In CWMS, a watershed is a set of data, information, models, and images that represent watershed lands and the channels, gages, and water control features within the watershed. The Setup module is the grouping of commands for watershed setup. These are commands for configuring inputs, models, and outputs that describe a watershed's behavior. You also develop a visual representation of the watershed to display in the CAVI. This chapter describes an overview of the interface, how to create a new watershed, and reports on watershed setup.
You configure your watershed's physical arrangement, including Map Layers and time series icons from the Setup module.
Because the order of program execution (Program Order) is a fundamental part of the watershed setup, you should define it early in the process. This involves determining the set of programs for CWMS to execute, the order of program execution, and the data flow between model applications. You may also define supplemental programs and add them to the program order. A supplemental program is a program or script not included in the standard setup.