A three-tiered approach was used to assess erosion risks within the Nakdong River Basin in South Korea
and included: (1) a screening based on topography and land use; (2) a lumped parameter analysis using
RUSLE; and (3) a detailed analysis using TREX, a fully distributed watershed model. These tiers span a
range of spatial and temporal scales, with each tier providing increasing detail and resolution. The first
two tiers were applied to the entire Nakdong River Basin and the Naesung Stream watershed was
identified as having the highest soil erosion risk and potential for sedimentation problems. For the third
tier, the TREX watershed model simulated runoff, channel flow, soil erosion, and stream sediment
transport in the Naesung Streamwatershed at very high resolution. TREX was calibrated for surface flows
and sediment transport, and was used to simulate conditions for a large design storm. Highly erosive
areas were identified along ridgelines in several headwater areas, with the northeast area of Songriwon
having a particularly high erosion potential. Design storm simulations also indicated that sediment
deposition of up to 55 cm could occur.