GW_Chart: A Program for Creating Specialized Graphs Used in Groundwater Studies
Overview of GW_Chart
GW_Chart is a program for creating specialized graphs used in groundwater studies. It incorporates the functionality of two previous programs, Budgeteer and Hydrograph Extractor and adds additional new features. There are seven major types of graphs created with GW_Chart:
- Calibration Plots
- Water Budget Plots
- Hydrographs
- Lake Plots
- Piper Diagrams
- Cell Water Budgets
- Farm Budgets
It reads data from the following programs to create these plots:
- ZONEBUDGET
- MODFLOW
- MOC3D
- MODFLOW2000-GWT
- SUTRA
- MT3D
- HST3D
- UCODE-2005
- OPR-PPR
GW_Chart can also convert cell-by-cell budget files or zeta file generated by MODFLOW to text files.
Download Current Version of GW_Chart
The current release is GW_Chart v.1.30.0.
GW_Chart compiled for Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vistas, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10
To install, either download and run the installer or download and unzip the zip file.
- Download GW_Chart (setup_GW_Chart_1.30.0.exe, 2.8 MB)
- Download GW_Chart software for manual installation (GW_Chart_1_30.zip, 1.9 MB)
GW_Chart Source Code
- GW_Chart_Source1_30.zip - GW_Chart is written in Object Pascal and compiled with Borland Delphi 7.0
- FlowRead96.zip - Library for reading budget files (MODFLOW-2000 version 1.1 or earlier)
- FlowReader.zip - Library for reading budget files (MODFLOW-2000 version 1.2 or later)
- Source code for Help file
Delphi Components
These components plus a modified version of the TChart package (version 6.01) from Steema Software are required to compile GW_Chart. The required modifications of TChart are described in the file ReadMe.txt in the source code for GW_Chart above.
- addbtn95.zip
- Ade.zip
- aslink.zip
- datagrid206.zip
- SetWindowState.zip
- strset.zip
- versinfo2.zip
- RbwDataGrid.zip
- Office.zip
- JEDI VCL Components [external link]
How to Cite GW_Chart
This USGS software has two citations associated with it.
- The report citation is for the original report or article documenting the underlying theory, methods, instructions, and (or) applications at the time the initial version of the software was released. This digital object identifier (DOI) is for the report.
- The software release citation is for the software/code itself (now referred to by USGS as a "Software Release") and references a specific version of the code and associated release date. This DOI links to the code.
In instances where an author is citing use of this software, it would be appropriate to cite both the report documenting the code and the specific software release version that was used.
Report Citations for GW_Chart
Winston, R.B., 2000, Graphical User Interface for MODFLOW, Version 4: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-315, 27 p.
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr00315
Software/Code Citation for GW_Chart
Winston, R.B., 2020, GW_Chart version 1.30 : U.S. Geological Survey Software Release, 26 June 2020, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9Y29U1H
Programs Related to GW_Chart
- HST3D
- MODFLOW-2005
- MODFLOW-2000
- MODFLOW2000-GWT
- MOC3D
- ModelMate
- MT3D (not a USGS program)
- OPR-PPR
- SUTRA
- UCODE-2005
- ZONEBUDGET
Find MODFLOW-Related Software
Visit the MODFLOW and Related Programs page for a list of MODFLOW-related software.
Software License and Purchase Information
This software is a product of the U.S. Geological Survey, which is part of the U.S. Government.
Cost
This software is freely distributed. There is no fee to download and (or) use this software.
License
Users do not need a license or permission from the USGS to use this software. Users can download and install as many copies of the software as they need.
Public Domain
As a work of the United States Government, this USGS product is in the public domain within the United States. You can copy, modify, distribute, and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Additionally, USGS waives copyright and related rights in the work worldwide through CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ).
SOFTWARE USER RIGHTS NOTICE
This software has been approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although the software has been subjected to rigorous review, the USGS reserves the right to update the software as needed pursuant to further analysis and review. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS or the U.S. Government as to the functionality of the software and related material nor shall the fact of release constitute any such warranty. Furthermore, the software is released on condition that neither the USGS nor the U.S. Government shall be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use. Also refer to the USGS Water Resources Software User Rights Notice for complete use, copyright, and distribution information.
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.