Task 1. Create a New Project and Import Data

Project Files

Create a New HEC-SSP Project

Begin by creating a new HEC-SSP project.

Open HEC-SSP.
Select File | New Study…
Name the study “Outliers_Workshop” and provide an adequate description.
Point HEC-SSP to create the new project in an appropriate location.
Ensure the Unit System is set to English and the Coordinate System is set to Geographic.
Click OK.

Now you need to import several data sets which will be used to perform the subsequent analyses. You will import from an existing DSS file.

Click Data | New | Using Import Wizard to open the new Data Importer Wizard.
Click Next.
Change the Source to HEC-DSS and click Next.
Click the ellipsis button within the Selected DSS File entry field.
Within the pop up window, navigate to the “InputData.dss” file.
Click Open to select this file.
- This will cause the contents of the selected DSS file to populate within the table listing selectable data sets.
Select all available time series and location information. This corresponds to 9 records (5 time series and four location identifiers).
Double click on these records to add them to the window at the bottom of the Data Importer.
Click Next and review your data one last time.
When ready, click Import to to import the data sets and return to the main HEC-SSP desktop.
Click the Save button () to save the study.
You should notice that five new time series were added to the Study Explorer window under Data that contains the East Fork Big Creek codes, East Fork Big Creek flows, Santa Cruz River flows, Beaver River flows, and Weber River flows.