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Hydraulic Design Software
 

• FHWA's WinHY-8 Culvert Analysis/Design software
  The new software may be downloaded free at the following location:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/software/hy8/
  Be sure to view the Distribution Memo and view and/or download the
  "Quick Start Guide" also available at the same location.
     
• Hydraulics Software
  Hydraulic Software Utilized by Internal VDOT Personnel
    
• Natural Resources Conservation Service Soils USDA soil maps
  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/surveylist/soils/survey/state/?stateId=VA  
   
• StreamStats Program
  http://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/virginia.html
                     
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS is up to version 5.0.1 in April 2016
  This newest version may be downloaded at the following location:
  http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-ras/
  Be sure to download the accompanying Release Notes, User’s Manual,
  Applications Guide, & Hydraulics Reference Manual as all have to changed to reflect Version 4.0.
   
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HEC-HMS is up to version 4.1 in July 2015
  This newest version may be downloaded at the following location:
  http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-hms/
  Be sure to download the accompanying documentation as most has been changed to reflect current Version