The story of the Watershed Modeling System began in the late 20th century at (BYU). The software was originally developed by BYU's Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory (EMRL). The vision was to create a tool that could take complex digital terrain data and turn it into highly accurate, scannable maps that predict how water moves across land after heavy rainfall. 🪖 Military Funding and The Balkans
As the software became the gold standard for watershed analysis, the development team at BYU realized the system needed to grow beyond a university research lab. In , the core development team at EMRL officially spun off and incorporated as a private company called Aquaveo . To this day, Aquaveo continues to develop WMS in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, while paying royalties back to the engineering department at BYU. watershed-modeling-system
💡 Today, WMS is used globally to help engineers size culverts so roads don't wash out, map flood zones to protect homeowners, and manage precious water resources. Department of Defense Watershed Modeling System The story of the Watershed Modeling System began