💧 Replenish Calculators

Tools for estimating replenish from land management interventions, check dams, and wastewater treatment systems

🌍 About These Tools

These calculators help quantify water stewardship benefits from different types of interventions. Whether you're implementing check dams, changing land use practices, restoring catchments, or treating wastewater, these tools provide scientifically-based estimates of water benefits including additional infiltration, runoff reduction, and water quality improvements.

📊 Multiple methodologies including hydrological modeling and water quality assessment
🔬 Science-based approaches using NRCS Curve Number, Green-Ampt infiltration, and VWBA 2.0 methods
📈 Detailed results with visualizations and downloadable reports
Flexible data input supporting climate data, water quality measurements, and CSV uploads

🧮 Available Calculators

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Curve Number Calculator

Evaluate the runoff reduction due to land use and land cover changes using the NRCS Curve Number method.

How It Works:

This calculator uses the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Curve Number method to estimate runoff generation before and after land management changes. By comparing pre-project and post-project scenarios, it quantifies the reduction in runoff (which becomes additional infiltration).

Best for:

  • Agricultural land management changes
  • Vegetation restoration projects
  • Soil conservation practices
  • Comparing multiple sites across different meteorological conditions
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Check Dam Calculator

Calculate the additional annual infiltration from check dams using detailed water balance and Green-Ampt infiltration modelling.

How It Works:

This calculator simulates the daily water balance of a check dam, accounting for inflow from catchment runoff, evaporation from the water surface, and infiltration through the dam bed using the Green-Ampt equation. It tracks storage volume, spillage, and cumulative infiltration over time.

Key processes modelled:

  • Catchment runoff generation (Curve Number method)
  • Open-water evaporation from dam surface
  • Green-Ampt infiltration with time-variable hydraulic head
  • Dam storage dynamics and spillage
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Volume Treated Calculator

Calculate volumetric water benefits from wastewater treatment projects using the VWBA 2.0 methodology for water quality improvements.

How It Works:

This calculator quantifies the effective volume of water improved through treatment by analyzing water quality improvements across multiple parameters. It calculates a quality factor based on how much each parameter (BOD, COD, TSS, nutrients, DO, etc.) improves toward meeting environmental standards.

Best for:

  • Wastewater treatment wetlands and facilities
  • Treatment beyond regulatory compliance
  • Water quality improvement projects
  • VWBA 2.0 reporting and water stewardship claims

Features:

  • Upload CSV files with water quality data
  • 26 pre-defined parameters (organized by ecological importance)
  • Automatic handling of DO, pH, and pollutant parameters
  • Downloadable calculation reports
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🚀 Getting Started

For Curve Number and Check Dam Calculators: Upload climate data in CSV format with daily precipitation and potential evapotranspiration (PET) records for your project location. Results include annual average recharge estimates, detailed daily outputs, and visualizations of temporal dynamics.

For Volume Treated Calculator: Upload water quality data in CSV format or manually select parameters to evaluate. Enter inlet and outlet concentrations for parameters like BOD, COD, TSS, nutrients, and dissolved oxygen. The calculator quantifies volumetric water benefits based on water quality improvements toward environmental standards using VWBA 2.0 methodology.

Each tool guides you through the data upload process and parameter input to generate comprehensive reports of your water stewardship benefits.