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<br />SECTION 4 <br /> <br />DAMAGE REACH STAGE-DAMAGE CALCULATION <br />(DAMCAL) <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The DAMCAL (damage reach stage-damage calculation) computer program documented <br /> <br /> <br />in this section is part of a family of computer programs, which includes the <br /> <br />HYDPAR program discussed previously in Section 3, that mak.e up the Spatial <br /> <br /> <br />Data Management and Comprehensive Analysis System. These programs are part <br /> <br /> <br />of an ongoing effort to provide a systematic and comprehensive technique for <br /> <br /> <br />managing and analyzing spatial data for use in water resources management <br /> <br /> <br />investigations . <br /> <br />The DAMCAL program, like HYDPAR, is designed to access data and informa- <br />tion stored in a grid cell data bank similar to the one developed for the <br />Trail Creek. Watershed (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1975). The particular <br />methods used in storing and accessing spatial data (or information) which <br />are utilized by this computer program are described in a guide manual avail- <br />able from the Hydrologic Engineering Center (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, <br />1978). <br /> <br />An overview of the programs requirements and capabilities are presented <br /> <br /> <br />herein. In addition, the input necessary for program execution and related <br /> <br />output are described in detail for the benefit of the user. Sample input and <br /> <br /> <br />output has also been included to demonstrate the capabilities of the system <br /> <br />and as a data set for testing the computer program. <br /> <br />The DAMCAL program is maintained and distributed by the Hydrologic Engineering <br />Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 609 Second St., Davis, California, <br />95616. This agency should be contacted for any questions regarding its use <br />or availability. <br />