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Watercourse Profile — longitudinal bed profiles & slopes

Longitudinal watercourse profiles with elevation sampling along streams — document slopes and falls for hydraulic and geomorph studies.

What is Watercourse Profile?

Longitudinal watercourse profiles with elevation sampling along streams — document slopes and falls for hydraulic and geomorph studies.

When would you use this?

  • Hydraulic model cross-checks against mapped thalweg elevations.
  • Design memos that need a defensible long profile figure.

How Delta Hydro Studio handles it

  • Integrated with studio map workflows (sign-in required).
  • Export-friendly views for CAD/GIS appendices.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Sign in to Delta Hydro Studio and open Watercourse Profiles.

  2. 2

    Create a profile and trace the stream path on the basemap.

  3. 3

    Review sampled elevations and slope statistics.

  4. 4

    Export graphics and tables for your deliverable.

Methodology & references

Full equations, assumptions, and literature references appear inside the in-app methodology panels for this tool, aligned with South African guidance (SANRAL TRH, SANCOLD, DWS technical manuals) and international references (USDA NRCS, FHWA HDS) where applicable.

Outputs & exports

Export professional Word and Excel report packs, tabulated results, and GIS-friendly layers depending on the tool. Screenshots in marketing materials are refreshed as the UI evolves — the studio always reflects the latest layout.

Ready to run Watercourse Profile?

Free tier available — no credit card required to explore.

FAQ

Do I need a desktop GIS install to use Watercourse Profile? +
No. Delta Hydro Studio runs in the browser — upload inputs, run calculations, and export professional outputs without local GIS installs for most workflows.
Is there a free tier? +
You can start free on the Stream plan with credits to explore tools. Several hydraulic and delineation tools remain accessible without a paid subscription.
Where are my data and calculations stored? +
Projects live in your Delta Hydro Studio workspace. Export Word, Excel, and GIS formats when you need offline archives or submittals.

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Ship compliant studies faster

Create your workspace on the Stream plan, then open Watercourse Profile when you are ready to run production calculations.