Table 5 Calibration and validation results of the SWAT model.

From: Adaptive optimal allocation of water resources response to future water availability and water demand in the Han River basin, China

Number

Stations

calibration period (1980–1993)

validation period (1994–2000)

NSE

RE/%

NSE

RE/%

1

Ankang

0.93

2.4

0.83

8.1

2

Baihe

0.93

− 0.3

0.78

− 1.9

3

Danjiangkou

0.87

12.1

0.75

14.5

4

Huangzhuang

0.82

− 1.4

0.66

7.1

Average of the absolute value

0.89

4.1

0.76

7.9