watershed

  5. Click Apply, then click Download.
  6. Set the Download Location for the watershed as C:\CWMS_Class.
    1. Since you are downloading the full watershed for the first time, this process might take some time. When the download completes you will have a copy of the base watershed on your machine.
  7. When prompted, open the watershed.


Setting up a team watershed is a simple process. To see how this is done, open the Watershed Properties for the watershed and select the Team tab. You can see the option to make the current watershed a team watershed and the location you want to upload it (network drive). Close the Watershed Properties window without making any changes since we already have a team watershed that you just downloaded.

Double Check Master Watershed Location

It is good practice to double check the watershed location to ensure the CAVI is pointing to the correct location. Under the Setup tab, right-click on the name of the watershed and choose Watershed Properties.

CAVI - Access Watershed PropertiesWatershed Properties

Downloading the Team Forecast

A team forecast has been created by a previous modeler that has also been uploaded to the master location. Download the forecast and review the data.

  1. From the Modeling tab, select the Team tab at the bottom of the left pane and then select Download.

    If Download Button Isn't Shown

    If the Download Button is not shown on the Forecast Tab, user should create a forecast (time window/data does not matter) and then close that forecast. Then the Download button will be available. 


    Modeling Tab - Download Forecast

  2. When the dialog opens, select the TeamForecast forecast and click Download.
    Choose Forecast To Download

  3. When prompted, open the forecast.
  4. You have now downloaded a copy of a forecast from the master watershed.


Use information found on the Team tab of the forecast to answer the following questions:

When was the forecast last updated?

Either 24 or 25 Feb 2025

By whom was the forecast last updated?

q0hecsce

What are the upload comments?

Initial Forecast Upload

Prior Task(s):


Current Task:

Task 1: Downloading the Watershed

Next Task(s):

Task 2: Downloading and Uploading to the Master Watershed - HEC-HMS

Task 3: Downloading and Uploading to the Master Watershed - HEC-ResSim