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EE will automatically initialize the water quality module using values in the code. However, it is often convenient to initialize a new model using data from another EFDC+ Explorer model with similar conditions. This is done using the Initialize WQ Parameters from File in the Miscellaneous frame frame as shown in Figure 3. This operation should only be conducted once at the start of the water quality model construction. This process overwrites all of the current model's settings.
Figure 3. Miscellaneous frame.
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