!  Program Name:
!  Author(s)/Contact(s):
!  Abstract:
!  History Log:
! 
!  Usage:
!  Parameters: <Specify typical arguments passed>
!  Input Files:
!        <list file names and briefly describe the data they include>
!  Output Files:
!        <list file names and briefly describe the information they include>
! 
!  Condition codes:
!        <list exit condition or error codes returned >
!        If appropriate, descriptive troubleshooting instructions or
!        likely causes for failures could be mentioned here with the
!        appropriate error code
! 
!  User controllable options: <if applicable>
!

module module_HYDRO_io
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     use module_mpp_land
     use module_mpp_reachls,  only: ReachLS_decomp, reachls_wreal, ReachLS_write_io, &
                                    ReachLS_wInt, reachls_wreal2, TONODE2RSL, gbcastvalue
     use MODULE_mpp_GWBUCKET, only: gw_write_io_real, gw_write_io_int
#endif
   use Module_Date_utilities_rt, only: geth_newdate
   use module_HYDRO_utils, only: get_dist_ll
   use module_namelist, only: nlst_rt
   use module_RT_data, only: rt_domain
   use module_gw_gw2d_data, only: gw2d   
   use netcdf 

   implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>

   interface w_rst_crt_reach
      module procedure w_rst_crt_reach_real
      module procedure w_rst_crt_reach_real8
   end interface

   interface read_rst_crt_reach_nc
      module procedure read_rst_crt_reach_nc_real
      module procedure read_rst_crt_reach_nc_real8
   end interface

   integer, parameter :: did=1
   integer :: logUnit
   
     contains

        integer function get2d_real(var_name,out_buff,ix,jx,fileName, fatalErr)
          implicit none
          integer :: ivar, iret,varid,ncid,ix,jx
          real out_buff(ix,jx)
          character(len=*), intent(in) :: var_name
          character(len=*), intent(in) :: fileName
          logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
          logical :: fatalErr_local
          character(len=256) :: errMsg
          
          fatalErr_local = .false.
          if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr

          get2d_real = -1

          iret = nf_open(trim(fileName), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
          if (iret .ne. 0) then
             errMsg = "get2d_real: failed to open the netcdf file: " // trim(fileName)
             print*, trim(errMsg)
             if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(errMsg))
             out_buff = -9999.
             return 
          endif

          ivar = nf_inq_varid(ncid,trim(var_name),  varid)
          if(ivar .ne. 0) then
             ivar = nf_inq_varid(ncid,trim(var_name//"_M"),  varid)
             if(ivar .ne. 0) then
                errMsg = "WARNING: get2d_real: failed to find the variables: " //      &
                         trim(var_name) // ' and ' // trim(var_name//"_M") // &
                         ' in ' // trim(fileName)
                write(6,*) errMsg
                if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(errMsg)
                return 
             endif
          end if

          iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, out_buff)
          if(iret .ne. 0) then
             errMsg = "WARNING: get2d_real: failed to read the variable: " // &
                      trim(var_name) // ' or ' // trim(var_name//"_M") // &
                      ' in ' // trim(fileName)
             print*,trim(errMsg)
             if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(errMsg))
             return
          endif

          iret = nf_close(ncid)
          if(iret .ne. 0) then
             errMsg = "WARNING: get2d_real: failed to close the file: " // &
                      trim(fileName)
             print*,trim(errMsg)
             if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(errMsg))
          endif

          get2d_real =  ivar
      end function get2d_real

     
     subroutine get2d_lsm_real(var_name,out_buff,ix,jx,fileName)
         implicit none
         integer ix,jx, status
         character (len=*),intent(in) :: var_name, fileName
         real,dimension(ix,jx):: out_buff


#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifdef PARALLELIO
         status = get2d_real(var_name,out_buff,ix,jx,fileName)
#else
         real,allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: buff_g


#ifdef HYDRO_D
         write(6,*) "start to read variable ", var_name
#endif
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
            allocate(buff_g (global_nx,global_ny) )
            status = get2d_real(var_name,buff_g,global_nx,global_ny,fileName)
         else
            allocate(buff_g (1,1) )
         end if
         call decompose_data_real(buff_g,out_buff)     
         if(allocated(buff_g)) deallocate(buff_g)
#endif
#else         
         status = get2d_real(var_name,out_buff,ix,jx,fileName)
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         write(6,*) "finish reading variable ", var_name
#endif
     end subroutine get2d_lsm_real

     subroutine get2d_lsm_vegtyp(out_buff,ix,jx,fileName)
         implicit none
         integer ix,jx, status,land_cat, iret, dimid,ncid
         character (len=*),intent(in) :: fileName
         character (len=256) units 
         integer,dimension(ix,jx):: out_buff
         real, dimension(ix,jx) :: xdum
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real,allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: buff_g


#ifndef PARALLELIO
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
            allocate(buff_g (global_nx,global_ny) )
         else
            allocate(buff_g (1,1) )
         endif
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
#endif
                ! Open the NetCDF file.
              iret = nf_open(fileName, NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
              if (iret /= 0) then
                 write(*,'("Problem opening geo_static file: ''", A, "''")') &
                      trim(fileName)
                 call hydro_stop("In get2d_lsm_vegtyp() - Problem opening geo_static file")
              endif

            iret = nf_inq_dimid(ncid, "land_cat", dimid)
            if (iret /= 0) then
              call hydro_stop("In get2d_lsm_vegtyp() - nf_inq_dimid:  land_cat problem ")
             endif

            iret = nf_inq_dimlen(ncid, dimid, land_cat)
            if (iret /= 0) then
               call hydro_stop("In get2d_lsm_vegtyp() - nf_inq_dimlen:  land_cat problem")
            endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO
            call get_landuse_netcdf(ncid, buff_g, units, global_nx ,global_ny, land_cat)
         end if
         call decompose_data_real(buff_g,xdum)     
         if(allocated(buff_g)) deallocate(buff_g)
#else
          call get_landuse_netcdf(ncid, xdum,   units, ix, jx, land_cat)
#endif
          iret = nf_close(ncid)

#else         
          call get_landuse_netcdf(ncid, xdum,   units, ix, jx, land_cat)
          iret = nf_close(ncid)
#endif
         out_buff = nint(xdum)
     end subroutine get2d_lsm_vegtyp



     subroutine get_file_dimension(fileName, ix,jx)
            implicit none
            character(len=*) fileName
            integer ncid , iret, ix,jx, dimid
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO
            if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
#endif
            iret = nf_open(fileName, NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
            if (iret /= 0) then
               write(*,'("Problem opening geo_static file: ''", A, "''")') &
                    trim(fileName)
               call hydro_stop("In get_file_dimension() - Problem opening geo_static file")
            endif
        
            iret = nf_inq_dimid(ncid, "west_east", dimid)
        
            if (iret /= 0) then
               call hydro_stop("In get_file_dimension() - nf_inq_dimid:  west_east problem")
            endif
        
            iret = nf_inq_dimlen(ncid, dimid, ix)
            if (iret /= 0) then
               call hydro_stop("In get_file_dimension() - nf_inq_dimlen:  west_east problem")
            endif
        
            iret = nf_inq_dimid(ncid, "south_north", dimid)
            if (iret /= 0) then
               call hydro_stop("In get_file_dimension() - nf_inq_dimid:  south_north problem.")
            endif
        
            iret = nf_inq_dimlen(ncid, dimid, jx)
            if (iret /= 0) then
               call hydro_stop("In get_file_dimension() - nf_inq_dimlen:  south_north problem")
            endif
            iret = nf_close(ncid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO
            endif
            call mpp_land_bcast_int1(ix)
            call mpp_land_bcast_int1(jx)
#endif
#endif

     end subroutine get_file_dimension

subroutine get_file_globalatts(fileName, iswater, isurban, isoilwater)
  implicit none
  character(len=*) fileName
  integer iswater, isurban, isoilwater
  integer ncid, iret, istmp
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO
if (my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
#endif

  iret = nf_open(fileName, nf_nowrite, ncid)
  if (iret /= NF_NOERR) then
    write(*,'("Problem opening geo file: ''", A, "''")') trim(fileName)
    write(*,*) "Using default (USGS) values for urban and water land use types."
  else
    iret = NF_GET_ATT_INT(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'ISWATER', istmp)
    if (iret .eq. NF_NOERR) then
      iswater = istmp
    else
      write(*,*) "Using default (USGS) values for water land use types."
      iswater = 16
    endif
    iret = NF_GET_ATT_INT(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'ISURBAN', istmp)
    if (iret .eq. NF_NOERR) then
      isurban = istmp
    else
      write(*,*) "Using default (USGS) values for urban land use types."
      isurban = 1
    endif
    iret = NF_GET_ATT_INT(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'ISOILWATER', istmp)
    if (iret .eq. NF_NOERR) then
      isoilwater = istmp
    else
      write(*,*) "Using default (USGS) values for water soil types."
      isoilwater = 14
    endif
    iret = nf_close(ncid)
  endif

#ifdef HYDRO_D
#ifndef NCEP_WCOSS
  write(6, *) "get_file_globalatts: ISWATER ISURBAN ISOILWATER", iswater, isurban, isoilwater
#endif
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO
endif
call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iswater)
call mpp_land_bcast_int1(isurban)
call mpp_land_bcast_int1(isoilwater)
#endif
#endif

end subroutine get_file_globalatts


     subroutine get2d_lsm_soltyp(out_buff,ix,jx,fileName)
         implicit none
         integer ix,jx, status,land_cat, iret, dimid,ncid
         character (len=*),intent(in) :: fileName
         character (len=256) units 
         integer,dimension(ix,jx):: out_buff
         real, dimension(ix,jx) :: xdum
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO
         real,allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: buff_g


         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              allocate(buff_g (global_nx,global_ny) )
#endif
#endif
                ! Open the NetCDF file.
            iret = nf_open(fileName, NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
              if (iret /= 0) then
                 write(*,'("Problem opening geo_static file: ''", A, "''")') &
                      trim(fileName)
                 call hydro_stop("In get2d_lsm_soltyp() - problem to open geo_static file.")
              endif

            iret = nf_inq_dimid(ncid, "soil_cat", dimid)
            if (iret /= 0) then
                call hydro_stop("In get2d_lsm_soltyp() - nf_inq_dimid:  soil_cat problem")
            endif

            iret = nf_inq_dimlen(ncid, dimid, land_cat)
            if (iret /= 0) then
               call hydro_stop("In get2d_lsm_soltyp() - nf_inq_dimlen:  soil_cat problem")
            endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO
            call get_soilcat_netcdf(ncid, buff_g, units, global_nx ,global_ny, land_cat)
         end if
         call decompose_data_real(buff_g,xdum)     
         if(my_id .eq. io_id) then 
           if(allocated(buff_g)) deallocate(buff_g)
         endif
#else
          call get_soilcat_netcdf(ncid, xdum,   units, ix, jx, land_cat)
#endif
          iret = nf_close(ncid)
#else         
          call get_soilcat_netcdf(ncid, xdum,   units, ix, jx, land_cat)
          iret = nf_close(ncid)
#endif
          out_buff = nint(xdum)
     end subroutine get2d_lsm_soltyp


  subroutine get_landuse_netcdf(ncid, array, units, idim, jdim, ldim)
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
    integer, intent(in) :: ncid
    integer, intent(in) :: idim, jdim, ldim
    real, dimension(idim,jdim), intent(out) :: array
    character(len=256), intent(out) :: units
    integer :: iret, varid
!    real, dimension(idim,jdim,ldim) :: xtmp
!    integer, dimension(1) :: mp
!    integer :: i, j, l
!    character(len=24), parameter :: name = "LANDUSEF"
    character(len=24), parameter :: name = "LU_INDEX"

    units = ""

!    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(name),  varid)
!    if (iret /= 0) then
!       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
!       call hydro_stop("In get_landuse_netcdf() - nf_inq_varid problem")
!    endif

!    iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtp)
!    if (iret /= 0) then
!       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
!       call hydro_stop("In get_landuse_netcdf() - nf_get_var_real problem")
!    endif
!
!    do i = 1, idim
!       do j = 1, jdim
!          mp = maxloc(xtmp(i,j,:))
!          array(i,j) = mp(1)
!          do l = 1,ldim
!            if(xtmp(i,j,l).lt.0) array(i,j) = -9999.0
!          enddo
!       enddo
!    enddo

!!! START AD_CHANGE
! Using LU_INDEX direct from WPS for consistency with the LSMs
    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  name,  varid)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_landuse_netcdf() - nf_inq_varid problem")
    endif

    iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, array)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_landuse_netcdf() - nf_get_var_real problem")
    endif
!!! END AD_CHANGE

  end subroutine get_landuse_netcdf


  subroutine get_soilcat_netcdf(ncid, array, units, idim, jdim, ldim)
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>

    integer, intent(in) :: ncid
    integer, intent(in) :: idim, jdim, ldim
    real, dimension(idim,jdim), intent(out) :: array
    character(len=256), intent(out) :: units
    integer :: iret, varid
!    real, dimension(idim,jdim,ldim) :: xtmp
!    integer, dimension(1) :: mp
!    integer :: i, j, did
!    character(len=24), parameter :: name = "SOILCTOP"
    character(len=24), parameter :: name = "SCT_DOM"

!    did = 1
    units = ""

!    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(name),  varid)
!    if (iret /= 0) then
!       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
!       call hydro_stop("In get_soilcat_netcdf() - nf_inq_varid problem")
!    endif
!
!    iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)
!    if (iret /= 0) then
!       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
!       call hydro_stop("In get_soilcat_netcdf() - nf_get_var_real problem")
!    endif
!
!    do i = 1, idim
!       do j = 1, jdim
!          mp = maxloc(xtmp(i,j,:))
!          array(i,j) = mp(1)
!       enddo
!    enddo

!     if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 3) then
!        where (array == 14) array = 1   ! DJG remove all 'water' soils...
!     endif

!!! START AD_CHANGE
! Using SCT_DOM direct from WPS for consistency with the LSMs
    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  name,  varid)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_soilcat_netcdf() - nf_inq_varid problem")
    endif

    iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, array)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_soilcat_netcdf() - nf_get_var_real problem")
    endif
 !!! END AD_CHANGE

  end subroutine get_soilcat_netcdf


subroutine get_greenfrac_netcdf(ncid, array3, units, idim, jdim, ldim,mm,dd)
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
    integer, intent(in) :: ncid,mm,dd
    integer, intent(in) :: idim, jdim, ldim
    real, dimension(idim,jdim) :: array
    real, dimension(idim,jdim) :: array2
    real, dimension(idim,jdim) :: diff
    real, dimension(idim,jdim), intent(out) :: array3
    character(len=256), intent(out) :: units
    integer :: iret, varid
    real, dimension(idim,jdim,ldim) :: xtmp
    integer, dimension(1) :: mp
    integer :: i, j, mm2,daytot
    real :: ddfrac
    character(len=24), parameter :: name = "GREENFRAC"

    units = "fraction"

    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(name),  varid)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_greenfrac_netcdf() - nf_inq_varid problem")
    endif

    iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_greenfrac_netcdf() - nf_get_var_real problem")
    endif


    if (mm.lt.12) then 
      mm2 = mm+1
    else
      mm2 = 1
    end if

!DJG_DES Set up dates for daily interpolation...
          if (mm.eq.1.OR.mm.eq.3.OR.mm.eq.5.OR.mm.eq.7.OR.mm.eq.8.OR.mm.eq.10.OR.mm.eq.12) then
             daytot = 31
          else if (mm.eq.4.OR.mm.eq.6.OR.mm.eq.9.OR.mm.eq.11) then 
             daytot = 30
          else if (mm.eq.2) then
             daytot = 28
          end if
          ddfrac = float(dd)/float(daytot)
          if (ddfrac.gt.1.0) ddfrac = 1.0   ! Assumes Feb. 29th change is same as Feb 28th

#ifdef HYDRO_D
    print *,"DJG_DES Made it past netcdf read...month = ",mm,mm2,dd,daytot,ddfrac

#endif
    do i = 1, idim
       do j = 1, jdim
          array(i,j) = xtmp(i,j,mm)   !GREENFRAC in geogrid in units of fraction from month 1
          array2(i,j) = xtmp(i,j,mm2)   !GREENFRAC in geogrid in units of fraction from month 1
          diff(i,j) = array2(i,j) - array(i,j)
          array3(i,j) = array(i,j) + ddfrac * diff(i,j) 
       enddo
    enddo

end subroutine get_greenfrac_netcdf



subroutine get_albedo12m_netcdf(ncid, array3, units, idim, jdim, ldim,mm,dd)
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
    integer, intent(in) :: ncid,mm,dd
    integer, intent(in) :: idim, jdim, ldim
    real, dimension(idim,jdim) :: array
    real, dimension(idim,jdim) :: array2
    real, dimension(idim,jdim) :: diff
    real, dimension(idim,jdim), intent(out) :: array3
    character(len=256), intent(out) :: units
    integer :: iret, varid
    real, dimension(idim,jdim,ldim) :: xtmp
    integer, dimension(1) :: mp
    integer :: i, j, mm2,daytot
    real :: ddfrac
    character(len=24), parameter :: name = "ALBEDO12M"


    units = "fraction"

    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(name),  varid)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_albedo12m_netcdf() - nf_inq_varid problem")
    endif

    iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
       call hydro_stop("In get_albedo12m_netcdf() - nf_get_var_real problem")
    endif

    if (mm.lt.12) then 
      mm2 = mm+1
    else
      mm2 = 1
    end if

!DJG_DES Set up dates for daily interpolation...
          if (mm.eq.1.OR.mm.eq.3.OR.mm.eq.5.OR.mm.eq.7.OR.mm.eq.8.OR.mm.eq.10.OR.mm.eq.12) then
             daytot = 31
          else if (mm.eq.4.OR.mm.eq.6.OR.mm.eq.9.OR.mm.eq.11) then 
             daytot = 30
          else if (mm.eq.2) then
             daytot = 28
          end if
          ddfrac = float(dd)/float(daytot)
          if (ddfrac.gt.1.0) ddfrac = 1.0   ! Assumes Feb. 29th change is same as Feb 28th

#ifdef HYDRO_D
    print *,"DJG_DES Made it past netcdf read...month = ",mm,mm2,dd,daytot,ddfrac
#endif

    do i = 1, idim
       do j = 1, jdim
          array(i,j) = xtmp(i,j,mm) / 100.0   !Convert ALBEDO12M from % to fraction...month 1
          array2(i,j) = xtmp(i,j,mm2) / 100.0   !Convert ALBEDO12M from % to fraction... month 2
          diff(i,j) = array2(i,j) - array(i,j)
          array3(i,j) = array(i,j) + ddfrac * diff(i,j) 
       enddo
    enddo

end subroutine get_albedo12m_netcdf




  subroutine get_2d_netcdf(name, ncid, array, units, idim, jdim, &
       fatal_if_error, ierr)

    implicit none

    character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
    integer, intent(in) :: ncid
    integer, intent(in) :: idim, jdim
    real, dimension(idim,jdim), intent(out) :: array
    character(len=256), intent(out) :: units
    ! fatal_IF_ERROR:  an input code value:
    !      .TRUE. if an error in reading the data should stop the program.
    !      Otherwise the, IERR error flag is set, but the program continues.
    logical, intent(in) :: fatal_if_error 
    integer, intent(out) :: ierr

    integer :: iret, varid
    real    :: scale_factor,   add_offset

    units = ""

    iret = nf90_inq_varid(ncid,  name,  varid)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       if (fatal_IF_ERROR) then
          print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
          call hydro_stop("In get_2d_netcdf() - nf90_inq_varid problem")
       else
          ierr = iret
          return
       endif
    endif

    iret = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, array)
    if (iret /= 0) then
       if (fatal_IF_ERROR) then
          print*, 'name = "', trim(name)//'"'
          call hydro_stop("In get_2d_netcdf() - nf90_get_var_real problem")
       else
          ierr = iret
          return
       endif
    endif

    iret = nf90_get_att(ncid, varid, 'scale_factor', scale_factor)
    if(iret .eq. 0) array = array * scale_factor
    iret = nf90_get_att(ncid, varid, 'add_offset', add_offset)
    if(iret .eq. 0) array = array + add_offset

    ierr = 0;

  end subroutine get_2d_netcdf


      subroutine get_2d_netcdf_cows(var_name,ncid,var, &
            ix,jx,tlevel,fatal_if_error,ierr)
#include <netcdf.inc>
          character(len=*), intent(in) :: var_name
          integer,intent(in) ::  ncid,ix,jx,tlevel
          real, intent(out):: var(ix,jx)
          logical, intent(in) :: fatal_if_error
          integer ierr, iret
          integer varid
          integer start(4),count(4)
          data count /1,1,1,1/
          data start /1,1,1,1/
          count(1) = ix
          count(2) = jx
          start(4) = tlevel
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  var_name,  varid)

      if (iret /= 0) then
        if (fatal_IF_ERROR) then
           call hydro_stop("In get_2d_netcdf_cows() - nf_inq_varid problem")
        else
          ierr = iret
          return
        endif
      endif
      iret = nf_get_vara_real(ncid, varid, start,count,var)

      return
      end subroutine get_2d_netcdf_cows

!---------------------------------------------------------
!DJG Subroutinesfor inputting routing fields...
!DNY   first reads the files to get the size of the 
!DNY   LINKS arrays
!DJG   - Currently only hi-res topo is read 
!DJG   - At a future time, use this routine to input
!DJG     subgrid land-use classification or routing
!DJG     parameters 'overland roughness' and 'retention
!DJG     depth'
!
!DJG,DNY - Update this subroutine to read in channel and lake
!           parameters if activated       11.20.2005
!---------------------------------------------------------

       SUBROUTINE READ_ROUTEDIM(IXRT,JXRT,route_chan_f,route_link_f, &
            route_direction_f, NLINKS, &
            CH_NETLNK, channel_option, geo_finegrid_flnm, NLINKSL, UDMP_OPT,NLAKES)

         implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
        INTEGER                                      :: I,J,channel_option,jj
        INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT)                       :: NLINKS, NLINKSL
        INTEGER, INTENT(IN)                          :: IXRT,JXRT
        INTEGER                                      :: CHNID,cnt
        INTEGER, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                :: CH_NETRT   !- binary channel mask
        INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT) :: CH_NETLNK  !- each node gets unique id
        INTEGER, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                :: DIRECTION  !- flow direction
        INTEGER, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                :: LAKE_MSKRT
        REAL, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                   :: LAT, LON
        INTEGER, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                :: CH_LNKRT   !- link routing ID
        integer, INTENT(IN)                          :: UDMP_OPT                                
        integer                                      :: NLAKES
        

!!Dummy read in grids for inverted y-axis


        CHARACTER(len=*)         :: route_chan_f, route_link_f,route_direction_f
        CHARACTER(len=*)       :: geo_finegrid_flnm
        CHARACTER(len=256)       :: var_name

        ! variables for handling netcdf dimensions
        integer :: iRet, ncid, dimId
        logical :: routeLinkNetcdf
     
        NLINKS = 0
        CH_NETRT = -9999
        CH_NETLNK = -9999
        
        NLINKSL   = 0
        CH_LNKRT  = -9999



        cnt = 0 
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       print *, "Channel Option in Routedim is ", channel_option
#endif


        if (channel_option .eq. 4) return  ! it will run Rapid


!-- will always read channel grid       IF(channel_option.eq.3) then  !get maxnodes and links from grid

         var_name = "CHANNELGRID"
         call readRT2d_int(var_name,CH_NETRT,ixrt,jxrt,&
                   trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))


!-- new link id variable to handle link routing
         var_name = "LINKID"
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifdef HYDRO_D
    write(6,*) "read LINKID for CH_LNKRT from ", trim(geo_finegrid_flnm)
#endif
#endif
!!!! LINKID is used for reach based method.  ?
     IF(channel_option.ne.3 .and. UDMP_OPT.ne.1) then  !get maxnodes and links from grid
         call readRT2d_int(var_name,CH_LNKRT,ixrt,jxrt,&
                   trim(geo_finegrid_flnm), fatalErr=.TRUE.)
     endif


         
         var_name = "FLOWDIRECTION"
         call readRT2d_int(var_name,DIRECTION,ixrt,jxrt,&
                   trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

!note that this is not used for link routing
         var_name = "LAKEGRID"
         call readRT2d_int(var_name,LAKE_MSKRT,ixrt,jxrt,&
                   trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))


        var_name = "LATITUDE"
        call readRT2d_real(var_name,LAT,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))
        var_name = "LONGITUDE"
        call readRT2d_real(var_name,LON,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))
          
! temp fix for buggy Arc export...
        do j=1,jxrt
          do i=1,ixrt
            if(DIRECTION(i,j).eq.-128) DIRECTION(i,j)=128
          end do
        end do

!DJG inv         do j=jxrt,1,-1
         do j=1,jxrt
             do i = 1, ixrt
!               if (CH_NETRT(i,j) .ge.0.AND.CH_NETRT(i,j).lt.100) then 
                if (CH_NETRT(i,j) .ge.0) then
                 NLINKS = NLINKS + 1
                 if( UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) CH_NETLNK(i,j) = 2
               endif
            end do 
         end do 
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print *, "NLINKS IS ", NLINKS 
#endif
     if( UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then 
         return
     endif

!DJG inv         DO j = JXRT,1,-1  !rows
         DO j = 1,JXRT  !rows
          DO i = 1 ,IXRT   !colsumns
           If (CH_NETRT(i, j) .ge. 0) then !get its direction
            If ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 64) .AND. (j+1 .LE. JXRT) ) then !North
               if(CH_NETRT(i,j+1) .ge.0) then 
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                endif
            else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 128) .AND. (i + 1 .LE. IXRT) &
               .AND. (j + 1 .LE. JXRT) ) then !North East
                if(CH_NETRT(i+1,j+1) .ge.0) then
                   cnt = cnt + 1
                   CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                endif
            else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 1) .AND. (i + 1 .LE. IXRT)) then !East
                if(CH_NETRT(i+1,j) .ge. 0) then
                   cnt = cnt + 1
                   CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt 
                endif
            else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 2) .AND. (i + 1 .LE. IXRT) &
                    .AND. (j - 1 .NE. 0)) then !south east
                 if(CH_NETRT(i+1,j-1).ge.0) then
                     cnt = cnt + 1
                     CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                 endif
            else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 4).AND.(j - 1 .NE. 0)) then !due south
                 if(CH_NETRT(i,j-1).ge.0) then
                         cnt = cnt + 1
                         CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                 endif
            else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 8) .AND. (i - 1 .GT. 0) &
                    .AND. (j - 1 .NE. 0)  ) then !south west
                if(CH_NETRT(i-1,j-1).ge.0) then
                     cnt = cnt + 1
                     CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                endif
            else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 16) .AND. (i - 1 .GT. 0)) then !West
                 if(CH_NETRT(i-1,j).ge.0) then
                       cnt = cnt + 1
                       CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                 endif
            else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 32) .AND. (i - 1 .GT. 0) &
                    .AND. (j + 1 .LE. JXRT) ) then !North West
                 if(CH_NETRT(i-1,j+1).ge.0) then
                        cnt = cnt + 1
                        CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt 
                 endif
           else 
#ifdef HYDRO_D
             write(*,135) "PrPt/LkIn", CH_NETRT(i,j), DIRECTION(i,j), LON(i,j), LAT(i,j),i,j 
#endif
135             FORMAT(A9,1X,I3,1X,I3,1X,F10.5,1X,F9.5,1X,I4,1X,I4)
             if (DIRECTION(i,j) .eq. 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
               print *, "Direction i,j ",i,j," of point ", cnt, "is invalid"
#endif
             endif

           End If
         End If !CH_NETRT check for this node
        END DO
       END DO 
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       print *, "found type 0 nodes", cnt
#endif
!Find out if the boundaries are on an edge or flow into a lake
!DJG inv       DO j = JXRT,1,-1
       DO j = 1,JXRT
         DO i = 1 ,IXRT
          If (CH_NETRT(i, j) .ge. 0) then !get its direction

           If ( (DIRECTION(i, j).EQ. 64) )then 
              if( j + 1 .GT. JXRT) then           !-- 64's can only flow north
                 cnt = cnt + 1
                 CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
              elseif(CH_NETRT(i,j+1) .lt. 0) then !North
                 cnt = cnt + 1
                 CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                  print *, "Boundary Pour Point N", cnt,CH_NETRT(i,j), i,j
#endif
              endif
           else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 128) then
               if ((i + 1 .GT. IXRT) .or. (j + 1 .GT. JXRT))  then    !-- 128's can flow out of the North or East edge
                   cnt = cnt + 1
                   CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                                                                      !   this is due north edge     
               elseif(CH_NETRT(i + 1, j + 1).lt.0) then !North East
                   cnt = cnt + 1
                   CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
#ifdef HYDRO_D
              print *, "Boundary Pour Point NE", cnt, CH_NETRT(i,j),i,j
#endif
               endif
           else if (DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 1) then 
                if (i + 1 .GT. IXRT) then      !-- 1's can only flow due east
                   cnt = cnt + 1
                   CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
                elseif(CH_NETRT(i + 1, j) .lt. 0) then !East
                   cnt = cnt + 1
                   CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
#ifdef HYDRO_D
              print *, "Boundary Pour Point E", cnt,CH_NETRT(i,j), i,j
#endif
                endif
           else if (DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 2) then
               !-- 2's can flow out of east or south edge
              if( (i + 1 .GT. IXRT) .OR.  (j - 1 .EQ. 0)) then            !-- this is the south edge
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
              elseif(CH_NETRT(i + 1, j - 1) .lt.0) then !south east
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                  print *, "Boundary Pour Point SE", cnt,CH_NETRT(i,j), i,j
#endif
              endif
           else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 4) then 
              if( (j - 1 .EQ. 0))  then            !-- 4's can only flow due south
                 cnt = cnt + 1
                 CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
              elseif (CH_NETRT(i, j - 1) .lt. 0) then !due south
                 cnt = cnt + 1
                 CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                 print *, "Boundary Pour Point S", cnt,CH_NETRT(i,j), i,j
#endif
              endif
           else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 8) then
          !-- 8's can flow south or west
              if( (i - 1 .eq. 0) .OR. ( j - 1 .EQ. 0)) then             !-- this is the south edge
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
              elseif  (CH_NETRT(i - 1, j - 1).lt.0) then !south west
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                  print *, "Boundary Pour Point SW", cnt,CH_NETRT(i,j), i,j
#endif
              endif
           else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 16) then 
              if(i - 1 .eq. 0) then              !-- 16's can only flow due west 
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt              
              elseif (CH_NETRT(i - 1, j).lt.0) then !West
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt              
#ifdef HYDRO_D
              print *, "Boundary Pour Point W", cnt,CH_NETRT(i,j), i,j
#endif
              endif
           else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .EQ. 32)  then
              if ( (i - 1 .eq. 0)      &      !-- 32's can flow either west or north
               .OR.   (j .eq. JXRT))  then         !-- this is the north edge
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
              elseif (CH_NETRT(i - 1, j + 1).lt.0) then !North West
                  cnt = cnt + 1
                  CH_NETLNK(i,j) = cnt
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                  print *, "Boundary Pour Point NW", cnt,CH_NETRT(i,j), i,j
#endif
              endif
           endif
          endif !CH_NETRT check for this node
         END DO
       END DO 

#ifdef HYDRO_D
       print *, "total number of channel elements", cnt
       print *, "total number of NLINKS          ", NLINKS
#endif



      !-- get the number of lakes
       if (cnt .ne. NLINKS) then 
         print *, "Apparent error in network topology", cnt, NLINKS
         print* , "ixrt =", ixrt, "jxrt =", jxrt
         call hydro_stop("READ_ROUTEDIM")
       endif

!!-- no longer find the lakes from the 2-d hi res grid
!DJG inv       do j=jxrt,1,-1
! follwoing is modified by Wei Yu 03/24/2017
     if(UDMP_OPT .eq. 0 .and. channel_option .eq. 3) then
        NLAKES = 0
        do j=1,jxrt
           do i = 1,ixrt
            if (LAKE_MSKRT(i,j) .gt. NLAKES) then
              NLAKES = LAKE_MSKRT(i,j)
            endif
         end do
        end do
#ifdef HYDRO_D
        write(6,*) "finish read_red ..  Total Number of Lakes in Domain = ", NLAKES
#endif
     endif


!-- don't return here--!  return

     END SUBROUTINE READ_ROUTEDIM

!!! This subroutine gets the NLINKSL
     subroutine get_NLINKSL(NLINKSL, channel_option, route_link_f)
        implicit none
        CHARACTER(len=*)         :: route_link_f
        integer :: NLINKSL, channel_option
        CHARACTER(len=256)         :: route_link_f_r
        integer :: lenRouteLinkFR
        logical :: routeLinkNetcdf
        CHARACTER(len=256)       :: InputLine
        if (channel_option.ne.3) then  ! overwrite the NLINKS
!-IF is now commented above   else  ! get nlinks from the ascii file of links
#ifdef HYDRO_D
           write(6,*) "read file to get NLINKSL from", trim(route_link_f)
           call flush(6)
#endif
       !! is RouteLink file netcdf (*.nc) or csv (*.csv)
           route_link_f_r = adjustr(route_link_f)
           lenRouteLinkFR = len(route_link_f_r)
           routeLinkNetcdf = route_link_f_r( (lenRouteLinkFR-2):lenRouteLinkFR) .eq.  '.nc'

           if(routeLinkNetcdf) then
              NLINKSL = -99
              NLINKSL = get_netcdf_dim(trim(route_link_f), 'feature_id',  &
                                   'READ_ROUTEDIM', fatalErr=.false.)
              if(NLINKSL .eq. -99) then
                 ! We were unsucessful in getting feature_id, try linkDim
                 NLINKSL = get_netcdf_dim(trim(route_link_f), 'linkDim',  &
                                         'READ_ROUTEDIM', fatalErr=.false.)
              endif
              if(NLINKSL .eq. -99) then
                 ! Neither the feature_id or linkDim dimensions were found in
                 ! the RouteLink file. Throw an error...
                 call hydro_stop("Could not find either feature_id or linkDim in RouteLink file.")
              endif
           else
              open(unit=17,file=trim(route_link_f),          & !link
                   form='formatted',status='old')

1011          read(17,*,end= 1999) InputLine
              NLINKSL = NLINKSL + 1
              goto 1011
1999          continue
              NLINKSL = NLINKSL - 1 !-- first line is a comment 
              close(17)
           end if ! routeLinkNetcdf

#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print *, "Number of Segments or Links on sparse network", NLINKSL
            write(6,*) "NLINKSL = ", NLINKSL
            call flush(6)
#endif

      end if !end-if is now for channel_option just above, not IF from further up

          return
     end subroutine get_NLINKSL

     subroutine nreadRT2d_real(var_name, inv, ixrt, jxrt, fileName, fatalErr) 
         implicit none
         INTEGER :: iret
         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: ixrt,jxrt
         INTEGER :: i, j, ii,jj
         CHARACTER(len=*):: var_name,fileName
         real, INTENT(OUT), dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv
#ifndef MPP_LAND
         real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv_tmp
#endif
         logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
         logical :: fatalErr_local
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real, allocatable,dimension(:,:) :: g_inv_tmp, g_inv
#endif
         fatalErr_local = .FALSE.
         if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr

#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. io_id) then

              allocate(g_inv_tmp(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny))
              allocate(g_inv(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny))

              g_inv_tmp = -9999.9
              iret =  get2d_real(var_name,g_inv_tmp,global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,&
                     trim(fileName), fatalErr=fatalErr_local)

              jj = global_rt_ny
              do j = 1, global_rt_ny
                 g_inv(:,j) = g_inv_tmp(:,jj)
                 jj = global_rt_ny - j
              end do

              if(allocated(g_inv_tmp)) deallocate(g_inv_tmp)
         else
              allocate(g_inv(1,1))
         endif 
         call decompose_RT_real(g_inv,inv,global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,IXRT,JXRT)
         if(allocated(g_inv)) deallocate(g_inv)
#else
         inv_tmp = -9999.9
         iret =  get2d_real(var_name,inv_tmp,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(fileName), fatalErr=fatalErr_local)
         do i=1,ixrt
            jj=jxrt
         do j=1,jxrt
           inv(i,j)=inv_tmp(i,jj)
           jj=jxrt-j
         end do
        end do
#endif

        
     end SUBROUTINE nreadRT2d_real

     subroutine nreadRT2d_int(var_name, inv, ixrt, jxrt, fileName, fatalErr) 
         implicit none
         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: ixrt,jxrt
         INTEGER :: i, j, ii,jj, iret
         CHARACTER(len=*):: var_name,fileName
         integer, INTENT(OUT), dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv
         integer, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv_tmp
         logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
         logical :: fatalErr_local
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         integer, allocatable,dimension(:,:) :: g_inv_tmp, g_inv
#endif
         fatalErr_local = .FALSE.
         if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr

#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
              allocate(g_inv_tmp(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny))
              allocate(g_inv(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny))
              g_inv_tmp = -9999.9
              call  get2d_int(var_name,g_inv_tmp,global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,&
                     trim(fileName), fatalErr=fatalErr_local)

              jj = global_rt_ny
              do j = 1, global_rt_ny
                 g_inv(:,j) = g_inv_tmp(:,jj)
                 jj = global_rt_ny - j
              end do
         else
              allocate(g_inv_tmp(1,1))
              allocate(g_inv(1,1))
         endif
         call decompose_RT_int(g_inv,inv,global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,IXRT,JXRT)
         if(allocated(g_inv_tmp)) deallocate(g_inv_tmp)
         if(allocated(g_inv)) deallocate(g_inv)
#else
         call  get2d_int(var_name,inv_tmp,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(fileName), fatalErr=fatalErr_local)
         do i=1,ixrt
            jj=jxrt
         do j=1,jxrt
           inv(i,j)=inv_tmp(i,jj)
           jj=jxrt-j
         end do
        end do
#endif
     end SUBROUTINE nreadRT2d_int
!---------------------------------------------------------
!DJG -----------------------------------------------------

     subroutine readRT2d_real(var_name, inv, ixrt, jxrt, fileName, fatalErr) 
         implicit none
         INTEGER :: iret
         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: ixrt,jxrt
         INTEGER :: i, j, ii,jj
         CHARACTER(len=*):: var_name,fileName
         real, INTENT(OUT), dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv
         real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv_tmp
         logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
         logical :: fatalErr_local
         fatalErr_local = .FALSE.
         if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr
         inv_tmp = -9999.9
         iret =  get2d_real(var_name,inv_tmp,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(fileName), fatalErr=fatalErr_local)

         jj = jxrt
         do j = 1, jxrt
            inv(:,j) = inv_tmp(:,jj)
            jj = jxrt - j
         end do

     end SUBROUTINE readRT2d_real

     subroutine readRT2d_int(var_name, inv, ixrt, jxrt, fileName, fatalErr) 
         implicit none
         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: ixrt,jxrt
         INTEGER :: i, j, ii,jj
         CHARACTER(len=*):: var_name,fileName
         integer, INTENT(OUT), dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv
         integer, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: inv_tmp
         logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
         logical :: fatalErr_local
         fatalErr_local = .FALSE.
         if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr
         call  get2d_int(var_name,inv_tmp,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(fileName), fatalErr=fatalErr_local)
         
         jj = jxrt
         do j = 1, jxrt
            inv(:,j) = inv_tmp(:,jj)
            jj = jxrt - j
         end do

     end SUBROUTINE readRT2d_int

!---------------------------------------------------------
!DJG -----------------------------------------------------

#ifdef MPP_LAND
  subroutine MPP_READ_SIMP_GW(IX,JX,IXRT,JXRT,GWSUBBASMSK,gwbasmskfil,&
          gw_strm_msk,numbasns,ch_netrt,AGGFACTRT)

   USE module_mpp_land
    
    integer, intent(in)                     :: IX,JX,IXRT,JXRT,AGGFACTRT
    integer, intent(out)                    :: numbasns
    integer, intent(out), dimension(IX,JX)  :: GWSUBBASMSK
    integer, intent(out), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)  :: gw_strm_msk
    integer, intent(in), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)  :: ch_netrt
    character(len=*)                      :: gwbasmskfil
    !integer,dimension(global_nX,global_ny) ::  g_GWSUBBASMSK
    !yw integer,dimension(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny) ::  g_gw_strm_msk,g_ch_netrt

    integer,allocatable,dimension(:,:) ::  g_GWSUBBASMSK
    integer,allocatable,dimension(:, :) ::  g_gw_strm_msk,g_ch_netrt
    
     if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
          allocate(g_gw_strm_msk(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
          allocate(g_ch_netrt(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
          allocate(g_GWSUBBASMSK(global_nX,global_ny))
     else
          allocate(g_gw_strm_msk(1,1))
          allocate(g_ch_netrt(1,1))
          allocate(g_GWSUBBASMSK(1,1))
     endif


     call write_IO_rt_int(ch_netrt,g_ch_netrt)

     if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
       call READ_SIMP_GW(global_nX,global_ny,global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,&
             g_GWSUBBASMSK,gwbasmskfil,g_gw_strm_msk,numbasns,&
             g_ch_netrt,AGGFACTRT) 
     endif
     call decompose_data_int(g_GWSUBBASMSK,GWSUBBASMSK)
     call decompose_RT_int(g_gw_strm_msk,gw_strm_msk,  &
          global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny,ixrt,jxrt)
     call mpp_land_bcast_int1(numbasns)

     if(allocated(g_gw_strm_msk))  deallocate(g_gw_strm_msk)
     if(allocated(g_ch_netrt)) deallocate(g_ch_netrt)
     if(allocated(g_GWSUBBASMSK))  deallocate(g_GWSUBBASMSK)

  return
  end subroutine MPP_READ_SIMP_GW
#endif

!DJG -----------------------------------------------------
!   SUBROUTINE READ_SIMP_GW
!DJG -----------------------------------------------------

  subroutine READ_SIMP_GW(IX,JX,IXRT,JXRT,GWSUBBASMSK,gwbasmskfil,&
          gw_strm_msk,numbasns,ch_netrt,AGGFACTRT)
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>

    integer, intent(in)                     :: IX,JX,IXRT,JXRT,AGGFACTRT
    integer, intent(in), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)  :: ch_netrt
    integer, intent(out)                    :: numbasns
    integer, intent(out), dimension(IX,JX)  :: GWSUBBASMSK
    integer, intent(out), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)  :: gw_strm_msk
    character(len=*)                      :: gwbasmskfil
    integer                                 :: i,j,aggfacxrt,aggfacyrt,ixxrt,jyyrt
    integer :: iret, ncid
    logical :: fexist
    integer, allocatable, dimension(:,:)  :: GWSUBBASMSK_tmp

    numbasns = 0
    gw_strm_msk = -9999

    inquire (file=trim(gwbasmskfil), exist=fexist)
    if(.not. fexist) then
        call hydro_stop("Cound not find file : "//trim(gwbasmskfil))
    endif

    iret = nf_open(trim(gwbasmskfil), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
    if( iret .eq. 0 ) then
       iret = nf_close(ncid)
       print*, "read gwbasmskfil as nc format: ", trim(gwbasmskfil)
         allocate(GWSUBBASMSK_tmp(ix,jx))
         call get2d_int("BASIN",GWSUBBASMSK_tmp,ix,jx,trim(gwbasmskfil), .true.)
         do j = jx, 1, -1
              GWSUBBASMSK(:,j) = GWSUBBASMSK_tmp (:,jx-j+1)
         end do
         deallocate(GWSUBBASMSK_tmp)
    else
       print*, "read gwbasmskfil as txt format: ", trim(gwbasmskfil)
       open(unit=18,file=trim(gwbasmskfil),          &
            form='formatted',status='old')
       do j=jx,1,-1
             read (18,*) (GWSUBBASMSK(i,j),i=1,ix)
       end do
       close(18)
    endif

!Loop through to count number of basins and assign basin indices to chan grid
        do J=1,JX
          do I=1,IX
!Determine max number of basins...(assumes basins are numbered
!   sequentially from 1 to max number of basins...)
           if (GWSUBBASMSK(i,j).gt.numbasns) then
             numbasns = GWSUBBASMSK(i,j)   ! get count of basins...
           end if

!Assign gw basin index values to channel grid...
           do AGGFACYRT=AGGFACTRT-1,0,-1
             do AGGFACXRT=AGGFACTRT-1,0,-1

                IXXRT=I*AGGFACTRT-AGGFACXRT
                JYYRT=J*AGGFACTRT-AGGFACYRT
                IF(ch_netrt(IXXRT,JYYRT).ge.0) then  !If channel grid cell
                  gw_strm_msk(IXXRT,JYYRT) = GWSUBBASMSK(i,j)  ! assign coarse grid basn indx to chan grid
                END IF

              end do !AGGFACXRT
            end do !AGGFACYRT

         end do   !I-ix
       end do    !J-jx

#ifdef HYDRO_D
      write(6,*) "numbasns = ", numbasns
#endif

    return

!DJG -----------------------------------------------------
   END SUBROUTINE READ_SIMP_GW
!DJG -----------------------------------------------------

!Wei Yu
  subroutine get_gw_strm_msk_lind (ixrt,jxrt,gw_strm_msk,numbasns,basnsInd,gw_strm_msk_lind)
      implicit none
      integer, intent(in) :: ixrt,jxrt, numbasns
      integer, dimension(:,:) :: gw_strm_msk, gw_strm_msk_lind
      integer, dimension(:) :: basnsInd
      integer:: i,j,k,bas
      gw_strm_msk_lind = -999
      do j = 1, jxrt
         do i = 1, ixrt
             if(gw_strm_msk(i,j) .gt. 0) then
                  do k = 1, numbasns
                     if(gw_strm_msk(i,j) .eq. basnsInd(k)) then
                          gw_strm_msk_lind(i,j) = k
                     endif
                  end do
             end if
         end do 
      end do 
         
  end subroutine get_gw_strm_msk_lind

  subroutine SIMP_GW_IND(ix,jx,GWSUBBASMSK,numbasns,gnumbasns,basnsInd)
! create an index of basin mask so that it is faster for parallel computation.
     implicit none
     integer, intent(in) ::  ix,jx
     integer, intent(in),dimension(ix,jx) ::  GWSUBBASMSK
     integer, intent(out):: gnumbasns
     integer, intent(inout):: numbasns
     integer, intent(inout),allocatable,dimension(:):: basnsInd

     integer,dimension(numbasns):: tmpbuf

     integer :: i,j,k
     
     
     gnumbasns = numbasns
     numbasns = 0
     tmpbuf = -999.

     do j = 1,jx
        do i = 1, ix
           if(GWSUBBASMSK(i,j) .gt.0) then
                tmpbuf(GWSUBBASMSK(i,j)) = GWSUBBASMSK(i,j) 
           endif
        end do
     end do
     do k = 1, gnumbasns
         if(tmpbuf(k) .gt. 0) numbasns = numbasns + 1 
     end do

     allocate(basnsInd(numbasns))
 
     i = 1 
     do k = 1, gnumbasns
         if(tmpbuf(k) .gt. 0) then
             basnsInd(i) = tmpbuf(k)
             i = i + 1
         endif
     end do
#ifdef HYDRO_D
     write(6,*) "check numbasns, gnumbasns : ", numbasns, gnumbasns
#endif

     return
  end subroutine SIMP_GW_IND

!Wei Yu
  subroutine read_GWBUCKPARM (inFile,numbasns,gnumbasns, basnsInd, &
                 gw_buck_coeff, gw_buck_exp, z_max, &
                 z_gwsubbas, bas_id,basns_area)
! read GWBUCKPARM file

   implicit none
   integer, intent(in) :: gnumbasns, numbasns
   integer, intent(in),dimension(numbasns)  :: basnsInd
   real, intent(out),dimension(numbasns) :: gw_buck_coeff, gw_buck_exp, z_max, &
                 z_gwsubbas, basns_area
   integer, intent(out),dimension(numbasns) :: bas_id
   real, dimension(gnumbasns) :: tmp_buck_coeff, tmp_buck_exp, tmp_z_max, &
                  tmp_z_gwsubbas,  tmp_basns_area
   integer, dimension(gnumbasns) :: tmp_bas_id
   CHARACTER(len=100)                     :: header 
   CHARACTER(len=1)                       :: jnk
   character(len=*) :: inFile
   integer :: bas,k
   integer :: iret, ncid
   logical :: fexist

#ifdef MPP_LAND
   if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
     inquire (file=trim(inFile), exist=fexist)
     if(.not. fexist) then
        call hydro_stop("Cound not find file : "//trim(inFile))
     endif
     iret = nf_open(trim(inFile), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
     if(iret .eq. 0 ) then
        print*, "read GWBUCKPARM file as nc format: " , trim(inFile)
        call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid, "Basin", tmp_bas_id, "read GWBUCKPARM", .true.)
!        call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid, "ComID", tmp_bas_id, "read GWBUCKPARM", .true.)
        call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, "Coeff",tmp_buck_coeff , "read GWBUCKPARM", .true.)
        call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, "Expon",tmp_buck_exp   , "read GWBUCKPARM", .true.)
        call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, "Zmax" ,tmp_z_max      , "read GWBUCKPARM", .true.)
        call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, "Zinit",tmp_z_gwsubbas , "read GWBUCKPARM", .true.)
        call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, "Area_sqkm",tmp_basns_area , "read GWBUCKPARM", .true.)
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
     else
        !iret = nf_close(ncid)
        print*, "read GWBUCKPARM file as TBL format : " 
#ifndef NCEP_WCOSS
!yw        OPEN(81, FILE='GWBUCKPARM.TBL',FORM='FORMATTED',STATUS='OLD')
        OPEN(81, FILE=trim(inFile),FORM='FORMATTED',STATUS='OLD')
        read(81,811) header
#else
        OPEN(24, FORM='FORMATTED',STATUS='OLD')
        read(24,811) header
#endif
811      FORMAT(A19)


#ifndef NCEP_WCOSS
        do bas = 1,gnumbasns
           read(81,812) tmp_bas_id(bas),jnk,tmp_buck_coeff(bas),jnk,tmp_buck_exp(bas) , & 
                 jnk,tmp_z_max(bas), jnk,tmp_z_gwsubbas(bas)

        end do
812       FORMAT(I8,A1,F6.4,A1,F6.3,A1,F6.2,A1,F7.4)
        close(81)
#else
        do bas = 1,gnumbasns
            read(24,812) tmp_bas_id(bas),jnk,tmp_buck_coeff(bas),jnk,tmp_buck_exp(bas) , & 
                jnk,tmp_z_max(bas), jnk,tmp_z_gwsubbas(bas)
        end do
812      FORMAT(I8,A1,F6.4,A1,F6.3,A1,F6.2,A1,F7.4)
        close(24)
#endif
     endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   endif

   if(gnumbasns .gt. 0 ) then
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(gnumbasns,tmp_buck_coeff)
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(gnumbasns,tmp_buck_exp  )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(gnumbasns,tmp_z_max   )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(gnumbasns,tmp_z_gwsubbas   )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(gnumbasns,tmp_basns_area   )
      call mpp_land_bcast_int(gnumbasns,tmp_bas_id)
   endif
#endif

    do k = 1, numbasns
       bas = basnsInd(k)
       gw_buck_coeff(k) = tmp_buck_coeff(bas)
       gw_buck_exp(k) = tmp_buck_exp(bas)
       z_max(k) = tmp_z_max(bas)
       z_gwsubbas(k) = tmp_z_gwsubbas(bas)
       basns_area(k) = tmp_basns_area(bas)
       bas_id(k) = tmp_bas_id(bas)
    end do
  end subroutine read_GWBUCKPARM



  ! BF read the static input fields needed for the 2D GW scheme
  subroutine readGW2d(ix, jx, hc, ihead, botelv, por, ltype, ihShift)
  implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
  integer, intent(in) :: ix, jx
  real, intent(in) :: ihShift
  integer, dimension(ix,jx), intent(inout)::   ltype
  real, dimension(ix,jx), intent(inout)   ::   hc, ihead, botelv, por

#ifdef MPP_LAND
  integer, dimension(:,:), allocatable ::  gLtype
  real, dimension(:,:), allocatable    ::  gHC, gIHEAD, gBOTELV, gPOR
#endif
  integer :: i

  
#ifdef MPP_LAND
  if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
      allocate(gHC(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
      allocate(gIHEAD(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
      allocate(gBOTELV(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
      allocate(gPOR(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
      allocate(gLtype(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
  else
      allocate(gHC(1, 1))
      allocate(gIHEAD(1, 1))
      allocate(gBOTELV(1, 1))
      allocate(gPOR(1, 1))
      allocate(gLtype(1, 1))
  endif
 
#ifndef PARALLELIO 
  if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
  print*, "2D GW-Scheme selected, retrieving files from gwhires.nc ..."
#endif
#endif


        ! hydraulic conductivity
        i = get2d_real("HC", &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO 
                       gHC, global_nx, global_ny,  &
#else
                       hc, ix, jx,  &
#endif
#else
                       hc, ix, jx,  &
#endif
                       trim("./gwhires.nc"))

        ! initial head
        i = get2d_real("IHEAD", &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
                       gIHEAD, global_nx, global_ny, &
#else
                       ihead,  ix, jx, &
#endif
                       trim("./gwhires.nc"))
                       
        ! aquifer bottom elevation                
        i = get2d_real("BOTELV", &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO 
                       gBOTELV, global_nx, global_ny, &
#else
                       botelv, ix, jx,  &
#endif
#else
                       botelv, ix, jx,  &
#endif
                       trim("./gwhires.nc"))
                       
	! aquifer porosity
        i = get2d_real("POR", &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO 
                       gPOR, global_nx, global_ny, &
#else
                       por, ix, jx,  &
#endif
#else
                       por, ix, jx,  &
#endif
                       trim("./gwhires.nc"))


	! groundwater model mask (0 no aquifer, aquifer > 0
        call get2d_int("LTYPE", &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO 
                       gLtype, global_nx, global_ny, &
#else
                       ltype, ix, jx, &
#endif
#else
                       ltype, ix, jx,  &
#endif
                       trim("./gwhires.nc"))

 
#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifndef PARALLELIO 
       gLtype(1,:) = 2
       gLtype(:,1) = 2
       gLtype(global_rt_nx,:) = 2
       gLtype(:,global_rt_ny) = 2 
#else
! BF TODO parallel io for gw ltype
#endif
#else
       ltype(1,:) = 2
       ltype(:,1) = 2
       ltype(ix,:)= 2
       ltype(:,jx)= 2
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND  
#ifndef PARALLELIO 
  endif
     call decompose_rt_int (gLtype, ltype, global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny, ix, jx)
     call decompose_rt_real(gHC,hc,global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny, ix, jx)
     call decompose_rt_real(gIHEAD,ihead,global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny, ix, jx)
     call decompose_rt_real(gBOTELV,botelv,global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny, ix, jx)
     call decompose_rt_real(gPOR,por,global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny, ix, jx)
     if(allocated(gLtype)) deallocate(gLtype)
     if(allocated(gHC)) deallocate(gHC)
     if(allocated(gIHEAD)) deallocate(gIHEAD)
     if(allocated(gBOTELV)) deallocate(gBOTELV)
     if(allocated(gPOR)) deallocate(gPOR)
#endif
#endif
 
    
  ihead = ihead + ihShift
  
  where(ltype .eq. 0) 
   hc = 0.
!yw   por = 10**21
   por = 10E21
  end where

  
  !bftodo: make filename accessible in namelist
  return
  end subroutine readGW2d
  !BF
 
  subroutine output_rt(igrid, split_output_count, ixrt, jxrt, nsoil, &
       startdate, date, QSUBRT,ZWATTABLRT,SMCRT,SUB_RESID,       &
       q_sfcflx_x,q_sfcflx_y,soxrt,soyrt,QSTRMVOLRT,SFCHEADSUBRT, &
       geo_finegrid_flnm,dt,sldpth,LATVAL,LONVAL,dist,CHRTOUT_GRID,  &
       QBDRYRT,  & 
       io_config_outputs &
       )

!output the routing variables over routing grid.
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>

    integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid

    integer,                                  intent(in) :: io_config_outputs
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: ixrt,jxrt
    real,                                     intent(in) :: dt
    real,                                     intent(in) :: dist(ixrt,jxrt,9)
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: nsoil
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: CHRTOUT_GRID
    character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
    character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date
    character(len=*),          intent(in)                :: geo_finegrid_flnm
    real,             dimension(nsoil),       intent(in) :: sldpth
    real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:,:)                   :: xdumd  !-- decimated variable
    real*8, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: xcoord_d
    real*8, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: ycoord_d, ycoord

    integer, save :: ncid,ncstatic
    integer, save :: output_count
    real,    dimension(nsoil) :: asldpth

    integer :: dimid_ix, dimid_jx, dimid_times, dimid_datelen, varid, n
    integer :: iret, dimid_soil, i,j,ii,jj
    character(len=256) :: output_flnm
    character(len=19)  :: date19
    character(len=32)  :: convention
    character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
    character(len=34)  :: sec_valid_date

    character(len=30)  :: soilm

    real                                :: long_cm,lat_po,fe,fn, chan_in
    real, dimension(2)                  :: sp

    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: xdum,QSUBRT,ZWATTABLRT,SUB_RESID
    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: q_sfcflx_x,q_sfcflx_y
    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: QSTRMVOLRT
    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: SFCHEADSUBRT
    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: soxrt,soyrt
    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: LATVAL,LONVAL, QBDRYRT
    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt,nsoil) :: SMCRT

    character(len=2) :: strTmp

    integer :: seconds_since, decimation, ixrtd,jxrtd, hires_flag
    sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//date(1:4)//'-'//date(6:7)//'-'//date(9:10)//' '//date(12:13)//':'//date(15:16)//' UTC'
    seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
    sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

    decimation = 1 !-- decimation factor
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    ixrtd = int(global_rt_nx/decimation)
    jxrtd = int(global_rt_ny/decimation)
#else
    ixrtd = int(ixrt/decimation)
    jxrtd = int(jxrt/decimation)
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
       allocate(xdumd(ixrtd,jxrtd))
       allocate(xcoord_d(ixrtd))
       allocate(ycoord_d(jxrtd))
       allocate(ycoord(jxrtd))

       xdumd = -999
       xcoord_d = -999 
       ycoord_d = -999
       ycoord = -999
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    else
       allocate(xdumd(1,1))
       allocate(xcoord_d(1))
       allocate(ycoord_d(1))
       allocate(ycoord(1))
    endif
#endif
    ii = 0

!DJG Dump timeseries for channel inflow accum. for calibration...(8/28/09)
    chan_in = 0.0
    do j=1,jxrt
      do i=1,ixrt
        chan_in=chan_in+QSTRMVOLRT(I,J)/1000.0*(dist(i,j,9))  !(units m^3)
      enddo
    enddo
#ifdef MPP_LAND
      call sum_real1(chan_in)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
#ifdef NCEP_WCOSS
       open (unit=54, form='formatted', status='unknown', position='append')
        write (54,713) chan_in
       close (54)
#else
       if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
         open (unit=46,file='qstrmvolrt_accum.txt',form='formatted',&
             status='unknown',position='append')
         write (46,713) chan_in
         close (46)
       endif
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif
713 FORMAT (F20.7)
!    return
!DJG end dump of channel inflow for calibration....

    if (CHRTOUT_GRID.eq.0) return  ! return if hires flag eq 1, if =2 output full grid

    if (output_count == 0) then  

   !-- Open the  finemesh static files to obtain projection information
#ifdef HYDRO_D
      write(*,'("geo_finegrid_flnm: ''", A, "''")') trim(geo_finegrid_flnm)
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
   if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
      iret = nf_open(trim(geo_finegrid_flnm), NF_NOWRITE, ncstatic)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   endif
   call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif

      if (iret /= 0) then
         write(*,'("Problem opening geo_finegrid file: ''", A, "''")') &
         trim(geo_finegrid_flnm)
         write(*,*) "HIRES_OUTPUT will not be georeferenced..."
        hires_flag = 0
      else
        hires_flag = 1
      endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
   if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif

     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      ! Get Latitude (X)
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'x',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_VAR_DOUBLE(ncstatic, varid, xcoord_d)
      ! Get Longitude (Y)
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'y',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_VAR_DOUBLE(ncstatic, varid, ycoord)
     else
      ycoord_d = 0.
      xcoord_d = 0.
     end if  !endif hires_georef 

     jj = 0
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     do j=global_rt_ny,1,-1*decimation
#else
     do j=jxrt,1,-1*decimation
#endif
        jj = jj+1
        if (jj<= jxrtd) then
         ycoord_d(jj) = ycoord(j)
        endif
     enddo

   if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then  
     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      ! Get projection information from finegrid netcdf file
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'lambert_conformal_conic',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'longitude_of_central_meridian', long_cm)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'latitude_of_projection_origin', lat_po)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'false_easting', fe)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'false_northing', fn)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'standard_parallel', sp)  !-- read it from the static file
     end if  !endif hires_georef 
      iret = nf_close(ncstatic)
   endif

!-- create the fine grid routing file
       write(output_flnm, '(A12,".RTOUT_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif
       iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid)
       if (iret /= 0) then
         call hydro_stop("In output_rt() - Problem nf90_create")
       endif

       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", NF_UNLIMITED, dimid_times)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "x", ixrtd, dimid_ix)  !-- make a decimated grid
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "y", jxrtd, dimid_jx)
     if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "depth", nsoil, dimid_soil)  !-- 3-d soils
     endif

!--- define variables
!     !- time definition, timeObs
	 iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/dimid_times/), varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
       !- x-coordinate in cartesian system
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"x",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimid_ix/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'x coordinate of projection')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_x_coordinate')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

       !- y-coordinate in cartesian ssystem
          iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"y",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimid_jx/), varid)
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'y coordinate of projection')
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_y_coordinate')
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

       !- LATITUDE
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"LATITUDE",NF_FLOAT, 2, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',8,'LATITUDE')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',8,'LATITUDE')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'deg North')

       !- LONGITUDE
          iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"LONGITUDE",NF_FLOAT, 2, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/), varid)
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',9,'LONGITUDE')
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',9,'LONGITUDE')
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'deg east')

       !-- z-level is soil
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"depth", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimid_soil/),varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'cm')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',19,'depth of soil layer')

         do n = 1, NSOIL
             write(strTmp,'(I2)') n
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,  "SOIL_M"//trim(strTmp),  NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
         end do
            iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',7,'m^3/m^3')
            iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'description',16,'moisture content')
            iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,soilm)
!           iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',5,'x y z')
            iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
            iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

!      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"ESNOW2D",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)

!       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"QSUBRT",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'m3 s-1')
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',15,'subsurface flow')
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
!       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)
endif

! All but long range
if ( io_config_outputs .ne. 4 ) then

   iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"zwattablrt",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',1,'m')
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'water table depth')
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
   iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

   !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"Q_SFCFLX_X",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'m3 s-1')
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'surface flux x')
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
   !iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

   !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"Q_SFCFLX_Y",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'m3 s-1')
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'surface flux y')
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
   !iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
   !iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

   iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"sfcheadsubrt",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'mm')
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',12,'surface head')
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
   iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

endif

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then 
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"QSTRMVOLRT",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'mm')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',20,'accum channel inflow')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

!      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"SOXRT",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',1,'1')
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',7,'slope x')
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
!      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

!      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"SOYRT",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',1,'1')
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',7,'slope 7')
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
!      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

!       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"SUB_RESID",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)

       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"QBDRYRT",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'mm')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',70, &
          'accumulated value of the boundary flux, + into domain, - out of domain')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

!-- place projection information
     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lambert_conformal_conic",NF_INT,0, 0,varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping_name',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'longitude_of_central_meridian',NF_FLOAT,1,long_cm)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'latitude_of_projection_origin',NF_FLOAT,1,lat_po)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'false_easting',NF_FLOAT,1,fe)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'false_northing',NF_FLOAT,1,fn)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'standard_parallel',NF_FLOAT,2,sp)
     end if   !endif hires_georef
endif

!      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"Date",   NF_CHAR,  2, (/dimid_datelen,dimid_times/),     varid)

      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate
      convention(1:32) = "CF-1.0"
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",6, convention)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
      iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"output_decimation_factor",NF_INT, 1,decimation)

       ! iret = nf_redef(ncid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))
       ! iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
!!-- write latitude and longitude locations
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"x", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/ixrtd/), xcoord_d) !-- 1-d array

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"y", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/jxrtd/), ycoord_d) !-- 1-d array
endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif

iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
        call write_IO_rt_real(LATVAL,xdumd)
    if( my_id .eq. io_id) then
#else
        xdumd = LATVAL
#endif
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"LATITUDE", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)


#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif   !!! end if block of my_id .eq. io_id

        call write_IO_rt_real(LONVAL,xdumd)

    if( my_id .eq. io_id) then
#else
        xdumd = LONVAL
#endif
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"LONGITUDE", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif

    if( my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif

       do n = 1,nsoil
        if(n == 1) then
         asldpth(n) = -sldpth(n)
        else
         asldpth(n) = asldpth(n-1) - sldpth(n)
        endif
       enddo

       iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"depth", varid)
       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nsoil/), asldpth)
!yw       iret = nf_close(ncstatic)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif  ! end of my_id .eq. io_id
#endif
endif

   endif !!! end of if block output_count == 0
    output_count = output_count + 1

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
!-- 3-d soils
     do n = 1, nsoil
#ifdef MPP_LAND
          call write_IO_rt_real(smcrt(:,:,n),xdumd)
#else
          xdumd(:,:) = smcrt(:,:,n)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
          write(strTmp,'(I2)') n
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "SOIL_M"//trim(strTmp), varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif
    enddo !-n soils
endif

! All but long range
if ( (io_config_outputs .ge. 0) .and. (io_config_outputs .ne. 4) ) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   call write_IO_rt_real(ZWATTABLRT,xdumd)
#else
   xdumd(:,:) = ZWATTABLRT(:,:)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   if (my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "zwattablrt", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   endif
#endif
endif

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
          call write_IO_rt_real(QBDRYRT,xdumd)
#else
          xdumd(:,:) = QBDRYRT(:,:)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "QBDRYRT", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     endif
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
          call write_IO_rt_real(QSTRMVOLRT,xdumd)
#else
          xdumd(:,:) = QSTRMVOLRT(:,:)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "QSTRMVOLRT", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     endif
#endif
endif
 
! All but long range
if ( io_config_outputs .ne. 4 ) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   call write_IO_rt_real(SFCHEADSUBRT,xdumd)
#else
   xdumd(:,:) = SFCHEADSUBRT(:,:)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   if (my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "sfcheadsubrt", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
   endif
#endif
endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif


!yw      iret = nf_sync(ncid)
      if (output_count == split_output_count) then
        output_count = 0
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
      endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     endif
     call mpp_land_bcast_int1(output_count)
#endif

     if(allocated(xdumd))  deallocate(xdumd)
     if(allocated(xcoord_d))  deallocate(xcoord_d)
     if(allocated(ycoord_d)) deallocate(ycoord_d)
     if(allocated(ycoord))  deallocate(ycoord)
    
#ifdef HYDRO_D 
     write(6,*) "end of output_rt" 
#endif

  end subroutine output_rt


!BF output section for gw2d model
!bftodo: clean up an customize for GW usage

  subroutine output_gw_spinup(igrid, split_output_count, ixrt, jxrt, &
       startdate, date, HEAD, convgw, excess, &
       geo_finegrid_flnm,dt,LATVAL,LONVAL,dist,output_gw)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
       USE module_mpp_land
#endif
!output the routing variables over routing grid.
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>

    integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: ixrt,jxrt
    real,                                     intent(in) :: dt
    real,                                     intent(in) :: dist(ixrt,jxrt,9)
    integer,                                  intent(in) ::  output_gw
    character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
    character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date
    character(len=*),          intent(in)                :: geo_finegrid_flnm
    real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:,:)                   :: xdumd  !-- decimated variable
    real*8, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: xcoord_d, xcoord
    real*8, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: ycoord_d, ycoord

    integer, save :: ncid,ncstatic
    integer, save :: output_count

    integer :: dimid_ix, dimid_jx, dimid_times, dimid_datelen, varid, n
    integer :: iret, dimid_soil, i,j,ii,jj
    character(len=256) :: output_flnm
    character(len=19)  :: date19
    character(len=32)  :: convention
    character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
    character(len=34)  :: sec_valid_date

    character(len=30)  :: soilm

    real                                :: long_cm,lat_po,fe,fn, chan_in
    real, dimension(2)                  :: sp

    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: head, convgw, excess, &
                                  latval, lonval

    integer :: seconds_since, decimation, ixrtd,jxrtd, hires_flag
    
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    real, dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny) :: gHead, gConvgw, gExcess                                                  
    real, dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny) :: gLatval, gLonval
#endif
    
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    call MPP_LAND_COM_REAL(convgw, ixrt, jxrt, 99)
    call write_IO_rt_real(latval,gLatval)
    call write_IO_rt_real(lonval,gLonval)
    call write_IO_rt_real(head,gHead)
    call write_IO_rt_real(convgw,gConvgw)
    call write_IO_rt_real(excess,gExcess)
    

   if(my_id.eq.IO_id) then
     

#endif
    seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
    sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//date(1:4)//'-'//date(6:7)//'-'//date(9:10)//' '//date(12:13)//':'//date(15:16)//' UTC'
    sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

    decimation = 1 !-- decimation factor
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    ixrtd = int(global_rt_nx/decimation)
    jxrtd = int(global_rt_ny/decimation)
#else
    ixrtd = int(ixrt/decimation)
    jxrtd = int(jxrt/decimation)
#endif
    allocate(xdumd(ixrtd,jxrtd))
    allocate(xcoord_d(ixrtd))
    allocate(ycoord_d(jxrtd))
    allocate(xcoord(ixrtd))
    allocate(ycoord(jxrtd))
    ii = 0
    jj = 0

    if (output_gw.eq.0) return  ! return if hires flag eq 0, if =1 output full grid

    if (output_count == 0) then

   !-- Open the  finemesh static files to obtain projection information
#ifdef HYDRO_D
      write(*,'("geo_finegrid_flnm: ''", A, "''")') trim(geo_finegrid_flnm)

#endif
      iret = nf_open(trim(geo_finegrid_flnm), NF_NOWRITE, ncstatic)

      if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         write(*,'("Problem opening geo_finegrid file: ''", A, "''")') &
         trim(geo_finegrid_flnm)
         write(*,*) "HIRES_OUTPUT will not be georeferenced..."
#endif
        hires_flag = 0
      else
        hires_flag = 1
      endif

     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      ! Get Latitude (X)
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'x',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_VAR_DOUBLE(ncstatic, varid, xcoord)
      ! Get Longitude (Y)
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'y',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_VAR_DOUBLE(ncstatic, varid, ycoord)
     else
      xcoord_d = 0.
      ycoord_d = 0.
     end if  !endif hires_georef 

     do j=jxrtd,1,-1*decimation
        jj = jj+1
        if (jj<= jxrtd) then
         ycoord_d(jj) = ycoord(j)
        endif
     enddo

!yw     do i = 1,ixrt,decimation
!yw        ii = ii + 1
!yw        if (ii <= ixrtd) then 
!yw         xcoord_d(ii) = xcoord(i)
         xcoord_d = xcoord
!yw        endif
!yw     enddo
       

     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      ! Get projection information from finegrid netcdf file
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'lambert_conformal_conic',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'longitude_of_central_meridian', long_cm)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'latitude_of_projection_origin', lat_po)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'false_easting', fe)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'false_northing', fn)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'standard_parallel', sp)  !-- read it from the static file
     end if  !endif hires_georef 
      iret = nf_close(ncstatic)

!-- create the fine grid routing file
       write(output_flnm, '(A12,".GW_SPINUP",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif


       iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
       if (iret /= 0) then
         call hydro_stop("In output_gw_spinup() - Problem nf90_create")
       endif 

       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", NF_UNLIMITED, dimid_times)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "x", ixrtd, dimid_ix)  !-- make a decimated grid
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "y", jxrtd, dimid_jx)

!--- define variables
       !- time definition, timeObs
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)

       !- x-coordinate in cartesian system
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"x",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimid_ix/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'x coordinate of projection')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_x_coordinate')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

       !- y-coordinate in cartesian ssystem
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"y",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimid_jx/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'y coordinate of projection')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_y_coordinate')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

       !- LATITUDE
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"LATITUDE",NF_FLOAT, 2, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',8,'LATITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',8,'LATITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'deg North')

       !- LONGITUDE
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"LONGITUDE",NF_FLOAT, 2, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',9,'LONGITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',9,'LONGITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'deg east')


       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"GwHead",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',1,'m')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'groundwater head')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"GwConv",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'mm')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',12,'groundwater convergence')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)
       
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"GwExcess",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',1,'m')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'surface excess groundwater')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

!-- place projection information
     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lambert_conformal_conic",NF_INT,0, 0,varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping_name',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'longitude_of_central_meridian',NF_FLOAT,1,long_cm)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'latitude_of_projection_origin',NF_FLOAT,1,lat_po)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'false_easting',NF_FLOAT,1,fe)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'false_northing',NF_FLOAT,1,fn)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'standard_parallel',NF_FLOAT,2,sp)
     end if   !endif hires_georef

!      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"Date",   NF_CHAR,  2, (/dimid_datelen,dimid_times/),     varid)

      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate
      convention(1:32) = "CF-1.0"
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",6, convention)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
      iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"output_decimation_factor",NF_INT, 1,decimation)

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

!!-- write latitude and longitude locations
!       xdumd = LATVAL
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"x", varid)
!       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)
	iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/ixrtd/), xcoord_d) !-- 1-d array

!       xdumd = LONVAL
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"y", varid)
!       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)
        iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/jxrtd/), ycoord_d) !-- 1-d array

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gLATVAL
#else  
        xdumd = LATVAL
#endif
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"LATITUDE", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gLONVAL
#else  
        xdumd = LONVAL
#endif
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"LONGITUDE", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)


    endif

    output_count = output_count + 1

!!-- time
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/output_count/), (/1/), seconds_since)


#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gHead
#else  
        xdumd = head
#endif

     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "GwHead", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gConvgw
#else  
        xdumd = convgw
#endif
     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "GwConv", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)

     
#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gExcess
#else  
        xdumd = excess
#endif
     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "GwExcess", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
 
     
!!time in seconds since startdate

       iret = nf_redef(ncid)
       date19(1:len_trim(date)) = date
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))
 
       iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
      iret = nf_sync(ncid)
      if (output_count == split_output_count) then
        output_count = 0
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
      endif

     if(allocated(xdumd))  deallocate(xdumd)
     if(allocated(xcoord_d)) deallocate(xcoord_d)
     if(allocated(xcoord)) deallocate(xcoord)
     if(allocated(ycoord_d)) deallocate(ycoord_d)
     if(allocated(ycoord)) deallocate(ycoord)
    
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif

  end subroutine output_gw_spinup


subroutine sub_output_gw(igrid, split_output_count, ixrt, jxrt, nsoil, &
       startdate, date, HEAD, SMCRT, convgw, excess, qsgwrt, qgw_chanrt, &
       geo_finegrid_flnm,dt,sldpth,LATVAL,LONVAL,dist,output_gw)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
       USE module_mpp_land
#endif
!output the routing variables over routing grid.
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>

    integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: ixrt,jxrt
    real,                                     intent(in) :: dt
    real,                                     intent(in) :: dist(ixrt,jxrt,9)
    integer,                                  intent(in) :: nsoil
    integer,                                  intent(in) ::  output_gw
    character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
    character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date
    character(len=*),          intent(in)                :: geo_finegrid_flnm
    real,             dimension(nsoil),       intent(in) :: sldpth
    real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:,:)                   :: xdumd  !-- decimated variable
    real*8, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: xcoord_d, xcoord
    real*8, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: ycoord_d, ycoord

    integer, save :: ncid,ncstatic
    integer, save :: output_count
    real,    dimension(nsoil) :: asldpth

    integer :: dimid_ix, dimid_jx, dimid_times, dimid_datelen, varid, n
    integer :: iret, dimid_soil, i,j,ii,jj
    character(len=256) :: output_flnm
    character(len=19)  :: date19
    character(len=32)  :: convention
    character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
    character(len=34)  :: sec_valid_date

    character(len=30)  :: soilm

    real                                :: long_cm,lat_po,fe,fn, chan_in
    real, dimension(2)                  :: sp

    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt) :: head, convgw, excess, &
                                  qsgwrt, qgw_chanrt, &
                                  latval, lonval
    real, dimension(ixrt,jxrt,nsoil) :: SMCRT

    integer :: seconds_since, decimation, ixrtd,jxrtd, hires_flag
    
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    real, dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny) :: gHead, gConvgw, gqsgwrt, gExcess, &
                                                  gQgw_chanrt
    real, dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny) :: gLatval, gLonval
    real, dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,nsoil) :: gSMCRT
#endif
    
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    call MPP_LAND_COM_REAL(convgw, ixrt, jxrt, 99)
    call MPP_LAND_COM_REAL(qsgwrt, ixrt, jxrt, 99)
    call MPP_LAND_COM_REAL(qgw_chanrt, ixrt, jxrt, 99)
    call write_IO_rt_real(latval,gLatval)
    call write_IO_rt_real(lonval,gLonval)
    call write_IO_rt_real(qsgwrt,gqsgwrt)
    call write_IO_rt_real(qgw_chanrt,gQgw_chanrt)
    call write_IO_rt_real(head,gHead)
    call write_IO_rt_real(convgw,gConvgw)
    call write_IO_rt_real(excess,gExcess)
    
    do i = 1, NSOIL
     call MPP_LAND_COM_REAL(smcrt(:,:,i), ixrt, jxrt, 99)
     call write_IO_rt_real(SMCRT(:,:,i),gSMCRT(:,:,i))
    end do

   if(my_id.eq.IO_id) then
     

#endif
    seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
    sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//date(1:4)//'-'//date(6:7)//'-'//date(9:10)//' '//date(12:13)//':'//date(15:16)//' UTC'
    sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

    decimation = 1 !-- decimation factor
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    ixrtd = int(global_rt_nx/decimation)
    jxrtd = int(global_rt_ny/decimation)
#else
    ixrtd = int(ixrt/decimation)
    jxrtd = int(jxrt/decimation)
#endif
    allocate(xdumd(ixrtd,jxrtd))
    allocate(xcoord_d(ixrtd))
    allocate(ycoord_d(jxrtd))
    allocate(xcoord(ixrtd))
    allocate(ycoord(jxrtd))
    ii = 0
    jj = 0

    if (output_gw.eq.0) return  ! return if hires flag eq 0, if =1 output full grid

    if (output_count == 0) then

   !-- Open the  finemesh static files to obtain projection information
#ifdef HYDRO_D
      write(*,'("geo_finegrid_flnm: ''", A, "''")') trim(geo_finegrid_flnm)

#endif
      iret = nf_open(trim(geo_finegrid_flnm), NF_NOWRITE, ncstatic)

      if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         write(*,'("Problem opening geo_finegrid file: ''", A, "''")') &
         trim(geo_finegrid_flnm)
         write(*,*) "HIRES_OUTPUT will not be georeferenced..."
#endif
        hires_flag = 0
      else
        hires_flag = 1
      endif

     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      ! Get Latitude (X)
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'x',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_VAR_DOUBLE(ncstatic, varid, xcoord)
      ! Get Longitude (Y)
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'y',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_VAR_DOUBLE(ncstatic, varid, ycoord)
     else
      xcoord_d = 0.
      ycoord_d = 0.
     end if  !endif hires_georef 

     do j=jxrtd,1,-1*decimation
        jj = jj+1
        if (jj<= jxrtd) then
         ycoord_d(jj) = ycoord(j)
        endif
     enddo

!yw     do i = 1,ixrt,decimation
!yw        ii = ii + 1
!yw        if (ii <= ixrtd) then 
!yw         xcoord_d(ii) = xcoord(i)
         xcoord_d = xcoord
!yw        endif
!yw     enddo
       

     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      ! Get projection information from finegrid netcdf file
      iret = NF_INQ_VARID(ncstatic,'lambert_conformal_conic',varid)
      if(iret .eq. 0) iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'longitude_of_central_meridian', long_cm)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'latitude_of_projection_origin', lat_po)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'false_easting', fe)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'false_northing', fn)  !-- read it from the static file
      iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncstatic, varid, 'standard_parallel', sp)  !-- read it from the static file
     end if  !endif hires_georef 
      iret = nf_close(ncstatic)

!-- create the fine grid routing file
       write(output_flnm, '(A12,".GW_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif


       iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
       if (iret /= 0) then
         call hydro_stop("In output_gw_spinup() - Problem nf90_create")
       endif

       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", NF_UNLIMITED, dimid_times)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "x", ixrtd, dimid_ix)  !-- make a decimated grid
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "y", jxrtd, dimid_jx)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "depth", nsoil, dimid_soil)  !-- 3-d soils

!--- define variables
       !- time definition, timeObs
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)

       !- x-coordinate in cartesian system
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"x",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimid_ix/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'x coordinate of projection')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_x_coordinate')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

       !- y-coordinate in cartesian ssystem
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"y",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimid_jx/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'y coordinate of projection')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_y_coordinate')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

       !- LATITUDE
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"LATITUDE",NF_FLOAT, 2, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',8,'LATITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',8,'LATITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'deg North')

       !- LONGITUDE
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"LONGITUDE",NF_FLOAT, 2, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',9,'LONGITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',9,'LONGITUDE')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'deg east')

       !-- z-level is soil
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"depth", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimid_soil/),varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'cm')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',19,'depth of soil layer')

       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,  "SOIL_M",  NF_FLOAT, 4, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_soil,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'kg m-2')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'description',16,'moisture content')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,soilm)
!      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',5,'x y z')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"HEAD",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',1,'m')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'groundwater head')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"CONVGW",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'mm')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',12,'channel flux')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)
       
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"GwExcess",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',1,'mm')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'surface excess groundwater')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"QSGWRT",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'mm')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',12,'surface head')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)

       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"QGW_CHANRT",NF_FLOAT, 3, (/dimid_ix,dimid_jx,dimid_times/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'m3 s-1')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',12,'surface head')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
       iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)
!-- place projection information
     if(hires_flag.eq.1) then !if/then hires_georef
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lambert_conformal_conic",NF_INT,0, 0,varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping_name',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'longitude_of_central_meridian',NF_FLOAT,1,long_cm)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'latitude_of_projection_origin',NF_FLOAT,1,lat_po)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'false_easting',NF_FLOAT,1,fe)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'false_northing',NF_FLOAT,1,fn)
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'standard_parallel',NF_FLOAT,2,sp)
     end if   !endif hires_georef

!      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"Date",   NF_CHAR,  2, (/dimid_datelen,dimid_times/),     varid)

      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate
      convention(1:32) = "CF-1.0"
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",6, convention)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
      iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"output_decimation_factor",NF_INT, 1,decimation)

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

!!-- write latitude and longitude locations
!       xdumd = LATVAL
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"x", varid)
!       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)
	iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/ixrtd/), xcoord_d) !-- 1-d array

!       xdumd = LONVAL
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"y", varid)
!       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)
        iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/jxrtd/), ycoord_d) !-- 1-d array

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gLATVAL
#else  
        xdumd = LATVAL
#endif
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"LATITUDE", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gLONVAL
#else  
        xdumd = LONVAL
#endif
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"LONGITUDE", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd/), xdumd)

       do n = 1,nsoil
        if(n == 1) then
         asldpth(n) = -sldpth(n)
        else
         asldpth(n) = asldpth(n-1) - sldpth(n)
        endif
       enddo

       iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"depth", varid)
       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nsoil/), asldpth)
!yw       iret = nf_close(ncstatic)

    endif

    output_count = output_count + 1

!!-- time
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/output_count/), (/1/), seconds_since)

!-- 3-d soils
     do n = 1, nsoil
#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gSMCRT(:,:,n)
#else  
        xdumd = SMCRT(:,:,n)
#endif
! !DJG inv      jj = int(jxrt/decimation)
!       jj = 1
!       ii = 0
! !DJG inv      do j = jxrt,1,-decimation
!        do j = 1,jxrt,decimation
!        do i = 1,ixrt,decimation
!         ii = ii + 1  
!         if(ii <= ixrtd .and. jj <= jxrtd .and. jj >0) then
!          xdumd(ii,jj) = smcrt(i,j,n)
!         endif
!       enddo 
!        ii = 0
! !DJG inv       jj = jj -1
!        jj = jj + 1
!      enddo
!       where (vegtyp(:,:) == 16) xdum = -1.E33
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "SOIL_M", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,n,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1,1/), xdumd)
    enddo !-n soils

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gHead
#else  
        xdumd = head
#endif

     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "HEAD", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gConvgw
#else  
        xdumd = convgw
#endif
     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "CONVGW", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)

     
#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gExcess
#else  
        xdumd = excess
#endif
     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "GwExcess", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)

     
#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gqsgwrt
#else  
        xdumd = qsgwrt
#endif

     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "QSGWRT", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
     
#ifdef MPP_LAND
        xdumd = gQgw_chanrt
#else  
        xdumd = qgw_chanrt
#endif

     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  "QGW_CHANRT", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,output_count/), (/ixrtd,jxrtd,1/), xdumd)
     
     
!!time in seconds since startdate

       iret = nf_redef(ncid)
       date19(1:len_trim(date)) = date
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))
 
       iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
      iret = nf_sync(ncid)
      if (output_count == split_output_count) then
        output_count = 0
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
      endif

     if(allocated(xdumd)) deallocate(xdumd)
     if(allocated(xcoord_d)) deallocate(xcoord_d)
     if(allocated(xcoord)) deallocate(xcoord)
     if(allocated(ycoord_d)) deallocate(ycoord_d)
     if(allocated(ycoord)) deallocate(ycoord)
    
#ifdef HYDRO_D 
     write(6,*) "end of output_ge" 
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif

  end subroutine sub_output_gw

!NOte: output_chrt is the old version comparing to "output_chrt_bak".

   subroutine output_chrt(igrid, split_output_count, NLINKS, ORDER,             &
        startdate, date, chlon, chlat, hlink, zelev, qlink, dtrt_ch, K,         &
        STRMFRXSTPTS, order_to_write, NLINKSL, channel_option, gages, gageMiss, & 
        lsmDt                                       &
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        , nudge                                     &
#endif
        , accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket                      &
        ,   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff      &
        ,        UDMP_OPT                                 &
        )
     
     implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid,K,channel_option
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLINKS, NLINKSL
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: chlon,chlat
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: hlink,zelev
     integer, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: ORDER
     integer, dimension(:),               intent(inout) :: STRMFRXSTPTS
     character(len=15), dimension(:),     intent(inout) :: gages
     character(len=15),                        intent(in) :: gageMiss
     real,                                     intent(in) :: lsmDt

     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch
     real, dimension(:,:),                intent(in) :: qlink
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: nudge
#endif
     
     integer, intent(in)  :: UDMP_OPT

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date

     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: chanlat,chanlon
     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: chanlatO,chanlonO

     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: elevation
     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: elevationO

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: station_id
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: station_idO

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: rec_num_of_station
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: rec_num_of_stationO

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: lOrder !- local stream order
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: lOrderO !- local stream order

     integer, save  :: output_count
     integer, save  :: ncid,ncid2

     integer :: stationdim, dimdata, varid, charid, n
     integer :: obsdim, dimdataO, charidO
     integer :: timedim, timedim2
     character(len=34) :: sec_valid_date

     integer :: iret,i, start_pos, prev_pos, order_to_write!-- order_to_write is the lowest stream order to output
     integer :: start_posO, prev_posO, nlk

     integer :: previous_pos  !-- used for the station model
     character(len=256) :: output_flnm,output_flnm2
     character(len=19)  :: date19,date19start, hydroTime
     character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
     integer :: seconds_since,nstations,cnt,ObsStation,nobs
     character(len=32)  :: convention
     character(len=11),allocatable, DIMENSION(:)  :: stname
     character(len=15),allocatable, DIMENSION(:)  :: stnameO

    !--- all this for writing the station id string
     INTEGER   TDIMS, TXLEN
     PARAMETER (TDIMS=2)    ! number of TX dimensions
     PARAMETER (TXLEN = 11) ! length of example string
     INTEGER  TIMEID        ! record dimension id
     INTEGER  TXID          ! variable ID
     INTEGER  TXDIMS(TDIMS) ! variable shape
     INTEGER  TSTART(TDIMS), TCOUNT(TDIMS)

     !--  observation point  ids
     INTEGER   OTDIMS, OTXLEN
     PARAMETER (OTDIMS=2)    ! number of TX dimensions
     PARAMETER (OTXLEN = 15) ! length of example string
     INTEGER  OTIMEID        ! record dimension id
     INTEGER  OTXID          ! variable ID
     INTEGER  OTXDIMS(OTDIMS) ! variable shape
     INTEGER  OTSTART(OTDIMS), OTCOUNT(OTDIMS)

     real*8, dimension(:), intent(in) :: accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket  
     real,   dimension(:), intent(in) ::   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff

     !! currently, this is the time of the hydro model, it's
     !! lsm time (olddate) plus one lsm timestep
     !call geth_newdate(hydroTime, date, nint(lsmDt))
     hydroTime=date

     seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
     sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                   //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

!    order_to_write = 2  !-- 1 all; 6 fewest
      nstations = 0  ! total number of channel points to display
      nobs      = 0  ! number of observation points

     if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
        nlk = NLINKSL
     else
        nlk = NLINKS
     endif


!-- output only the higher oder streamflows  and only observation points
     do i=1,nlk
        if(ORDER(i) .ge. order_to_write) nstations = nstations + 1
        if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
           if(trim(gages(i)) .ne. trim(gageMiss)) nobs = nobs + 1
        else 
           if(STRMFRXSTPTS(i) .ne. -9999) nobs = nobs + 1
        endif
     enddo

     if (nobs .eq. 0) then ! let's at least make one obs point
        nobs = 1
        if(channel_option .ne. 3) then 
           !           123456789012345
           gages(1) = '          dummy'
        else 
           STRMFRXSTPTS(1) = 1
        endif
     endif

       allocate(chanlat(nstations))
       allocate(chanlon(nstations))
       allocate(elevation(nstations))
       allocate(lOrder(nstations))
       allocate(stname(nstations))
       allocate(station_id(nstations))
       allocate(rec_num_of_station(nstations))

       allocate(chanlatO(nobs))
       allocate(chanlonO(nobs))
       allocate(elevationO(nobs))
       allocate(lOrderO(nobs))
       allocate(stnameO(nobs))
       allocate(station_idO(nobs))
       allocate(rec_num_of_stationO(nobs))

       if(output_count == 0) then 
!-- have moved sec_since_date from above here..
        sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

        date19start(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10)//'_' &
                  //startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//':00'

        nstations = 0
        nobs = 0

        write(output_flnm, '(A12,".CHRTOUT_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
        write(output_flnm2,'(A12,".CHANOBS_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid

#ifdef HYDRO_D
        print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif

        iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
        if (iret /= 0) then
           call hydro_stop("In output_chrt() - Problem nf90_create points")
        endif 

        iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm2), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid2) 
        if (iret /= 0) then
           call hydro_stop("In output_chrt() - Problem nf90_create observation")
        endif 

       do i=1,nlk
        if(ORDER(i) .ge. order_to_write) then 
         nstations = nstations + 1
         chanlat(nstations) = chlat(i)
         chanlon(nstations) = chlon(i)
         elevation(nstations) = zelev(i)
         lOrder(nstations) = ORDER(i)
         station_id(nstations) = i
         if(STRMFRXSTPTS(nstations) .eq. -9999) then 
           ObsStation = 0
         else 
           ObsStation = 1
         endif
         write(stname(nstations),'(I6,"_",I1,"_S",I1)') nstations,lOrder(nstations),ObsStation
        endif
       enddo 


       do i=1,nlk
          if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
             if(trim(gages(i)) .ne. trim(gageMiss)) then
                nobs = nobs + 1
                chanlatO(nobs) = chlat(i)
                chanlonO(nobs) = chlon(i)
                elevationO(nobs) = zelev(i)
                lOrderO(nobs) = ORDER(i)
                station_idO(nobs) = i
                stnameO(nobs) = gages(i)
             endif
          else 
             if(STRMFRXSTPTS(i) .ne. -9999) then 
                nobs = nobs + 1
                chanlatO(nobs) = chlat(i)
                chanlonO(nobs) = chlon(i)
                elevationO(nobs) = zelev(i)
                lOrderO(nobs) = ORDER(i)
                station_idO(nobs) = i
                write(stnameO(nobs),'(I6,"_",I1)') nobs,lOrderO(nobs)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                !        print *,"stationobservation name",  stnameO(nobs)
#endif
             endif
          endif
       enddo 

       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "recNum", NF_UNLIMITED, dimdata)  !--for linked list approach
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "station", nstations, stationdim)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", 1, timedim)


       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid2, "recNum", NF_UNLIMITED, dimdataO)  !--for linked list approach
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid2, "station", nobs, obsdim)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid2, "time", 1, timedim2)

      !- station location definition all,  lat
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"latitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       write(6,*) "iret 2.1,  ", iret, stationdim
#endif
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',16,'Station latitude')
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       write(6,*) "iret 2.2", iret
#endif
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'degrees_north')
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       write(6,*) "iret 2.3", iret
#endif


      !- station location definition obs,  lat
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"latitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',20,'Observation latitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',13,'degrees_north')


      !- station location definition,  long
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"longitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'Station longitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',12,'degrees_east')


      !- station location definition, obs long
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"longitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',21,'Observation longitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',12,'degrees_east')


!     !-- elevation is ZELEV
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"altitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',16,'Station altitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'meters')


!     !-- elevation is obs ZELEV
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"altitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',20,'Observation altitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',6,'meters')


!     !--  gage observation
!       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"gages",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',20,'Stream Gage Location')
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',4,'none')

!-- parent index
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"parent_index",NF_INT,1,(/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',36,'index of the station for this record')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"parent_index",NF_INT,1,(/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',36,'index of the station for this record')

     !-- prevChild
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"prevChild",NF_INT,1,(/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',57,'record number of the previous record for the same station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"prevChild",NF_INT,1,(/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',57,'record number of the previous record for the same station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

     !-- lastChild
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lastChild",NF_INT,1,(/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',30,'latest report for this station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"lastChild",NF_INT,1,(/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',30,'latest report for this station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

!     !- flow definition, var

        if(UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then

           !! FLUXES to channel
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
              nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qSfcLatRunoff", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              if(nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT .eq. 1) then              !123456789112345678921234567
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',27,'runoff from terrain routing')
              else 
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',6,'runoff')
              end if
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qBucket", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              !                                                 12345678911234567892
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',19,'flux from gw bucket')
           end if

           !! Bucket influx
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) then
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qBtmVertRunoff", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              !                                                 123456789112345678921234567893123456
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',36,'runoff from bottom of soil to bucket')
           end if

           !! ACCUMULATIONS
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
                 iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "accSfcLatRunoff", NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',7,'meter^3')
                 if(nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT .eq. 1) then
                    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',39, &
                      !                  123456789112345678921234567893123456789
                                           'ACCUMULATED runoff from terrain routing')
                 else 
                    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',28,'ACCUMULATED runoff from land')
                 end if
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "accBucket", NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',8,'meter^3')
              !                                                 12345678911234567892123456789312345
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',33,'ACCUMULATED runoff from gw bucket')
           endif
        endif
           
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "streamflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'River Flow')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "streamflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',10,'River Flow')

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "nudge", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',32,'Amount of stream flow alteration')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "nudge", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',32,'Amount of stream flow alteration')
#endif

!     !- flow definition, var
!       iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "pos_streamflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'abs streamflow')

!     !- head definition, var
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "head", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'meter')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',11,'River Stage')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "head", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',5,'meter')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',11,'River Stage')

!     !- order definition, var
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "order", NF_INT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',21,'Strahler Stream Order')
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "order", NF_INT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',21,'Strahler Stream Order')
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

     !-- station  id
     ! define character-position dimension for strings of max length 11
         iret = NF_DEF_DIM(ncid, "id_len", 11, charid)
         TXDIMS(1) = charid   ! define char-string variable and position dimension first
         TXDIMS(2) = stationdim
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"station_id",NF_CHAR, TDIMS, TXDIMS, varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'Station id')


         iret = NF_DEF_DIM(ncid2, "id_len", 15, charidO)
         OTXDIMS(1) = charidO   ! define char-string variable and position dimension first
         OTXDIMS(2) = obsdim
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"station_id",NF_CHAR, OTDIMS, OTXDIMS, varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',14,'Observation id')


!     !- time definition, timeObs
	 iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/timedim/), varid)
	 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

	 iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/timedim2/), varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)

         convention(1:32) = "Unidata Observation Dataset v1.0"
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "cdm_datatype",7, "Station")

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_max",4, "90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_min",5, "-90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_max",5, "180.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_min",6, "-180.0")

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "station_dimension",7, "station")
         iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
         iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "stream_order_output",NF_INT,1,order_to_write)

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "cdm_datatype",7, "Station")

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_max",4, "90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_min",5, "-90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_max",5, "180.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_min",6, "-180.0")

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "station_dimension",7, "station")
         iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
         iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "stream_order_output",NF_INT,1,order_to_write)

         iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
         iret = nf_enddef(ncid2)

        !-- write latitudes
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"latitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), chanlat)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"latitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), chanlatO)

        !-- write longitudes
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"longitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), chanlon)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"longitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), chanlonO)

        !-- write elevations
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"altitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), elevation)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"altitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), elevationO)

      !-- write gage location
!      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"gages", varid)
!      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), STRMFRXSTPTS)

        !-- write number_of_stations, OPTIONAL
      !!  iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"number_stations", varid)
      !!  iret = nf_put_var_int(ncid, varid, nstations)

        !-- write station id's 
         do i=1,nstations
          TSTART(1) = 1
          TSTART(2) = i
          TCOUNT(1) = TXLEN
          TCOUNT(2) = 1
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"station_id", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_text(ncid, varid, TSTART, TCOUNT, stname(i))
         enddo

        !-- write observation id's 
         do i=1, nobs
          OTSTART(1) = 1
          OTSTART(2) = i
          OTCOUNT(1) = OTXLEN
          OTCOUNT(2) = 1
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"station_id", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_text(ncid2, varid, OTSTART, OTCOUNT, stnameO(i))
         enddo

     endif

     output_count = output_count + 1

     open (unit=55, &
#ifndef NCEP_WCOSS
     file='frxst_pts_out.txt', &
#endif
     status='unknown',position='append')

     cnt=0
     do i=1,nlk   

       if(ORDER(i) .ge. order_to_write) then 
         start_pos = (cnt+1)+(nstations*(output_count-1))

         !!--time in seconds since startdate
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since) 

         if(UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
            !! FLUXES to channel
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
                nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qSfcLatRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qSfcLatRunoff(i))

                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qBucket", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qBucket(i))
             end if

             !! FLUXES to bucket
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qBtmVertRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qBtmVertRunoff(i))
             end if

            !! ACCUMULATIONS
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"accSfcLatRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), accSfcLatRunoff(i))
                
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"accBucket", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), accBucket(i))
             end if
          endif

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"streamflow", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qlink(i,1))

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"nudge", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), nudge(i))
#endif

!        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"pos_streamflow", varid)
!        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), abs(qlink(i,1)))

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"head", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), hlink(i))

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"order", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), ORDER(i))

         !-- station index.. will repeat for every timesstep
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"parent_index", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), cnt)

          !--record number of previous record for same station
!obsolete format         prev_pos = cnt+(nstations*(output_count-1))
         prev_pos = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-2))
         if(output_count.ne.1) then !-- only write next set of records
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"prevChild", varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), prev_pos)
         endif
         cnt=cnt+1  !--indices are 0 based
         rec_num_of_station(cnt) = start_pos-1  !-- save position for last child, 0-based!!


       endif
    enddo
!    close(999) 

    !-- output  only observation points
    cnt=0
    do i=1,nlk   
       if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
          ! jlm this verry repetitiuos, oh well.
          if(trim(gages(i)) .ne. trim(gageMiss)) then

             start_posO = (cnt+1)+(nobs * (output_count-1))
             !Write frxst_pts to text file...
             !yw          write(55,117) seconds_since,trim(date),cnt,chlon(i),chlat(i), &
118          FORMAT(I8,",",A10,1X,A8,", ",A15,",",F10.5,",",F8.5,",",F9.3,",",F12.3,",",F6.3)
             !write(55,118) seconds_since, date(1:10), date(12:19), &

             write(55,118) seconds_since, hydroTime(1:10), hydroTime(12:19), &
                  gages(i), chlon(i), chlat(i),                               &
                  qlink(i,1), qlink(i,1)*35.314666711511576, hlink(i)

             !yw 117 FORMAT(I8,1X,A25,1X,I7,1X,F10.5,1X,F8.5,1X,F9.3,1x,F12.3,1X,F6.3)
             !yw 117 FORMAT(I8,1X,A10,1X,A8,1x,I7,1X,F10.5,1X,F8.5,1X,F9.3,1x,F12.3,1X,F6.3)

             !!--time in seconds since startdate
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"time", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"streamflow", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), qlink(i,1))

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"nudge", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), nudge(i))
#endif

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"head", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), hlink(i))

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"order", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), ORDER(i))

             !-- station index.. will repeat for every timesstep
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"parent_index", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), cnt)

             !--record number of previous record for same station
             !obsolete format          prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-1))
             prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-2))
             if(output_count.ne.1) then !-- only write next set of records
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"prevChild", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)

                !IF block to add -1 to last element of prevChild array to designate end of list...
                !           if(cnt+1.eq.nobs.AND.output_count.eq.split_output_count) then
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), -1)
                !           else
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)
                !           endif

             endif
             cnt=cnt+1  !--indices are 0 based
             rec_num_of_stationO(cnt) = start_posO - 1  !-- save position for last child, 0-based!!
          endif

          
       else !! channel options 3 below

          if(STRMFRXSTPTS(i) .ne. -9999) then 
             start_posO = (cnt+1)+(nobs * (output_count-1))
             !Write frxst_pts to text file...
             !yw          write(55,117) seconds_since,trim(date),cnt,chlon(i),chlat(i), &
117          FORMAT(I8,",",A10,1X,A8,",",I7,",",F10.5,",",F8.5,",",F9.3,",",F12.3,",",F6.3)
             !write(55,117) seconds_since,date(1:10),date(12:19),cnt,chlon(i),chlat(i), &
             !     qlink(i,1), qlink(i,1)*35.315,hlink(i)
             ! JLM: makes more sense to output the value in frxstpts incase they have meaning,
             ! as below, but I'm not going to make this change until I'm working with gridded
             ! streamflow again.
             write(55,117) seconds_since, hydroTime(1:10), hydroTime(12:19), &
                  strmfrxstpts(i), chlon(i), chlat(i),                        &
                  qlink(i,1), qlink(i,1)*35.314666711511576, hlink(i)

             !!--time in seconds since startdate  
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"time", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"streamflow", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), qlink(i,1))

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"head", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), hlink(i))

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"order", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), ORDER(i))

             !-- station index.. will repeat for every timesstep
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"parent_index", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), cnt)

             !--record number of previous record for same station
             !obsolete format          prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-1))
             prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-2))
             if(output_count.ne.1) then !-- only write next set of records
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"prevChild", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)

                !IF block to add -1 to last element of prevChild array to designate end of list...
                !           if(cnt+1.eq.nobs.AND.output_count.eq.split_output_count) then
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), -1)
                !           else
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)
                !           endif 

             endif
             cnt=cnt+1  !--indices are 0 based
             rec_num_of_stationO(cnt) = start_posO - 1  !-- save position for last child, 0-based!!
          endif

       endif

    enddo
    close(55) 

      !-- lastChild variable gives the record number of the most recent report for the station
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"lastChild", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), rec_num_of_station)

      !-- lastChild variable gives the record number of the most recent report for the station
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"lastChild", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), rec_num_of_stationO)

      iret = nf_redef(ncid)
      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(date)) = date
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))

      iret = nf_redef(ncid2)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
      iret = nf_sync(ncid)

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid2)
      iret = nf_sync(ncid2)

      if (output_count == split_output_count) then
        output_count = 0
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
        iret = nf_close(ncid2)
     endif

     deallocate(chanlat)
     deallocate(chanlon)
     deallocate(elevation)
     deallocate(station_id)
     deallocate(lOrder)
     deallocate(rec_num_of_station)
     deallocate(stname)

     deallocate(chanlatO)
     deallocate(chanlonO)
     deallocate(elevationO)
     deallocate(station_idO)
     deallocate(lOrderO)
     deallocate(rec_num_of_stationO)
     deallocate(stnameO)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
     print *, "Exited Subroutine output_chrt"
#endif
     close(16)

20 format(i8,',',f12.7,',',f10.7,',',f6.2,',',i3)

end subroutine output_chrt
!-- output the channel route in an IDV 'station' compatible format
!Note: This version has pool output performance need to be
!solved. We renamed it from output_chrt to be output_chrt_bak.
   subroutine output_chrt_bak(igrid, split_output_count, NLINKS, ORDER,             &
        startdate, date, chlon, chlat, hlink, zelev, qlink, dtrt_ch, K,         &
        STRMFRXSTPTS, order_to_write, NLINKSL, channel_option, gages, gageMiss, & 
        lsmDt                                       &
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        , nudge                                     &
#endif
        , accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket                      &
        ,   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff      &
        ,        UDMP_OPT                                 &
        )
     
     implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid,K,channel_option
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLINKS, NLINKSL
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: chlon,chlat
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: hlink,zelev
     integer, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: ORDER
     integer, dimension(:),               intent(inout) :: STRMFRXSTPTS
     character(len=15), dimension(:),     intent(inout) :: gages
     character(len=15),                        intent(in) :: gageMiss
     real,                                     intent(in) :: lsmDt

     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch
     real, dimension(:,:),                intent(in) :: qlink
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: nudge
#endif
     
     integer, intent(in)  :: UDMP_OPT

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date

     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: chanlat,chanlon
     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: chanlatO,chanlonO

     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: elevation
     real, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)            :: elevationO

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: station_id
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: station_idO

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: rec_num_of_station
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: rec_num_of_stationO

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: lOrder !- local stream order
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: lOrderO !- local stream order

     integer, save  :: output_count
     integer, save  :: ncid,ncid2

     integer :: stationdim, dimdata, varid, charid, n
     integer :: obsdim, dimdataO, charidO
     integer :: timedim, timedim2
     character(len=34) :: sec_valid_date

     integer :: iret,i, start_pos, prev_pos, order_to_write!-- order_to_write is the lowest stream order to output
     integer :: start_posO, prev_posO, nlk

     integer :: previous_pos  !-- used for the station model
     character(len=256) :: output_flnm,output_flnm2
     character(len=19)  :: date19,date19start, hydroTime
     character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
     integer :: seconds_since,nstations,cnt,ObsStation,nobs
     character(len=32)  :: convention
     character(len=11),allocatable, DIMENSION(:)  :: stname
     character(len=15),allocatable, DIMENSION(:)  :: stnameO

    !--- all this for writing the station id string
     INTEGER   TDIMS, TXLEN
     PARAMETER (TDIMS=2)    ! number of TX dimensions
     PARAMETER (TXLEN = 11) ! length of example string
     INTEGER  TIMEID        ! record dimension id
     INTEGER  TXID          ! variable ID
     INTEGER  TXDIMS(TDIMS) ! variable shape
     INTEGER  TSTART(TDIMS), TCOUNT(TDIMS)

     !--  observation point  ids
     INTEGER   OTDIMS, OTXLEN
     PARAMETER (OTDIMS=2)    ! number of TX dimensions
     PARAMETER (OTXLEN = 15) ! length of example string
     INTEGER  OTIMEID        ! record dimension id
     INTEGER  OTXID          ! variable ID
     INTEGER  OTXDIMS(OTDIMS) ! variable shape
     INTEGER  OTSTART(OTDIMS), OTCOUNT(OTDIMS)

     real*8, dimension(:), intent(in) :: accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket  
     real,   dimension(:), intent(in) ::   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff

     !! currently, this is the time of the hydro model, it's
     !! lsm time (olddate) plus one lsm timestep
     !call geth_newdate(hydroTime, date, nint(lsmDt))
     hydroTime=date

     seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
     sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                   //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

!    order_to_write = 2  !-- 1 all; 6 fewest
      nstations = 0  ! total number of channel points to display
      nobs      = 0  ! number of observation points

     if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
        nlk = NLINKSL
     else
        nlk = NLINKS
     endif


!-- output only the higher oder streamflows  and only observation points
     do i=1,nlk
        if(ORDER(i) .ge. order_to_write) nstations = nstations + 1
        if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
           if(trim(gages(i)) .ne. trim(gageMiss)) nobs = nobs + 1
        else 
           if(STRMFRXSTPTS(i) .ne. -9999) nobs = nobs + 1
        endif
     enddo

     if (nobs .eq. 0) then ! let's at least make one obs point
        nobs = 1
        if(channel_option .ne. 3) then 
           !           123456789012345
           gages(1) = '          dummy'
        else 
           STRMFRXSTPTS(1) = 1
        endif
     endif

       allocate(chanlat(nstations))
       allocate(chanlon(nstations))
       allocate(elevation(nstations))
       allocate(lOrder(nstations))
       allocate(stname(nstations))
       allocate(station_id(nstations))
       allocate(rec_num_of_station(nstations))

       allocate(chanlatO(nobs))
       allocate(chanlonO(nobs))
       allocate(elevationO(nobs))
       allocate(lOrderO(nobs))
       allocate(stnameO(nobs))
       allocate(station_idO(nobs))
       allocate(rec_num_of_stationO(nobs))

       if(output_count == 0) then 
!-- have moved sec_since_date from above here..
        sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

        date19start(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10)//'_' &
                  //startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//':00'

        nstations = 0
        nobs = 0

        write(output_flnm, '(A12,".CHRTOUT_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
        write(output_flnm2,'(A12,".CHANOBS_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid

#ifdef HYDRO_D
        print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif

       iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
       if (iret /= 0) then
           call hydro_stop("In output_chrt() - Problem nf90_create points")
       endif

       iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm2), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid2) 
       if (iret /= 0) then
           call hydro_stop("In output_chrt() - Problem nf90_create observation")
       endif

       do i=1,nlk
        if(ORDER(i) .ge. order_to_write) then 
         nstations = nstations + 1
         chanlat(nstations) = chlat(i)
         chanlon(nstations) = chlon(i)
         elevation(nstations) = zelev(i)
         lOrder(nstations) = ORDER(i)
         station_id(nstations) = i
         if(STRMFRXSTPTS(nstations) .eq. -9999) then 
           ObsStation = 0
         else 
           ObsStation = 1
         endif
         write(stname(nstations),'(I6,"_",I1,"_S",I1)') nstations,lOrder(nstations),ObsStation
        endif
       enddo 


       do i=1,nlk
          if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
             if(trim(gages(i)) .ne. trim(gageMiss)) then
                nobs = nobs + 1
                chanlatO(nobs) = chlat(i)
                chanlonO(nobs) = chlon(i)
                elevationO(nobs) = zelev(i)
                lOrderO(nobs) = ORDER(i)
                station_idO(nobs) = i
                stnameO(nobs) = gages(i)
             endif
          else 
             if(STRMFRXSTPTS(i) .ne. -9999) then 
                nobs = nobs + 1
                chanlatO(nobs) = chlat(i)
                chanlonO(nobs) = chlon(i)
                elevationO(nobs) = zelev(i)
                lOrderO(nobs) = ORDER(i)
                station_idO(nobs) = i
                write(stnameO(nobs),'(I6,"_",I1)') nobs,lOrderO(nobs)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                !        print *,"stationobservation name",  stnameO(nobs)
#endif
             endif
          endif
       enddo 

       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "recNum", NF_UNLIMITED, dimdata)  !--for linked list approach
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "station", nstations, stationdim)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", 1, timedim)


       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid2, "recNum", NF_UNLIMITED, dimdataO)  !--for linked list approach
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid2, "station", nobs, obsdim)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid2, "time", 1, timedim2)

      !- station location definition all,  lat
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"latitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',16,'Station latitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'degrees_north')

      !- station location definition obs,  lat
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"latitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',20,'Observation latitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',13,'degrees_north')


      !- station location definition,  long
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"longitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'Station longitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',12,'degrees_east')


      !- station location definition, obs long
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"longitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',21,'Observation longitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',12,'degrees_east')


!     !-- elevation is ZELEV
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"altitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',16,'Station altitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'meters')


!     !-- elevation is obs ZELEV
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"altitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',20,'Observation altitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',6,'meters')


!     !--  gage observation
!       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"gages",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',20,'Stream Gage Location')
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',4,'none')

!-- parent index
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"parent_index",NF_INT,1,(/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',36,'index of the station for this record')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"parent_index",NF_INT,1,(/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',36,'index of the station for this record')

     !-- prevChild
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"prevChild",NF_INT,1,(/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',57,'record number of the previous record for the same station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"prevChild",NF_INT,1,(/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',57,'record number of the previous record for the same station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

     !-- lastChild
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lastChild",NF_INT,1,(/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',30,'latest report for this station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"lastChild",NF_INT,1,(/obsdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',30,'latest report for this station')
!ywtmp        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

!     !- flow definition, var

        if(UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then

           !! FLUXES to channel
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
              nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qSfcLatRunoff", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              if(nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT .eq. 1) then              !123456789112345678921234567
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',27,'runoff from terrain routing')
              else 
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',6,'runoff')
              end if
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qBucket", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              !                                                 12345678911234567892
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',19,'flux from gw bucket')
           end if

           !! Bucket influx
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) then
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qBtmVertRunoff", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              !                                                 123456789112345678921234567893123456
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',36,'runoff from bottom of soil to bucket')
           end if

           !! ACCUMULATIONS
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
                 iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "accSfcLatRunoff", NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',7,'meter^3')
                 if(nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT .eq. 1) then
                    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',39, &
                      !                  123456789112345678921234567893123456789
                                           'ACCUMULATED runoff from terrain routing')
                 else 
                    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',28,'ACCUMULATED runoff from land')
                 end if
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "accBucket", NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',8,'meter^3')
              !                                                 12345678911234567892123456789312345
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',33,'ACCUMULATED runoff from gw bucket')
           endif
        endif
           
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "streamflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'River Flow')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "streamflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',10,'River Flow')

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "nudge", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',32,'Amount of stream flow alteration')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "nudge", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',32,'Amount of stream flow alteration')
#endif

!     !- flow definition, var
!       iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "pos_streamflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'abs streamflow')

!     !- head definition, var
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "head", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'meter')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',11,'River Stage')

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "head", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',5,'meter')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',11,'River Stage')

!     !- order definition, var
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "order", NF_INT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',21,'Strahler Stream Order')
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid2, "order", NF_INT, 1, (/dimdataO/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',21,'Strahler Stream Order')
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

     !-- station  id
     ! define character-position dimension for strings of max length 11
         iret = NF_DEF_DIM(ncid, "id_len", 11, charid)
         TXDIMS(1) = charid   ! define char-string variable and position dimension first
         TXDIMS(2) = stationdim
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"station_id",NF_CHAR, TDIMS, TXDIMS, varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'Station id')


         iret = NF_DEF_DIM(ncid2, "id_len", 15, charidO)
         OTXDIMS(1) = charidO   ! define char-string variable and position dimension first
         OTXDIMS(2) = obsdim
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"station_id",NF_CHAR, OTDIMS, OTXDIMS, varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',14,'Observation id')


!     !- time definition, timeObs
	 iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/timedim/), varid)
	 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

	 iret = nf_def_var(ncid2,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/timedim2/), varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)

         convention(1:32) = "Unidata Observation Dataset v1.0"
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "cdm_datatype",7, "Station")

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_max",4, "90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_min",5, "-90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_max",5, "180.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_min",6, "-180.0")
         
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "station_dimension",7, "station")
         iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
         iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "stream_order_output",NF_INT,1,order_to_write)

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "cdm_datatype",7, "Station")

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_max",4, "90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_min",5, "-90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_max",5, "180.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_min",6, "-180.0")

         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "station_dimension",7, "station")
         iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
         iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "stream_order_output",NF_INT,1,order_to_write)

         iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
         iret = nf_enddef(ncid2)

        !-- write latitudes
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"latitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), chanlat)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"latitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), chanlatO)

        !-- write longitudes
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"longitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), chanlon)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"longitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), chanlonO)

        !-- write elevations
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"altitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), elevation)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"altitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), elevationO)

      !-- write gage location
!      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"gages", varid)
!      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), STRMFRXSTPTS)

        !-- write number_of_stations, OPTIONAL
      !!  iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"number_stations", varid)
      !!  iret = nf_put_var_int(ncid, varid, nstations)

        !-- write station id's 
         do i=1,nstations
          TSTART(1) = 1
          TSTART(2) = i
          TCOUNT(1) = TXLEN
          TCOUNT(2) = 1
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"station_id", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_text(ncid, varid, TSTART, TCOUNT, stname(i))
         enddo

        !-- write observation id's 
         do i=1, nobs
          OTSTART(1) = 1
          OTSTART(2) = i
          OTCOUNT(1) = OTXLEN
          OTCOUNT(2) = 1
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"station_id", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_text(ncid2, varid, OTSTART, OTCOUNT, stnameO(i))
         enddo

     endif

     output_count = output_count + 1

     open (unit=55, &
#ifndef NCEP_WCOSS
     file='frxst_pts_out.txt', &
#endif
     status='unknown',position='append')

     cnt=0
     do i=1,nlk   

       if(ORDER(i) .ge. order_to_write) then 
         start_pos = (cnt+1)+(nstations*(output_count-1))

         !!--time in seconds since startdate
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since) 

         if(UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
            !! FLUXES to channel
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
                nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qSfcLatRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qSfcLatRunoff(i))

                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qBucket", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qBucket(i))
             end if

             !! FLUXES to bucket
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qBtmVertRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qBtmVertRunoff(i))
             end if

            !! ACCUMULATIONS
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"accSfcLatRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), accSfcLatRunoff(i))
                
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"accBucket", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), accBucket(i))
             end if
          endif

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"streamflow", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qlink(i,1))

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"nudge", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), nudge(i))
#endif

!        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"pos_streamflow", varid)
!        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), abs(qlink(i,1)))

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"head", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), hlink(i))

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"order", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), ORDER(i))

         !-- station index.. will repeat for every timesstep
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"parent_index", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), cnt)

          !--record number of previous record for same station
!obsolete format         prev_pos = cnt+(nstations*(output_count-1))
         prev_pos = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-2))
         if(output_count.ne.1) then !-- only write next set of records
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"prevChild", varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), prev_pos)
         endif
         cnt=cnt+1  !--indices are 0 based
         rec_num_of_station(cnt) = start_pos-1  !-- save position for last child, 0-based!!


       endif
    enddo
!    close(999) 

    !-- output  only observation points
    cnt=0
    do i=1,nlk   
       if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
          ! jlm this verry repetitiuos, oh well.
          if(trim(gages(i)) .ne. trim(gageMiss)) then

             start_posO = (cnt+1)+(nobs * (output_count-1))
             !Write frxst_pts to text file...
             !yw          write(55,117) seconds_since,trim(date),cnt,chlon(i),chlat(i), &
118          FORMAT(I8,",",A10,1X,A8,", ",A15,",",F10.5,",",F8.5,",",F9.3,",",F12.3,",",F6.3)
             !write(55,118) seconds_since, date(1:10), date(12:19), &

             write(55,118) seconds_since, hydroTime(1:10), hydroTime(12:19), &
                  gages(i), chlon(i), chlat(i),                               &
                  qlink(i,1), qlink(i,1)*35.314666711511576, hlink(i)

             !yw 117 FORMAT(I8,1X,A25,1X,I7,1X,F10.5,1X,F8.5,1X,F9.3,1x,F12.3,1X,F6.3)
             !yw 117 FORMAT(I8,1X,A10,1X,A8,1x,I7,1X,F10.5,1X,F8.5,1X,F9.3,1x,F12.3,1X,F6.3)

             !!--time in seconds since startdate
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"time", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"streamflow", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), qlink(i,1))

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"nudge", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), nudge(i))
#endif

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"head", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), hlink(i))

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"order", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), ORDER(i))

             !-- station index.. will repeat for every timesstep
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"parent_index", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), cnt)

             !--record number of previous record for same station
             !obsolete format          prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-1))
             prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-2))
             if(output_count.ne.1) then !-- only write next set of records
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"prevChild", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)

                !IF block to add -1 to last element of prevChild array to designate end of list...
                !           if(cnt+1.eq.nobs.AND.output_count.eq.split_output_count) then
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), -1)
                !           else
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)
                !           endif

             endif
             cnt=cnt+1  !--indices are 0 based
             rec_num_of_stationO(cnt) = start_posO - 1  !-- save position for last child, 0-based!!
          endif

          
       else !! channel options 3 below

          if(STRMFRXSTPTS(i) .ne. -9999) then 
             start_posO = (cnt+1)+(nobs * (output_count-1))
             !Write frxst_pts to text file...
             !yw          write(55,117) seconds_since,trim(date),cnt,chlon(i),chlat(i), &
117          FORMAT(I8,",",A10,1X,A8,",",I7,",",F10.5,",",F8.5,",",F9.3,",",F12.3,",",F6.3)
             !write(55,117) seconds_since,date(1:10),date(12:19),cnt,chlon(i),chlat(i), &
             !     qlink(i,1), qlink(i,1)*35.315,hlink(i)
             ! JLM: makes more sense to output the value in frxstpts incase they have meaning,
             ! as below, but I'm not going to make this change until I'm working with gridded
             ! streamflow again.
             write(55,117) seconds_since, hydroTime(1:10), hydroTime(12:19), &
                  strmfrxstpts(i), chlon(i), chlat(i),                        &
                  qlink(i,1), qlink(i,1)*35.314666711511576, hlink(i)

             !!--time in seconds since startdate  
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"time", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"streamflow", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), qlink(i,1))

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"head", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), hlink(i))

             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"order", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), ORDER(i))

             !-- station index.. will repeat for every timesstep
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"parent_index", varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), cnt)

             !--record number of previous record for same station
             !obsolete format          prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-1))
             prev_posO = cnt+(nobs*(output_count-2))
             if(output_count.ne.1) then !-- only write next set of records
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"prevChild", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)

                !IF block to add -1 to last element of prevChild array to designate end of list...
                !           if(cnt+1.eq.nobs.AND.output_count.eq.split_output_count) then
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), -1)
                !           else
                !             iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/start_posO/), (/1/), prev_posO)
                !           endif 

             endif
             cnt=cnt+1  !--indices are 0 based
             rec_num_of_stationO(cnt) = start_posO - 1  !-- save position for last child, 0-based!!
          endif

       endif

    enddo
    close(55) 

      !-- lastChild variable gives the record number of the most recent report for the station
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"lastChild", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), rec_num_of_station)

      !-- lastChild variable gives the record number of the most recent report for the station
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid2,"lastChild", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid2, varid, (/1/), (/nobs/), rec_num_of_stationO)

      iret = nf_redef(ncid)
      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(date)) = date
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))

      iret = nf_redef(ncid2)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid2, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
      iret = nf_sync(ncid)

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid2)
      iret = nf_sync(ncid2)

      if (output_count == split_output_count) then
        output_count = 0
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
        iret = nf_close(ncid2)
     endif

     if(allocated(chanlat))  deallocate(chanlat)
     if(allocated(chanlon))  deallocate(chanlon)
     if(allocated(elevation))  deallocate(elevation)
     if(allocated(station_id))  deallocate(station_id)
     if(allocated(lOrder))  deallocate(lOrder)
     if(allocated(rec_num_of_station))  deallocate(rec_num_of_station)
     if(allocated(stname))  deallocate(stname)

     if(allocated(chanlatO))  deallocate(chanlatO)
     if(allocated(chanlonO))  deallocate(chanlonO)
     if(allocated(elevationO))  deallocate(elevationO)
     if(allocated(station_idO))  deallocate(station_idO)
     if(allocated(lOrderO))  deallocate(lOrderO)
     if(allocated(rec_num_of_stationO))  deallocate(rec_num_of_stationO)
     if(allocated(stnameO))  deallocate(stnameO)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
     print *, "Exited Subroutine output_chrt"
#endif
     close(16)

20 format(i8,',',f12.7,',',f10.7,',',f6.2,',',i3)

end subroutine output_chrt_bak

#ifdef MPP_LAND
!-- output the channel route in an IDV 'station' compatible format
   subroutine mpp_output_chrt(gnlinks,gnlinksl,map_l2g,igrid,                  &
        split_output_count, NLINKS, ORDER,                                     &
        startdate, date, chlon, chlat, hlink,zelev,qlink,dtrt_ch,              &
        K,STRMFRXSTPTS,order_to_write,NLINKSL,channel_option, gages, gageMiss, &
        lsmDt                                       &
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        , nudge                                     &
#endif
        , accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket                 &
        ,   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff &
        ,        UDMP_OPT                            &
        )

       USE module_mpp_land

       implicit none

!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid,K,channel_option,NLINKSL
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLINKS
     real, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: chlon,chlat
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: hlink,zelev

     integer, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: ORDER
     integer, dimension(:),               intent(inout) :: STRMFRXSTPTS
     character(len=15), dimension(:),     intent(inout) :: gages
     character(len=15),                   intent(in) :: gageMiss
     real,                                intent(in) :: lsmDt

     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch
     real, dimension(:,:),                intent(in) :: qlink
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: nudge
#endif

     integer, intent(in) :: UDMP_OPT

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date

      integer  :: gnlinks, map_l2g(nlinks), order_to_write, gnlinksl
      real, allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_chlon,g_chlat, g_hlink,g_zelev
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
      real, allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_nudge
#endif
      integer, allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_order,g_STRMFRXSTPTS
      real,allocatable,dimension(:,:) :: g_qlink
      integer  :: gsize
      character(len=15),allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_gages
      real*8, dimension(:), intent(in) ::   accSfcLatRunoff,   accBucket
      real  , dimension(:), intent(in) ::     qSfcLatRunoff,     qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff
      real*8,allocatable,dimension(:)  :: g_accSfcLatRunoff, g_accBucket
      real  ,allocatable,dimension(:)  ::   g_qSfcLatRunoff,   g_qBucket, g_qBtmVertRunoff

        gsize = gNLINKS
        if(gnlinksl .gt. gsize) gsize = gnlinksl
     if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
        allocate(g_chlon(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_chlat(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_hlink(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_zelev(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_qlink(gsize  ,2))
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        allocate(g_nudge(gsize))
#endif
        allocate(g_order(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_STRMFRXSTPTS(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_gages(gsize))

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
           nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
           allocate(g_qSfcLatRunoff(  gsize ))
           allocate(g_qBucket(        gsize ))
        endif

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) &
             allocate(g_qBtmVertRunoff(  gsize ))

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
           allocate(g_accSfcLatRunoff(gsize ))
           allocate(g_accBucket(      gsize ))
        endif

     else

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
           nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
           allocate(g_qSfcLatRunoff(  1))
           allocate(g_qBucket(        1))
        end if

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) &
             allocate(g_qBtmVertRunoff(  1))

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
           allocate(g_accSfcLatRunoff(1))
           allocate(g_accBucket(      1))
        end if

        allocate(g_chlon(1))
        allocate(g_chlat(1))
        allocate(g_hlink(1))
        allocate(g_zelev(1))
        allocate(g_qlink(1,2))
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        allocate(g_nudge(1))
#endif
        allocate(g_order(1))
        allocate(g_STRMFRXSTPTS(1))
        allocate(g_gages(1))
     endif

     call mpp_land_sync()

     if(channel_option .eq. 1 .or. channel_option .eq. 2) then
        g_qlink = 0
        g_gages = gageMiss
        call ReachLS_write_io(qlink(:,1), g_qlink(:,1))
        call ReachLS_write_io(qlink(:,2), g_qlink(:,2))
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        g_nudge=0
        call ReachLS_write_io(nudge,g_nudge)
#endif
        call ReachLS_write_io(order, g_order)
        call ReachLS_write_io(chlon, g_chlon)
        call ReachLS_write_io(chlat, g_chlat)
        call ReachLS_write_io(zelev, g_zelev)

        call ReachLS_write_io(gages, g_gages)
        call ReachLS_write_io(STRMFRXSTPTS, g_STRMFRXSTPTS)
        call ReachLS_write_io(hlink, g_hlink)

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
           nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
           call ReachLS_write_io(qSfcLatRunoff, g_qSfcLatRunoff)
           call ReachLS_write_io(qBucket, g_qBucket)
        end if

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) &
             call ReachLS_write_io(qBtmVertRunoff, g_qBtmVertRunoff)

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
           call ReachLS_write_io(accSfcLatRunoff, g_accSfcLatRunoff)
           call ReachLS_write_io(accBucket, g_accBucket)
        end if

     else
        call write_chanel_real(qlink(:,1),map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_qlink(:,1))
        call write_chanel_real(qlink(:,2),map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_qlink(:,2))
        call write_chanel_int(order,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_order)
        call write_chanel_real(chlon,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_chlon)
        call write_chanel_real(chlat,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_chlat)
        call write_chanel_real(zelev,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_zelev)
        call write_chanel_int(STRMFRXSTPTS,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_STRMFRXSTPTS)
        call write_chanel_real(hlink,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_hlink)
     endif


     if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
       call output_chrt(igrid, split_output_count, GNLINKS, g_ORDER,                &
          startdate, date, g_chlon, g_chlat, g_hlink,g_zelev,g_qlink,dtrt_ch,K,     &
          g_STRMFRXSTPTS,order_to_write,gNLINKSL,channel_option, g_gages, gageMiss, &
          lsmDt                                                                     &
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
          , g_nudge                                     &
#endif
          , g_accSfcLatRunoff, g_accBucket                   &
          , g_qSfcLatRunoff,   g_qBucket,   g_qBtmVertRunoff &
          , UDMP_OPT                                         &
          )

    end if
     call mpp_land_sync()
    if(allocated(g_order)) deallocate(g_order)
    if(allocated(g_STRMFRXSTPTS)) deallocate(g_STRMFRXSTPTS)
    if(allocated(g_chlon)) deallocate(g_chlon)
    if(allocated(g_chlat)) deallocate(g_chlat)
    if(allocated(g_hlink)) deallocate(g_hlink)
    if(allocated(g_zelev)) deallocate(g_zelev)
    if(allocated(g_qlink)) deallocate(g_qlink)
    if(allocated(g_gages)) deallocate(g_gages)
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
    if(allocated(g_nudge)) deallocate(g_nudge)
#endif
    if(allocated(g_qSfcLatRunoff))   deallocate(g_qSfcLatRunoff)
    if(allocated(g_qBucket))         deallocate(g_qBucket)
    if(allocated(g_qBtmVertRunoff))  deallocate(g_qBtmVertRunoff)
    if(allocated(g_accSfcLatRunoff)) deallocate(g_accSfcLatRunoff)
    if(allocated(g_accBucket))       deallocate(g_accBucket)

end subroutine mpp_output_chrt

!---------  lake netcdf output -----------------------------------------
!-- output the ilake info an IDV 'station' compatible format -----------
   subroutine mpp_output_lakes(lake_index,igrid, split_output_count, NLAKES, &
        startdate, date, latlake, lonlake, elevlake, &
        qlakei,qlakeo, resht,dtrt_ch,K)

   USE module_mpp_land

!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid, K
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLAKES
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(in) :: latlake,lonlake,elevlake,resht
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(in) :: qlakei,qlakeo  !-- inflow and outflow of lake
     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date
     integer lake_index(nlakes)
     

     call write_lake_real(latlake,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(lonlake,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(elevlake,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(resht,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(qlakei,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(qlakeo,lake_index,nlakes)
     if(my_id.eq. IO_id) then
        call output_lakes(igrid, split_output_count, NLAKES, &
           startdate, date, latlake, lonlake, elevlake, &
           qlakei,qlakeo, resht,dtrt_ch,K)
     end if
     call mpp_land_sync()
     return
     end subroutine mpp_output_lakes

   subroutine mpp_output_lakes2(lake_index,igrid, split_output_count, NLAKES, &
        startdate, date, latlake, lonlake, elevlake, &
        qlakei,qlakeo, resht,dtrt_ch,K, LAKEIDM)

   USE module_mpp_land

!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid, K
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLAKES
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(inout) :: latlake,lonlake,elevlake,resht
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(inout) :: qlakei,qlakeo  !-- inflow and outflow of lake
     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch
     integer, dimension(NLAKES),               intent(in) :: LAKEIDM     ! lake id

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date
     integer lake_index(nlakes)

     call write_lake_real(latlake,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(lonlake,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(elevlake,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(resht,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(qlakei,lake_index,nlakes)
     call write_lake_real(qlakeo,lake_index,nlakes)

     if(my_id.eq. IO_id) then
        call output_lakes2(igrid, split_output_count, NLAKES, &
           startdate, date, latlake, lonlake, elevlake, &
           qlakei,qlakeo, resht,dtrt_ch,K, LAKEIDM)
     end if
     call mpp_land_sync()
     return
     end subroutine mpp_output_lakes2
#endif

!----------------------------------- lake netcdf output
!-- output the ilake info an IDV 'station' compatible format
   subroutine output_lakes(igrid, split_output_count, NLAKES, &
        startdate, date, latlake, lonlake, elevlake, &
        qlakei,qlakeo, resht,dtrt_ch,K)

!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid, K
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLAKES
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(in) :: latlake,lonlake,elevlake,resht
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(in) :: qlakei,qlakeo  !-- inflow and outflow of lake
     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: station_id
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)                   :: rec_num_of_lake

     integer, save  :: output_count
     integer, save :: ncid

     integer :: stationdim, dimdata, varid, charid, n
     integer :: iret,i, start_pos, prev_pos  !-- 
     integer :: previous_pos        !-- used for the station model
     character(len=256) :: output_flnm
     character(len=19)  :: date19, date19start
     character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
     integer :: seconds_since,cnt
     character(len=32)  :: convention
     character(len=6),allocatable, DIMENSION(:)  :: stname
     integer :: timedim
     character(len=34) :: sec_valid_date

    !--- all this for writing the station id string
     INTEGER   TDIMS, TXLEN
     PARAMETER (TDIMS=2)    ! number of TX dimensions
     PARAMETER (TXLEN = 6) ! length of example string
     INTEGER  TIMEID        ! record dimension id
     INTEGER  TXID          ! variable ID
     INTEGER  TXDIMS(TDIMS) ! variable shape
     INTEGER  TSTART(TDIMS), TCOUNT(TDIMS)

!    sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//date(1:4)//'-'//date(6:7)//'-'//date(9:10)//' '//date(12:13)//':'//date(15:16)//' UTC'
!    seconds_since = int(dtrt_ch)*output_count
     seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
     sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                     //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'


     allocate(station_id(NLAKES))
     allocate(rec_num_of_lake(NLAKES))
     allocate(stname(NLAKES))

     if (output_count == 0) then

!-- have moved sec_since_date from above here..
      sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

      date19start(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10)//'_' &
                  //startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//':00'

      write(output_flnm, '(A12,".LAKEOUT_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
      print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif

      iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
      if (iret /= 0) then
         call hydro_stop("In output_lakes() - Problem nf90_create")
      endif 

      do i=1,NLAKES
         station_id(i) = i
         write(stname(i),'(I6)') i
      enddo 

      iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "recNum", NF_UNLIMITED, dimdata)  !--for linked list approach
      iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "station", nlakes, stationdim)
      iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", 1, timedim)

!#ifndef HYDRO_REALTIME
      !- station location definition,  lat
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"latitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',13,'Lake latitude')
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'degrees_north')

      !- station location definition,  long
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"longitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'Lake longitude')
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',12,'degrees_east')

!     !-- lake's phyical elevation
!     iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"altitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
!     iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',13,'Lake altitude')
!     iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'meters')
!#endif

     !-- parent index
!     iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"parent_index",NF_INT,1,(/dimdata/), varid)
!     iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',33,'index of the lake for this record')

     !-- prevChild
!     iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"prevChild",NF_INT,1,(/dimdata/), varid)
!     iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',54,'record number of the previous record for the same lake')
!ywtmp      iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
!     iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

     !-- lastChild
!     iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lastChild",NF_INT,1,(/stationdim/), varid)
!     iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',27,'latest report for this lake')
!ywtmp      iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',NF_INT,2,-1)
!     iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

!     !- water surface elevation
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "wse", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'meters')
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',23,'Water Surface Elevation')

!     !- inflow to lake
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "inflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')

!     !- outflow to lake
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "outflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/dimdata/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')

     !-- station  id
     ! define character-position dimension for strings of max length 6
         iret = NF_DEF_DIM(ncid, "id_len", 6, charid)
         TXDIMS(1) = charid   ! define char-string variable and position dimension first
         TXDIMS(2) = stationdim
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"station_id",NF_CHAR, TDIMS, TXDIMS, varid)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'Station id')

!     !- time definition, timeObs
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"time", NF_INT, 1, (/timedim/), varid) 
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

!       date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
!       date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate
!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
!
        date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
        date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate
        convention(1:32) = "Unidata Observation Dataset v1.0"
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "cdm_datatype",7, "Station")
!#ifndef HYDRO_REALTIME
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_max",4, "90.0")
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_min",5, "-90.0")
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_max",5, "180.0")
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_min",6, "-180.0")
!#endif
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "station_dimension",7, "station")
!!       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "observation_dimension",6, "recNum")
!!        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "time_coordinate",16,"time_observation")
        iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
        iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

!#ifndef HYDRO_REALTIME
        !-- write latitudes
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"latitude", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), LATLAKE)

        !-- write longitudes
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"longitude", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), LONLAKE)

        !-- write physical height of lake
!       iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"altitude", varid)
!       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), elevlake)
!#endif

        !-- write station id's 
         do i=1,nlakes
          TSTART(1) = 1
          TSTART(2) = i
          TCOUNT(1) = TXLEN
          TCOUNT(2) = 1
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"station_id", varid)
          iret = nf_put_vara_text(ncid, varid, TSTART, TCOUNT, stname(i))
         enddo

     endif

     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

     output_count = output_count + 1

     cnt=0
     do i=1,NLAKES

         start_pos = (cnt+1)+(nlakes*(output_count-1))

         !!--time in seconds since startdate
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time_observation", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), seconds_since)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"wse", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), resht(i))

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"inflow", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qlakei(i))

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"outflow", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), qlakeo(i))

         !-- station index.. will repeat for every timesstep
!        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"parent_index", varid)
!        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), cnt)

          !--record number of previous record for same station
!        prev_pos = cnt+(nlakes*(output_count-1))
!        if(output_count.ne.1) then !-- only write next set of records
!          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"prevChild", varid)
!          iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/start_pos/), (/1/), prev_pos)
!        endif

         cnt=cnt+1  !--indices are 0 based
         rec_num_of_lake(cnt) = start_pos-1  !-- save position for last child, 0-based!!

    enddo

      !-- lastChild variable gives the record number of the most recent report for the station
      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"lastChild", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nlakes/), rec_num_of_lake)

     !-- number of children reported for this station, OPTIONAL
     !--  iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"numChildren", varid)
     !--  iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nlakes/), rec_num_of_lake)

    iret = nf_redef(ncid)
    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))
    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
    iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

    iret = nf_sync(ncid)
     if (output_count == split_output_count) then
        output_count = 0
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
     endif

     if(allocated(station_id)) deallocate(station_id)
     if(allocated(rec_num_of_lake)) deallocate(rec_num_of_lake)
     if(allocated(stname)) deallocate(stname)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
     print *, "Exited Subroutine output_lakes"
#endif
     close(16)

 end subroutine output_lakes

!----------------------------------- lake netcdf output
!-- output the lake as regular netcdf file format for better performance than point netcdf file.
   subroutine output_lakes2(igrid, split_output_count, NLAKES, &
        startdate, date, latlake, lonlake, elevlake, &
        qlakei,qlakeo, resht,dtrt_ch,K,LAKEIDM)

!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid, K
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLAKES
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(in) :: latlake,lonlake,elevlake,resht
     real, dimension(NLAKES),                  intent(in) :: qlakei,qlakeo  !-- inflow and outflow of lake
     integer, dimension(NLAKES),               intent(in) :: LAKEIDM        !-- LAKE ID
     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date


     integer, save  :: output_count
     integer, save :: ncid

     integer :: stationdim, varid,  n
     integer :: iret,i    !-- 
     character(len=256) :: output_flnm
     character(len=19)  :: date19, date19start
     character(len=32)  :: convention
     integer :: timedim
     integer :: seconds_since
     character(len=34) :: sec_valid_date
     sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                         //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

     seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))

     if (output_count == 0) then

      date19start(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10)//'_' &
                  //startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//':00'

      write(output_flnm, '(A12,".LAKEOUT_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
      print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif

      iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
      if (iret /= 0) then
         call hydro_stop("In output_lakes() - Problem nf90_create")
      endif 

      iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "station", nlakes, stationdim)

      iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", 1, timedim)

!#ifndef HYDRO_REALTIME
      !- station location definition,  lat
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"latitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',13,'Lake latitude')
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'degrees_north')
!#endif

      !- station location definition,  LAKEIDM
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lake_id",NF_INT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'Lake COMMON ID')

!#ifndef HYDRO_REALTIME
      !- station location definition,  long
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"longitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'Lake longitude')
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',12,'degrees_east')

!     !-- lake's phyical elevation
!     iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"altitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
!     iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',13,'Lake altitude')
!     iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'meters')
!#endif

!     !- water surface elevation
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "wse", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'meters')
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',23,'Water Surface Elevation')

!     !- inflow to lake
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "inflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')

!     !- outflow to lake
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "outflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')

      ! Time variable
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "time", NF_INT, 1, (/timeDim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

        date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
        date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate
!#ifndef HYDRO_REALTIME
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_max",4, "90.0")
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_min",5, "-90.0")
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_max",5, "180.0")
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_min",6, "-180.0")
!#endif
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
        iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
        iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

!#ifndef HYDRO_REALTIME
        !-- write latitudes
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"latitude", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), LATLAKE)

        !-- write longitudes
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"longitude", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), LONLAKE)

        !-- write physical height of lake
!       iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"altitude", varid)
!       iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), elevlake)
!#endif

        !-- write elevation  of lake
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"wse", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), resht   )

        !-- write elevation  of inflow
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"inflow", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), qlakei  )

        !-- write elevation  of inflow
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"outflow", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), qlakeo  )

        !-- write lake id
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"lake_id", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/NLAKES/), LAKEIDM)

     endif

     output_count = output_count + 1


    iret = nf_redef(ncid) 
    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))    
    iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))
    iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

    iret = nf_sync(ncid)
     if (output_count == split_output_count) then
        output_count = 0
        iret = nf_close(ncid)
     endif

 end subroutine output_lakes2
!----------------------------------- lake netcdf output

#ifdef MPP_LAND

!-- output the channel route in an IDV 'grid' compatible format
   subroutine mpp_output_chrtgrd(igrid, split_output_count, ixrt,jxrt, &
        NLINKS,CH_NETLNK_in, startdate, date, &
        qlink, dt, geo_finegrid_flnm, gnlinks,map_l2g,g_ixrt,g_jxrt )

   USE module_mpp_land

     implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
     integer g_ixrt,g_jxrt
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLINKS,ixrt,jxrt
     real,                                     intent(in) :: dt
     real, dimension(:,:),                intent(in) :: qlink
     integer, dimension(IXRT,JXRT),            intent(in) :: CH_NETLNK_in
     character(len=*),          intent(in)     :: geo_finegrid_flnm
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date

     integer::  gnlinks , map_l2g(nlinks)

     integer, allocatable,dimension(:,:)         :: CH_NETLNK
     real, allocatable,dimension(:,:)                :: g_qlink

     if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
        allocate(CH_NETLNK(g_IXRT,g_JXRT))
        allocate(g_qlink(gNLINKS,2) )
     else
        allocate(CH_NETLNK(1,1))
        allocate(g_qlink(1,2) )
     endif

     call write_chanel_real(qlink(:,1),map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_qlink(:,1))
     call write_chanel_real(qlink(:,2),map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_qlink(:,2))

     call write_IO_rt_int(CH_NETLNK_in, CH_NETLNK)

    if(my_id.eq.IO_id) then
        call  output_chrtgrd(igrid, split_output_count, g_ixrt,g_jxrt, &
           GNLINKS, CH_NETLNK, startdate, date, &
           g_qlink, dt, geo_finegrid_flnm)
    endif
    
     if(allocated(g_qlink)) deallocate(g_qlink)
     if(allocated(CH_NETLNK)) deallocate(CH_NETLNK)
     return
     end subroutine mpp_output_chrtgrd
#endif

!-- output the channel route in an IDV 'grid' compatible format
   subroutine output_chrtgrd(igrid, split_output_count, ixrt,jxrt, &
        NLINKS, CH_NETLNK, startdate, date, &
        qlink, dt, geo_finegrid_flnm)

     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLINKS,ixrt,jxrt
     real,                                     intent(in) :: dt
     real, dimension(:,:),                intent(in) :: qlink
     integer, dimension(IXRT,JXRT),            intent(in) :: CH_NETLNK
     character(len=*),          intent(in)     :: geo_finegrid_flnm
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date
     character(len=32)  :: convention
     integer,save  :: output_count
     integer, save :: ncid,ncstatic
     real, dimension(IXRT,JXRT)          :: tmpflow
     real, dimension(IXRT)            :: xcoord
     real, dimension(JXRT)            :: ycoord
     real                                :: long_cm,lat_po,fe,fn
     real, dimension(2)                  :: sp

    integer :: varid, n
    integer :: jxlatdim,ixlondim,timedim !-- dimension ids
    integer :: timedim2
    character(len=34) :: sec_valid_date

    integer :: iret,i,j
    character(len=256) :: output_flnm
    character(len=19)  :: date19
    character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
 

    integer :: seconds_since

    seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
    sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                 //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'


      tmpflow = -9E15

 
        write(output_flnm, '(A12,".CHRTOUT_GRID",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
        print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif
 

!--- define dimension
        iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
        if (iret /= 0) then
           call hydro_stop("In output_chrtgrd() - Problem nf90_create")
        endif 

        iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", NF_UNLIMITED, timedim)
        iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "x", ixrt, ixlondim)
        iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "y", jxrt, jxlatdim)

!--- define variables
!     !- time definition, timeObs

       !- x-coordinate in cartesian system
!yw         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"x",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/ixlondim/), varid)
!yw         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'x coordinate of projection')
!yw         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_x_coordinate')
!yw         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

       !- y-coordinate in cartesian ssystem
!yw         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"y",NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/jxlatdim/), varid)
!yw         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',26,'y coordinate of projection')
!yw         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'standard_name',23,'projection_y_coordinate')
!yw         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'Meter')

!     !- flow definition, var
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"streamflow",NF_REAL, 3, (/ixlondim,jxlatdim,timedim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'m3 s-1')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',15,'water flow rate')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'coordinates',3,'x y')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'grid_mapping',23,'lambert_conformal_conic')
        iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,varid,'missing_value',NF_REAL,1,-9E15)
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"index",NF_INT, 2, (/ixlondim,jxlatdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "time", NF_INT, 1, (/timedim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)


!-- place prjection information


      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate
      convention(1:32) = "CF-1.0"
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",6, convention)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate)) 

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

      iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
      iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

!!-- write latitude and longitude locations

!DJG inv    do j=jxrt,1,-1
    do j=1,jxrt
     do i=1,ixrt
       if(CH_NETLNK(i,j).GE.0) then
         tmpflow(i,j) = qlink(CH_NETLNK(i,j),1) 
       else
         tmpflow(i,j) = -9E15
       endif
     enddo
    enddo

!!time in seconds since startdate
    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"index", varid)
    iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ixrt,jxrt/),CH_NETLNK)

    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"streamflow", varid)
    iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1,1/), (/ixrt,jxrt,1/),tmpflow)

        iret = nf_close(ncid)



 end subroutine output_chrtgrd


 subroutine read_chan_forcing( &
       indir,olddate,startdate,hgrid,&
       ixrt,jxrt,QSTRMVOLRT_ACC,QINFLOWBASE,QSUBRT)
! This subrouting is going to read channel forcing for
!  the old, channel-only simulations (ie when CHANRTSWCRT = 2)
!  forced by RTOUT_DOMAIN files.

   implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
   ! in variable
   character(len=*) :: olddate,hgrid,indir,startdate
   character(len=256) :: filename
   integer :: ixrt,jxrt
   real,dimension(ixrt,jxrt):: QSTRMVOLRT_ACC,QINFLOWBASE,QSUBRT
   ! tmp variable
   character(len=256) :: inflnm, product
   integer  :: i,j,mmflag
   character(len=256) :: units
   integer :: ierr
   integer :: ncid


!DJG Create filename...
        inflnm = trim(indir)//"/"//&
             olddate(1:4)//olddate(6:7)//olddate(9:10)//olddate(12:13)//&
             olddate(15:16)//".RTOUT_DOMAIN"//hgrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
        print *, "Channel forcing file...",inflnm
#endif


!DJG Open NetCDF file...
    ierr = nf_open(inflnm, NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
    if (ierr /= 0) then
       write(*,'("READFORC_chan Problem opening netcdf file: ''", A, "''")') trim(inflnm)
       call hydro_stop("In read_chan_forcing() - Problem opening netcdf file")
    endif

!DJG read data...
    call get_2d_netcdf("QSTRMVOLRT",  ncid, QSTRMVOLRT_ACC, units, ixrt, jxrt, .TRUE., ierr)
!DJG TBC    call get_2d_netcdf("T2D", ncid, t,     units, ixrt, jxrt, .TRUE., ierr)
!DJG TBC    call get_2d_netcdf("T2D", ncid, t,     units, ixrt, jxrt, .TRUE., ierr)

    ierr = nf_close(ncid)

 end subroutine read_chan_forcing



 subroutine get2d_int(var_name,out_buff,ix,jx,fileName, fatalErr)
    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
    integer :: iret,varid,ncid,ix,jx
    integer out_buff(ix,jx)
    character(len=*), intent(in) :: var_name
    character(len=*), intent(in) :: fileName
    logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
    logical :: fatalErr_local
    character(len=256) :: errMsg

    fatalErr_local = .false.
    if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr
    
    iret = nf_open(trim(fileName), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
    if (iret .ne. 0) then
       errMsg = "get2d_int: failed to open the netcdf file: " // trim(fileName)
       print*, trim(errMsg)
       if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(errMsg))
    endif
    
    iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,trim(var_name),  varid)
    if(iret .ne. 0) then
       errMsg = "get2d_int: failed to find the variable: " // &
                 trim(var_name) // ' in ' // trim(fileName)
       print*, trim(errMsg)
       if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(errMsg)
    endif
    
    iret = nf_get_var_int(ncid, varid, out_buff)
    if(iret .ne. 0) then
       errMsg = "get2d_int: failed to read the variable: " // &
                trim(var_name) // " in " //trim(fileName)
       print*,trim(errMsg)
       if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(errMsg))
    endif
    
    iret = nf_close(ncid)
    if(iret .ne. 0) then
       errMsg = "get2d_int: failed to close the file: " // &
                trim(fileName)
       print*,trim(errMsg)
       if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(errMsg))
    endif
    
    return
  end subroutine get2d_int


#ifdef MPP_LAND
      SUBROUTINE MPP_READ_ROUTEDIM(did,g_IXRT,g_JXRT, GCH_NETLNK,GNLINKS,IXRT,JXRT, &
            route_chan_f,route_link_f, &
            route_direction_f, NLINKS, &
            CH_NETLNK, channel_option, geo_finegrid_flnm, NLINKSL, UDMP_OPT,NLAKES)

         USE module_mpp_land

         implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
        INTEGER                                      :: channel_option, did
        INTEGER                                      :: g_IXRT,g_JXRT
        INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT)                       :: NLINKS, GNLINKS,NLINKSL
        INTEGER, INTENT(IN)                          :: IXRT,JXRT
        INTEGER                                      :: CHNID,cnt
        INTEGER, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                :: CH_NETRT   !- binary channel mask
        INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT) :: CH_NETLNK  !- each node gets unique id
        INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT) :: GCH_NETLNK  !- each node gets unique id based on global domain
        ! INTEGER, DIMENSION(g_IXRT,g_JXRT) :: g_CH_NETLNK  ! temp array
        INTEGER, allocatable,DIMENSION(:,:) :: g_CH_NETLNK  ! temp array
        INTEGER, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                :: DIRECTION  !- flow direction
        INTEGER, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                :: LAKE_MSKRT
        REAL, DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT)                   :: LAT, LON
        INTEGER, INTENT(IN)                          :: UDMP_OPT
        integer:: i,j, NLAKES

        CHARACTER(len=*)       :: route_chan_f, route_link_f,route_direction_f
        CHARACTER(len=*)       :: geo_finegrid_flnm
!       CHARACTER(len=*)       :: geo_finegrid_flnm

!       integer, allocatable, dimension(:) :: tmp_int
        integer :: ywcount



        if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
           allocate(g_CH_NETLNK(g_IXRT,g_JXRT))
           g_CH_NETLNK = -9999
           CALL READ_ROUTEDIM(g_IXRT, g_JXRT, route_chan_f, route_link_f, &
              route_direction_f, GNLINKS, &
              g_CH_NETLNK, channel_option,geo_finegrid_flnm,NLINKSL, UDMP_OPT,nlakes)
           call get_NLINKSL(NLINKSL, channel_option, route_link_f)
        else
           allocate(g_CH_NETLNK(1,1))
        endif

        call mpp_land_bcast_int1(GNLINKS)
        call mpp_land_bcast_int1(NLINKSL)
        call mpp_land_bcast_int1(NLAKES)


        call decompose_RT_int(g_CH_NETLNK,GCH_NETLNK,g_IXRT,g_JXRT,ixrt,jxrt)
        if(allocated(g_CH_NETLNK)) deallocate(g_CH_NETLNK)
        ywcount = 0 
        CH_NETLNK = -9999
        do j = 1, jxrt
           do i = 1, ixrt
                  if(GCH_NETLNK(i,j) .gt. 0) then
                       ywcount = ywcount + 1
                       CH_NETLNK(i,j) = ywcount
                  endif
           end do
        end do
        NLINKS = ywcount


!ywcheck
!        CH_NETLNK = GCH_NETLNK


        allocate(rt_domain(did)%map_l2g(NLINKS))

        rt_domain(did)%map_l2g = -1
        do j = 1, jxrt
           do i = 1, ixrt
              if(CH_NETLNK(i,j) .gt. 0) then
                  rt_domain(did)%map_l2g(CH_NETLNK(i,j)) = GCH_NETLNK(i,j)
              endif
           end do       
        end do       

        call mpp_chrt_nlinks_collect(NLINKS)
        return 

      end SUBROUTINE MPP_READ_ROUTEDIM




#endif
        
      SUBROUTINE READ_ROUTING_seq(IXRT,JXRT,ELRT,CH_NETRT,CH_LNKRT,LKSATFAC,route_topo_f,    &
            route_chan_f, geo_finegrid_flnm,OVROUGHRTFAC,RETDEPRTFAC,channel_option, UDMP_OPT)


#include <netcdf.inc>
        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: IXRT,JXRT
        REAL, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT) :: ELRT,LKSATFAC
        INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT) :: CH_NETRT,CH_LNKRT
!Dummy inverted grids
        REAL, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT) :: OVROUGHRTFAC
        REAL, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(IXRT,JXRT) :: RETDEPRTFAC

        integer         :: I,J, iret, jj, channel_option, UDMP_OPT
        CHARACTER(len=256)        :: var_name
        CHARACTER(len=*  )       :: route_topo_f
        CHARACTER(len=*  )       :: route_chan_f
        CHARACTER(len=*  )       :: geo_finegrid_flnm

        var_name = "TOPOGRAPHY"

        call nreadRT2d_real(var_name,ELRT,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

     IF(channel_option .ne. 3 .and. UDMP_OPT .ne. 1) then  !get maxnodes and links from grid
        var_name = "LINKID"
        call nreadRT2d_int(var_name,CH_LNKRT,ixrt,jxrt,&
               trim(geo_finegrid_flnm), fatalErr=.true.)
     endif


       
#ifdef HYDRO_D
        write(6,*) "read linkid grid CH_LNKRT ",var_name
#endif

!!!DY to be fixed ... 6/27/08
!        var_name = "BED_ELEVATION"
!        iret = get2d_real(var_name,ELRT,ixrt,jxrt,&
!                     trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

        var_name = "CHANNELGRID"
        call nreadRT2d_int(var_name,CH_NETRT,ixrt,jxrt,&
               trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

#ifdef HYDRO_D
        write(6,*) "read ",var_name
#endif

        var_name = "LKSATFAC"
        LKSATFAC = -9999.9
        call nreadRT2d_real(var_name,LKSATFAC,ixrt,jxrt,&
               trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

#ifdef HYDRO_D
        write(6,*) "read ",var_name
#endif

           where (LKSATFAC == -9999.9) LKSATFAC = 1000.0  !specify LKSAFAC if no term avail...


!1.12.2012...Read in routing calibration factors...
        var_name = "RETDEPRTFAC"
        call nreadRT2d_real(var_name,RETDEPRTFAC,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))
        where (RETDEPRTFAC < 0.) RETDEPRTFAC = 1.0  ! reset grid to = 1.0 if non-valid value exists

        var_name = "OVROUGHRTFAC"
        call nreadRT2d_real(var_name,OVROUGHRTFAC,ixrt,jxrt,&
                     trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))
        where (OVROUGHRTFAC <= 0.) OVROUGHRTFAC = 1.0 ! reset grid to = 1.0 if non-valid value exists


#ifdef HYDRO_D
        write(6,*) "finish READ_ROUTING_seq"
#endif

        return

!DJG -----------------------------------------------------
   END SUBROUTINE READ_ROUTING_seq

!DJG _____________________________
   subroutine output_lsm(outFile,did)


   implicit none

   integer did

   character(len=*) outFile

    integer :: ncid,irt, dimid_ix, dimid_jx,  &
             dimid_ixrt, dimid_jxrt, varid, &
             dimid_links, dimid_basns, dimid_soil
    integer :: iret, n
    character(len=2) tmpStr 



#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(IO_id.eq.my_id) &
#endif

       iret = nf90_create(trim(outFile), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 

#ifdef MPP_LAND
       call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif

       if (iret /= 0) then
          call hydro_stop("In output_lsm() - Problem nf90_create")
       endif


#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(IO_id.eq.my_id) then
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         write(6,*) "output file ", outFile
#endif
! define dimension for variables 
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "depth", nlst_rt(did)%nsoil, dimid_soil)  !-- 3-d soils
   
#ifdef MPP_LAND
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "ix", global_nx, dimid_ix)  !-- make a decimated grid
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "iy", global_ny, dimid_jx)
#else
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "ix", rt_domain(did)%ix, dimid_ix)  !-- make a decimated grid
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "iy", rt_domain(did)%jx, dimid_jx)
#endif
    
!define variables
          do n = 1, nlst_rt(did)%nsoil
             if( n .lt. 10) then
                write(tmpStr, '(i1)') n
             else
                write(tmpStr, '(i2)') n
             endif
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"stc"//trim(tmpStr),NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smc"//trim(tmpStr),NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"sh2ox"//trim(tmpStr),NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          end do

          !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smcmax1",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smcref1",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smcwlt1",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"infxsrt",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"sfcheadrt",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)

          iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif
        call w_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%stc,"stc")
        call w_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%smc,"smc")
        call w_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%sh2ox,"sh2ox")
        !call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCMAX1,"smcmax1") 
        !call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCREF1,"smcref1" )
        !call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCWLT1,"smcwlt1"  ) 
        call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%INFXSRT,"infxsrt"  ) 
        call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_lsm,"sfcheadrt" )


#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(IO_id.eq.my_id) then
#endif

        iret = nf_close(ncid)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
        write(6,*) "finish writing outFile : ", outFile
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif

        return
        end subroutine output_lsm


   subroutine RESTART_OUT_nc(outFile,did)


   implicit none

   integer did
   integer :: n
   character(len=2) :: tmpStr
   character(len=*) outFile

    integer :: ncid,irt, dimid_ix, dimid_jx,  &
             dimid_ixrt, dimid_jxrt, varid, &
             dimid_links, dimid_basns, dimid_soil, dimid_lakes
    integer :: iret


#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(IO_id.eq.my_id) &
#endif

       iret = nf90_create(trim(outFile), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
       call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif

       if (iret /= 0) then
          call hydro_stop("In RESTART_OUT_nc() - Problem nf90_create")
       endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(IO_id.eq.my_id) then
#endif

   if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
       nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then

! define dimension for variables 
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "depth", nlst_rt(did)%nsoil, dimid_soil)  !-- 3-d soils
   
#ifdef MPP_LAND
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "ix", global_nx, dimid_ix)  !-- make a decimated grid
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "iy", global_ny, dimid_jx)
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "ixrt", global_rt_nx , dimid_ixrt)  !-- make a decimated grid
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "iyrt", global_rt_ny, dimid_jxrt)
#else
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "ix", rt_domain(did)%ix, dimid_ix)  !-- make a decimated grid
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "iy", rt_domain(did)%jx, dimid_jx)
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "ixrt", rt_domain(did)%ixrt , dimid_ixrt)  !-- make a decimated grid
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "iyrt", rt_domain(did)%jxrt, dimid_jxrt)
#endif

       endif ! neither channel_only nor channelBucket_only

       if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) then
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "links", rt_domain(did)%gnlinks, dimid_links)
       else
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "links", rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl, dimid_links)
       endif
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "basns", rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns, dimid_basns)
       if(rt_domain(did)%nlakes .gt. 0) then
          iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "lakes", rt_domain(did)%nlakes, dimid_lakes)
       endif

       !define variables
       if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
            nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then

          do n = 1, nlst_rt(did)%nsoil
             if( n .lt. 10) then
                write(tmpStr, '(i1)') n
             else
                write(tmpStr, '(i2)') n
             endif
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"stc"//trim(tmpStr),NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smc"//trim(tmpStr),NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"sh2ox"//trim(tmpStr),NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          end do
    
          !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smcmax1",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smcref1",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"smcwlt1",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"infxsrt",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"soldrain",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)
          iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"sfcheadrt",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ix,dimid_jx/),varid)

       end if  ! neither channel_only nor channelBucket_only

   if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT  .eq. 1 .or. &
      nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT   .eq. 1 .or. &
      nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0       ) then

      if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
           nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then

            iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"QBDRYRT",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)
            iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"infxswgt",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)
            iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"sfcheadsubrt",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)
          do n = 1, nlst_rt(did)%nsoil
             if( n .lt. 10) then
                write(tmpStr, '(i1)') n
             else
                write(tmpStr, '(i2)') n
             endif
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"sh2owgt"//trim(tmpStr),NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)
          end do
            iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qstrmvolrt",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)
            !AD_CHANGE: Not needed in RESTART
            !iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"RETDEPRT",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)

      end if  ! neither channel_only nor channelBucket_only

      if(nlst_rt(did)%CHANRTSWCRT.eq.1) then

!yw based on Laura request, hlink will do the restart for reach method.
!         if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) &
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"hlink",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qlink1",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qlink2",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) &
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"cvol",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         if(rt_domain(did)%nlakes .gt. 0) then
            iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"resht",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_lakes/),varid)
            iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qlakeo",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_lakes/),varid)
            iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qlakei",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_lakes/),varid) 
         endif

         if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
             nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) &
             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lake_inflort",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)

         !! JLM: who wants these? They can be put back if someone cares. 
         !! But just calculate accQLateral locally so the redundant variable isnt held in 
         !! memory with all the other variables
         !if(nlst_rt(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
         !       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"accSfcLatRunoff",NF_DOUBLE,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         !       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"accQLateral", NF_DOUBLE,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         !       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qSfcLatRunoff",NF_DOUBLE,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         !       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"accBucket",   NF_DOUBLE,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
         !endif
         
      end if ! CHANRTSWCRT .eq. 1

      if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.eq.1) then

         if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 0) then

            if(nlst_rt(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
               iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"z_gwsubbas",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_links/),varid)
            else
               iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"z_gwsubbas",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_basns/),varid)
            endif

         end if ! not channel_only : dont use buckets in channel only runs
         
!yw test bucket model
!             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"gwbas_pix_ct",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_basns/),varid)
!             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"gw_buck_exp",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_basns/),varid)
!             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"z_max",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_basns/),varid)
!             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"gw_buck_coeff",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_basns/),varid)
!             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qin_gwsubbas",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_basns/),varid)
!             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qinflowbase",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)
!             iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"qout_gwsubbas",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_basns/),varid)
      end if ! GWBASESWCRT .eq.1 

      !! What is this option??
      if(nlst_rt(did)%gwBaseSwCRT .eq. 3)then
         iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"HEAD",NF_FLOAT,2,(/dimid_ixrt,dimid_jxrt/),varid)
      end if

   end if  !  end if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT  .eq. 1 .or. &
!                    nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT   .eq. 1 .or. &
!                    nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0       ) 
	      
   !         put global attribute
   iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"his_out_counts",NF_INT, 1,rt_domain(did)%his_out_counts)
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"Restart_Time",19,nlst_rt(did)%olddate(1:19))
   iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"Since_Date",19,nlst_rt(did)%sincedate(1:19))
   iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"DTCT",NF_REAL, 1,nlst_rt(did)%DTCT)
   iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "channel_only", NF_INT, 1, & 
        nlst_rt(did)%channel_only)
   iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "channelBucket_only", NF_INT, 1, &
        nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only)

   !! end definition
   iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

   
#ifdef MPP_LAND
endif  ! my_id .eq. io_id
#endif

if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
     nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then

   call w_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%stc,"stc")
   call w_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%smc,"smc")
   call w_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%sh2ox,"sh2ox")

   !call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCMAX1,"smcmax1") 
   !call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCREF1,"smcref1" )
   !call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCWLT1,"smcwlt1"  ) 
   call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%INFXSRT,"infxsrt"  ) 
   call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%soldrain,"soldrain"  ) 
   call w_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_lsm,"sfcheadrt"  ) 

end if ! neither channel_only nor channelBucket_only

if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT  .eq. 1 .or. &
   nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT   .eq. 1 .or. &
   nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0       ) then

   if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
       nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then
    
      call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%control%boundary_flux, "QBDRYRT" )
      call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%INFXSWGT, "infxswgt" )
      call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_routing, "sfcheadsubrt" )
      call w_rst_rt_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%SH2OWGT, "sh2owgt" )
      call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%QSTRMVOLRT_ACC, "qstrmvolrt" )
      !AD_CHANGE: Not needed in RESTART
      !call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%properties%retention_depth, "RETDEPRT" )

   end if ! neither channel_only nor channelBucket_only

   if(nlst_rt(did)%CHANRTSWCRT.eq.1) then


      if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) then
         call w_rst_crt_nc1(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,rt_domain(did)%HLINK,"hlink" &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
              ,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g, rt_domain(did)%gnlinks  &
#endif
              )
      else
         call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%HLINK, "hlink"  &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
              ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl&
#endif
              )
        !call checkReach(99,rt_domain(did)%HLINK)
      endif

      if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) then
         call w_rst_crt_nc1(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,1),"qlink1" &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
              ,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g, rt_domain(did)%gnlinks  &
#endif
              )
      else
         call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,1), "qlink1"  &
#ifdef MPP_LAND   
              ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl &
#endif
              )
      endif

      if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) then
         call w_rst_crt_nc1(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,2),"qlink2" &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
              ,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g, rt_domain(did)%gnlinks  &
#endif
              )
      else
         call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,2), "qlink2"  &
#ifdef MPP_LAND   
              ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl &
#endif
              )

!! JLM If someone really wants the accumulated fluxes in the restart file, you can add them back.
!! But Calculate accQLateral locally 
!                    if(nlst_rt(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
!                        call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%accSfcLatRunoff, "accSfcLatRunoff"  &
!#ifdef MPP_LAND   
!                                ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl &
!#endif
!                              )
!                        call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%accQLateral, "accQLateral"  &
!#ifdef MPP_LAND   
!                                ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl &
!#endif
!                              )
!                        call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%qSfcLatRunoff, "qSfcLatRunoff"  &
!#ifdef MPP_LAND   
!                                ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl &
!#endif
!                              )
!                        call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%accBucket, "accBucket"  &
!#ifdef MPP_LAND   
!                                ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl &
!#endif
!                              )
!                    endif   ! end if of UDMP_OPT .eq. 1
      endif  ! channel_option .eq. 3
            

      !! Cvol is not prognostic for Musk-cunge.
      if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) then
         call w_rst_crt_nc1(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,rt_domain(did)%cvol,"cvol" &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
              ,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g, rt_domain(did)%gnlinks  &
#endif
              )
!      else
!         call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%cvol, "cvol"  &
!#ifdef MPP_LAND   
!              ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl &
!#endif
!              )
      endif


!              call w_rst_crt_nc1(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,rt_domain(did)%resht,"resht" &
!#ifdef MPP_LAND
!                 ,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g, rt_domain(did)%gnlinks  &
!#endif
!                  )


      call w_rst_crt_nc1_lake(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlakes,rt_domain(did)%resht,"resht" &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           ,rt_domain(did)%lake_index  &
#endif
           )

      call w_rst_crt_nc1_lake(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlakes,rt_domain(did)%qlakeo,"qlakeo" &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           ,rt_domain(did)%lake_index  &
#endif
           )

      call w_rst_crt_nc1_lake(ncid,rt_domain(did)%nlakes,rt_domain(did)%qlakei,"qlakei" &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           ,rt_domain(did)%lake_index  &
#endif
           )
 
      if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
          nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) &
          call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%streams_and_lakes%surface_water_to_lake,"lake_inflort")

   end if  !    if(nlst_rt(did)%CHANRTSWCRT.eq.1) 


   if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.eq.1) then
      !call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas,"z_gwsubbas" )
      if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 0) then

         if(nlst_rt(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then

            call w_rst_crt_reach(ncid,rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas, "z_gwsubbas"  &
#ifdef MPP_LAND   
                 ,rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl  &
#endif
                 )
         else
            call w_rst_gwbucket_real(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns, &
                 rt_domain(did)%basnsInd, rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas,"z_gwsubbas" )
         endif

      end if ! not channel_only : dont use buckets in channel only runs

!yw test bucket model
!             call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%gwbas_pix_ct,"gwbas_pix_ct" )
!             call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%gw_buck_exp,"gw_buck_exp" )
!             call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%z_max,"z_max" )
!             call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%gw_buck_coeff,"gw_buck_coeff" )
!             call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%qin_gwsubbas,"qin_gwsubbas" )
!             call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%qinflowbase,"qinflowbase")
!             call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas,"qout_gwsubbas" )
   end if ! GWBASESWCRT .eq. 1

   if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.eq.3) then
      if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
          nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) &           
          call w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,gw2d(did)%ho, "HEAD" )
   end if

end if  ! end if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT  .eq. 1 .or. &
!                nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT   .eq. 1 .or. &
!                nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0       ) 


#ifdef MPP_LAND
        if(IO_id.eq.my_id) &
#endif
        iret = nf_close(ncid)

        return
        end subroutine RESTART_OUT_nc

#ifdef MPP_LAND

   subroutine RESTART_OUT_bi(outFile,did)


   implicit none

   integer did

   character(len=*) outFile

    integer :: iunit
    integer  :: i0,ie, i, istep, mkdirStatus
    

    call mpp_land_sync()

    iunit = 81
 istep = 64
 i0 = 0
 ie = istep
 do i = 0, numprocs,istep 
   if(my_id .ge. i0 .and. my_id .lt. ie) then
     open(iunit, file = "restart/"//trim(outFile), form="unformatted",ERR=101, access="sequential")
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%his_out_counts
!         write(iunit,ERR=101) nlst_rt(did)%olddate(1:19)
          write(iunit,ERR=101) nlst_rt(did)%sincedate(1:19)
!         write(iunit,ERR=101) nlst_rt(did)%DTCT 
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%stc
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%smc
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%sh2ox
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SMCMAX1
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SMCREF1
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SMCWLT1
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%INFXSRT
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%soldrain
          write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_lsm

          if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.EQ.1.OR.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.EQ.1 .or. nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0) then
                if(nlst_rt(did)%CHANRTSWCRT.EQ.1) then
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%HLINK
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,1)
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,2)
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%cvol
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%resht
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%qlakeo
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%qlakei
                   write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%streams_and_lakes%surface_water_to_lake
                end if
                if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.EQ.1) then
                     write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas
                end if
                if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.EQ.1.OR.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.EQ.1) then
                    write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%control%boundary_flux
                    write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%INFXSWGT
                    write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_routing
                    write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SH2OWGT
                    write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%QSTRMVOLRT_ACC
                    !AD_CHANGE: Not needed in RESTART
                    !write(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%RETDEPRT
                endif
          end if  

        close(iunit)
    endif
    call mpp_land_sync()
    i0 = i0 + istep
    ie = ie + istep
  end do ! end do of i loop

        return
101     continue
        call hydro_stop("FATAL ERROR: failed to output the hydro restart file.")
        end subroutine RESTART_OUT_bi

   subroutine RESTART_in_bi(inFileTmp,did)


   implicit none

   integer did

   character(len=*) inFileTmp
   character(len=256) inFile
   character(len=19) str_tmp

    integer :: iunit
    logical :: fexist
    integer  :: i0,ie, i, istep

    iunit = 81

             if(my_id .lt. 10) then
                write(str_tmp,'(I1)') my_id
             else if(my_id .lt. 100) then
                write(str_tmp,'(I2)') my_id
             else if(my_id .lt. 1000) then
                write(str_tmp,'(I3)') my_id
             else if(my_id .lt. 10000) then
                write(str_tmp,'(I4)') my_id
             else if(my_id .lt. 100000) then
                write(str_tmp,'(I5)') my_id
             endif

    inFile = trim(inFileTmp)//"."//str_tmp 

    inquire (file=trim(inFile), exist=fexist)
    if(.not. fexist) then
        call hydro_stop("In RESTART_in_bi()- Could not find restart file "//trim(inFile))
    endif

 istep = 64
 i0 = 0
 ie = istep
 do i = 0, numprocs,istep 
   if(my_id .ge. i0 .and. my_id .lt. ie) then
    open(iunit, file = inFile, form="unformatted",ERR=101,access="sequential")
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%his_out_counts
!         read(iunit,ERR=101) nlst_rt(did)%olddate(1:19)
          read(iunit,ERR=101) nlst_rt(did)%sincedate(1:19)
!         read(iunit,ERR=101) nlst_rt(did)%DTCT 
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%stc
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%smc
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%sh2ox
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SMCMAX1
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SMCREF1
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SMCWLT1
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%INFXSRT
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%soldrain
          read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_lsm
          if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.EQ.0.and.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.EQ.0) rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_lsm = 0

          if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.EQ.1.OR.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.EQ.1 .or. nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0) then
                if(nlst_rt(did)%CHANRTSWCRT.EQ.1) then
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%HLINK
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,1)
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,2)
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%cvol
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%resht
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%qlakeo
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%qlakei
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%streams_and_lakes%surface_water_to_lake
                end if
                if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.EQ.1) then
                     read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas
                end if
                if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.EQ.1.OR.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.EQ.1) then
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%control%boundary_flux
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%INFXSWGT
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_routing
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%SH2OWGT
                   read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%QSTRMVOLRT_ACC
                   !AD_CHANGE: This is overwriting the RETDEPRTFAC version, so causes issues when changing that factor.
                   !No need to have in restart since live calculated.
                   !read(iunit,ERR=101) rt_domain(did)%RETDEPRT
                endif
          end if  

        close(iunit)
    endif
    call mpp_land_sync()
    i0 = i0 + istep
    ie = ie + istep
  end do ! end do of i loop

        return
101     continue
        call hydro_stop("In RESTART_in_bi() - failed to read the hydro restart file "//trim(inFile))
        end subroutine RESTART_in_bi
#endif

        subroutine w_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,ix,jx,inVar,varName)
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,ix,jx,varid , iret
           character(len=*) varName
           real, dimension(ix,jx):: inVar
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           real, allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: varTmp 
           if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
               allocate(varTmp(global_rt_nx, global_rt_ny))
           else
               allocate(varTmp(1,1))
           endif
           call write_IO_rt_real(inVar,varTmp) 
           if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              if(iret .eq. 0) then
                 iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny/),varTmp)
              else
                 write(6,*) "Error: variable not defined in rst file before write: ", varName
              endif
           endif
           if(allocated(varTmp))  deallocate(varTmp)
#else
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
           if(iret .eq. 0) then
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ix,jx/),inVar)
           else
              write(6,*) "Error : variable not defined in rst file before write: ", varName
           endif
#endif
           
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_rt_nc2

        subroutine w_rst_rt_nc3(ncid,ix,jx,NSOIL,inVar, varName)
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,ix,jx,varid , iret, nsoil
           character(len=*) varName
           real,dimension(ix,jx,nsoil):: inVar
           character(len=2) tmpStr
           integer k
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           real varTmp(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny)
           do k = 1, nsoil
              call write_IO_rt_real(inVar(:,:,k),varTmp(:,:)) 
              if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
                 if( k .lt. 10) then
                    write(tmpStr, '(i1)') k
                 else
                    write(tmpStr, '(i2)') k
                 endif
                 iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName//trim(tmpStr), varid)
                 iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny/),varTmp)
              endif
           end do
#else
           do k = 1, nsoil
                 if( k .lt. 10) then
                    write(tmpStr, '(i1)') k
                 else
                    write(tmpStr, '(i2)') k
                 endif
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName//trim(tmpStr), varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/),(/ix,jx/),inVar(:,:,k)) 
           end do 
#endif
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_rt_nc3

        subroutine w_rst_nc2(ncid,ix,jx,inVar,varName)
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,ix,jx,varid , iret
           character(len=*) varName
           real inVar(ix,jx)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
           real varTmp(global_nx,global_ny)
           call write_IO_real(inVar,varTmp) 
           if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/global_nx,global_ny/),varTmp)
           endif
#else
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ix,jx/),invar)
#endif
           
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_nc2

        subroutine w_rst_nc3(ncid,ix,jx,NSOIL,inVar, varName)
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,ix,jx,varid , iret, nsoil
           character(len=*) varName
           real inVar(ix,jx,nsoil)
           integer k
           character(len=2) tmpStr
           
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           real varTmp(global_nx,global_ny)
           do k = 1, nsoil
              call write_IO_real(inVar(:,:,k),varTmp(:,:)) 
              if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
                 if( k .lt. 10) then
                    write(tmpStr, '(i1)') k
                 else
                    write(tmpStr, '(i2)') k
                 endif
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName//trim(tmpStr), varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/global_nx,global_ny/),varTmp)
              endif
           end do
#else
           do k = 1, nsoil
                 if( k .lt. 10) then
                    write(tmpStr, '(i1)') k
                 else
                    write(tmpStr, '(i2)') k
                 endif
             iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName//trim(tmpStr), varid)
             iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1,1/), (/ix,jx/),inVar(:,:,k))
           end do 
#endif
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_nc3

        subroutine w_rst_crt_nc1_lake(ncid,n,inVar,varName &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
                 ,nodelist     &
#endif
                  )
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,n,varid , iret
           character(len=*) varName
           real inVar(n)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           integer:: nodelist(n)
           if(n .eq. 0) return

           call write_lake_real(inVar,nodelist,n)          
           if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/n/),inVar)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           endif
#endif
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_crt_nc1_lake

        subroutine w_rst_crt_reach_real(ncid,inVar,varName &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
                 , gnlinksl&
#endif
                  )
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,varid , iret, n   
           character(len=*) varName
           real, dimension(:) :: inVar
    
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           integer:: gnlinksl
           real,allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_var
           if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
                allocate(g_var(gnlinksl))
                g_var  = 0
           else
                allocate(g_var(1) )
           endif
  
           call ReachLS_write_io(inVar, g_var)
           if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/gnlinksl/),g_var)
           endif
           if(allocated(g_var)) deallocate(g_var)
#else
           n = size(inVar,1) 
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/n/),inVar)
#endif
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_crt_reach_real


        subroutine w_rst_crt_reach_real8(ncid,inVar,varName &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
                 , gnlinksl&
#endif
                  )
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,varid , iret, n   
           character(len=*) varName
           real*8, dimension(:) :: inVar
    
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           integer:: gnlinksl
           real*8,allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_var
           if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
                allocate(g_var(gnlinksl))
                g_var  = 0
           else
                allocate(g_var(1) )
           endif
  
           call ReachLS_write_io(inVar, g_var)
           if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/gnlinksl/),g_var)
           endif
           if(allocated(g_var)) deallocate(g_var)
#else
           n = size(inVar,1) 
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/n/),inVar)
#endif
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_crt_reach_real8



        subroutine w_rst_crt_nc1(ncid,n,inVar,varName &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
                 ,map_l2g, gnlinks&
#endif
                  )
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,n,varid , iret
           character(len=*) varName
           real inVar(n)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           integer:: gnlinks, map_l2g(n)
           real g_var(gnlinks)
           call write_chanel_real(inVar,map_l2g,gnlinks,n,g_var)          
           if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/gnlinks/),g_var)
#else
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/n/),inVar)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           endif
#endif
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_crt_nc1

        subroutine w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,n,inVar,varName)
           implicit none
           integer:: ncid,n,varid , iret
           character(len=*) varName
           real,dimension(:) ::  inVar
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,varName, varid)
              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/n/),inVar)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
           endif
#endif
           return
        end subroutine w_rst_crt_nc1g

   subroutine w_rst_gwbucket_real(ncid,numbasns,gnumbasns, &
                       basnsInd, inV,vName )
      implicit none
      integer :: ncid,numbasns,gnumbasns
      integer, dimension(:) :: basnsInd
      real, dimension(:) :: inV 
      character(len=*) :: vName
      integer i, j, k
      real, allocatable,dimension(:) :: buf
#ifdef MPP_LAND
      if (my_id .eq. IO_id) then 
        allocate(buf(gnumbasns))
      else
        allocate(buf(1))
      endif
      call gw_write_io_real(numbasns,inV,basnsInd,buf)
#else
      allocate(buf(gnumbasns))
      do k = 1, numbasns
        buf(basnsInd(k)) = inV(k)
      end do
#endif
      call w_rst_crt_nc1g(ncid,gnumbasns,buf,vName)
      if(allocated(buf)) deallocate(buf)
   end subroutine w_rst_gwbucket_real

   subroutine read_rst_gwbucket_real(ncid,outV,numbasns,&
                       gnumbasns,basnsInd, vName)
      implicit none
      integer :: ncid,numbasns,gnumbasns
      integer, dimension(:) :: basnsInd
      real, dimension(:) :: outV 
      character(len=*) :: vName
      integer i, j,k
      real, dimension(gnumbasns) :: buf
      call read_rst_crt_nc(ncid,buf,gnumbasns,vName)
      do k = 1, numbasns
         outV(k) = buf(basnsInd(k))
      end do
   end subroutine read_rst_gwbucket_real


subroutine RESTART_IN_NC(inFile,did)

implicit none
character(len=*) inFile
integer :: ierr, iret,ncid, did
integer :: channel_only_in, channelBucket_only_in
integer :: i, j


#ifdef MPP_LAND
if(IO_id .eq. my_id) then
#endif
!open a netcdf file 
   iret = nf_open(trim(inFile), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
endif
call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif
if (iret /= 0) then
   write(*,'("Problem opening file: ''", A, "''")') &
        trim(inFile)
   call hydro_stop("In RESTART_IN_NC() - Problem opening file") 
endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
if(IO_id .eq. my_id) then
#endif

   !! Dont use a restart from a channel_only run if you're not running channel_only
   iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "channel_only", channel_only_in)
   if(iret .eq. 0) then !! If channel_only attribute prsent, then proceed with this logic

      iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "channelBucket_only", channelBucket_only_in)

      iret=0 ! borrow the variable for our own error flagging
      !! Hierarchy of model restarting ability.
      !! 1) Full model restarts: all model runs (full, channel_only and channelBucket_only)
      !! No test needed here.
      
      !! 2) channelBucket_only restarts: channelBucket_only and channel_only runs
      if(channelBucket_only_in .eq. 1) then
         if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 0 .and. nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0) iret=1
      end if

      !! 3) channel_only restarts: only channel_only runs
      if(channel_only_in .eq. 1) then
         if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 0) iret=1
      end if

      if(iret .eq. 1) then
         
         !! JLM Why dont we adopt this strategy elsewhere, e.g. define logUnit as a module variable.
         !! JLM Would massively cut down on #ifdefs and repetitive code in certain parts of the code.
#ifdef NCEP_WCOSS
         logUnit=78
#else 
         logUnit=6
#endif

         write(logUnit,*) 'Restart is not respecting the hierarchy of model restarting ability:'
         write(logUnit,*) '1) Full model restarts: all model runs (full, channel_only and channelBucket_only),'
         write(logUnit,*) '2) channelBucket_only restarts: channelBucket_only and channel_only runs,'
         write(logUnit,*) '3) channel_only restarts: only channel_only runs.'
         write(logUnit,*) 'Diagnostics:'
         write(logUnit,*) 'channel_only restart present:', channel_only_in
         write(logUnit,*) 'channel_only run:', nlst_rt(did)%channel_only
         write(logUnit,*) 'channelBucket_only restart present:', channelBucket_only_in
         write(logUnit,*) 'channelBucket_only run:', nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only
         call flush(logUnit)         

         call hydro_stop('Channel Only: Restart file in consistent with forcing type.')
      end if
   end if

   iret = NF_GET_ATT_INT(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'his_out_counts', rt_domain(did)%his_out_counts) 
   iret = NF_GET_ATT_REAL(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'DTCT', nlst_rt(did)%DTCT)
   iret = nf_get_att_text(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"Since_Date",nlst_rt(did)%sincedate(1:19))
!   if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 1 .or. &
!       nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 1         ) &
!       iret = nf_get_att_text(ncid,NF_GLOBAL,"Restart_Time",nlst_rt(did)%olddate(1:19))
   if(iret /= 0) nlst_rt(did)%sincedate = nlst_rt(did)%startdate
   if(nlst_rt(did)%DTCT .gt. 0) then
      nlst_rt(did)%DTCT = min(nlst_rt(did)%DTCT, nlst_rt(did)%DTRT_CH)
   else
      nlst_rt(did)%DTCT = nlst_rt(did)%DTRT_CH
   endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
endif

!yw call mpp_land_bcast_int1(rt_domain(did)%out_counts)
! Not sure what caused the problem. added out_counts = 1 as a temporary fix for the hydro output.
rt_domain(did)%out_counts = 1

call mpp_land_bcast_real1(nlst_rt(did)%DTCT)
!if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 1 .or. &
!    nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 1         ) &
!    call mpp_land_bcast_char(19, nlst_rt(did)%olddate)
!! call mpp_land_bcast_char(19, nlst_rt(did)%sincedate) ! why not? we read it in.
#endif

#ifdef HYDRO_D
write(6,*) "nlst_rt(did)%nsoil=",nlst_rt(did)%nsoil
#endif

if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
    nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then

   if(nlst_rt(did)%rst_typ .eq. 1 ) then 

      call read_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%stc,"stc")
      call read_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%smc,"smc")
      call read_rst_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%sh2ox,"sh2ox")
      call read_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%INFXSRT,"infxsrt")
      call read_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_lsm,"sfcheadrt")
      call read_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%soldrain,"soldrain")

   end if ! rst_typ .eq. 1
   !yw check
 
   !call read_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCMAX1,"smcmax1")
   !call read_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCREF1,"smcref1")
   !call read_rst_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,rt_domain(did)%SMCWLT1,"smcwlt1")

endif ! neither channel_only nor channelBucket_only

if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT  .eq. 1 .or. &
   nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT   .eq. 1 .or. &
   nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0       ) then
   !! JLM ?? restarting channel depends on these options? 
      
   if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
       nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then

      if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.eq.1.or.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.eq.1) then

         call read_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%INFXSWGT,"infxswgt")
         call read_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%control%surface_water_head_routing,"sfcheadsubrt")
         call read_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%control%boundary_flux,"QBDRYRT")
         call read_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%QSTRMVOLRT_ACC,"qstrmvolrt")
         !AD_CHANGE: This is overwriting the RETDEPRTFAC version, so causes issues when changing that factor.
         !No need to have in restart since live calculated.
         !call read_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%properties%retention_depth,"RETDEPRT")
         call read_rst_rt_nc3(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,nlst_rt(did)%nsoil,rt_domain(did)%SH2OWGT,"sh2owgt")
      endif

   end if ! neither channel_only nor channelBucket_only

   if(nlst_rt(did)%CHANRTSWCRT.eq.1) then
      if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .eq. 3) then
         !! Have not setup channel_only for gridded routing YET
         call read_rst_crt_stream_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%HLINK,rt_domain(did)%NLINKS,"hlink",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKS,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g)
         call read_rst_crt_stream_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,1),rt_domain(did)%NLINKS,"qlink1",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKS,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g)
         call read_rst_crt_stream_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,2),rt_domain(did)%NLINKS,"qlink2",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKS,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g)
         call read_rst_crt_stream_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%CVOL,rt_domain(did)%NLINKS,"cvol",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKS,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g)
      else
         call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%HLINK,"hlink",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL,fatalErr=.FALSE.)
         call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,1),"qlink1",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL)
         call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLINK(:,2),"qlink2",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL)
         !call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%CVOL,"cvol",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL)
         !if(nlst_rt(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
         ! read in the statistic value
         !call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%accSfcLatRunoff,"accSfcLatRunoff",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL)
         !call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%accQLateral,"accQLateral",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL)
         !call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%qSfcLatRunoff,"qSfcLatRunoff",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL)
         !call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%accBucket,"accBucket",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKS)
         !endif
      endif

      if(rt_domain(did)%NLAKES .gt. 0) then
         call read_rst_crt_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%RESHT,rt_domain(did)%NLAKES,"resht")
         call read_rst_crt_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLAKEO,rt_domain(did)%NLAKES,"qlakeo")
         call read_rst_crt_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%QLAKEI,rt_domain(did)%NLAKES,"qlakei")
      endif
   
      if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 0 .and. &
           nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0         ) then 
           
         if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.eq.1.or.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.eq.1) then
            call read_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,rt_domain(did)%overland%streams_and_lakes%surface_water_to_lake,"lake_inflort")
         endif
      end if
      
   end if  !  end if(nlst_rt(did)%CHANRTSWCRT.eq.1) 

   if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .eq. 1 .and. &
      nlst_rt(did)%GW_RESTART  .ne. 0 .and. &
      rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns .gt. 0        ) then

      if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 0 ) then

         if(nlst_rt(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
            call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid,rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas,"z_gwsubbas",rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL)
         else 
            call read_rst_gwbucket_real(ncid,rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas,rt_domain(did)%numbasns,&
                 rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns,rt_domain(did)%basnsInd, "z_gwsubbas")
         endif

      end if !       if( nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 0 ) then

   end if  ! end    if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .eq. 1 .and. &
!                      nlst_rt(did)%GW_RESTART  .ne. 0 .and. &
!                      rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns .gt. 0        ) 

   !! JLM: WHat is this option??
   if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.eq.3) then
      if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT.eq.1.or.nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT.eq.1) then
         call read_rt_nc2(ncid,rt_domain(did)%ixrt,rt_domain(did)%jxrt,gw2d(did)%ho,"HEAD")
      endif
   end if

end if  !  end if(nlst_rt(did)%SUBRTSWCRT  .eq. 1 .or. &
!                 nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT   .eq. 1 .or. &
!                 nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .ne. 0       ) 

!! Resetting these after writing the t=0 output file instead so that no information is 
!! lost.
!if(nlst_rt(did)%rstrt_swc.eq.1) then  !Switch for rest of restart accum vars...
!#ifdef HYDRO_D
!            print *, "1 Resetting RESTART Accumulation Variables to 0...",nlst_rt(did)%rstrt_swc
!#endif
!! JLM: 
!! Reset of accumulation variables move to end of subroutine 
!!   Routing/module_HYDRO_drv.F: HYDRO_ini
!! See comments there.
!! Conensed, commented code:
!! rt_domain(did)%overland%streams_and_lakes%surface_water_to_lake=0.!rt_domain(did)%surface_water_to_channel=0.
!end if

#ifdef MPP_LAND
if(my_id .eq. IO_id) &
#endif
     iret =  nf_close(ncid) 
#ifdef HYDRO_D
write(6,*) "end of RESTART_IN"
call flush(6)
#endif

return
end subroutine RESTART_IN_nc


      subroutine read_rst_nc3(ncid,ix,jx,NSOIL,var,varStr)
         implicit none 
         integer ::  ix,jx,nsoil, ireg, ncid, varid, iret
         real,dimension(ix,jx,nsoil) ::  var
         character(len=*) :: varStr
         character(len=2) :: tmpStr
         integer :: n
         integer i
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real,dimension(global_nx,global_ny) :: xtmp
#endif

         do i = 1, nsoil
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
                 if( i .lt. 10) then
                    write(tmpStr, '(i1)') i
                 else
                    write(tmpStr, '(i2)') i
                 endif
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr)//trim(tmpStr),  varid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         endif
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif

         if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
            return
         endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr//trim(tmpStr)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) & 
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)

            call decompose_data_real(xtmp(:,:), var(:,:,i))
#else
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var(:,:,i))
#endif
         end do

         return
      end subroutine read_rst_nc3

      subroutine read_rst_nc2(ncid,ix,jx,var,varStr)
         implicit none
         integer ::  ix,jx,ireg, ncid, varid, iret
         real,dimension(ix,jx) ::  var
         character(len=*) :: varStr
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real,dimension(global_nx,global_ny) :: xtmp 
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) & 
#endif
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif

         if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
            return
         endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) & 
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)

         call decompose_data_real(xtmp, var)
#else
            var = 0.0
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var)
#endif
         return
      end subroutine read_rst_nc2

      subroutine read_rst_rt_nc3(ncid,ix,jx,NSOIL,var,varStr)
         implicit none
         integer ::  ix,jx,nsoil, ireg, ncid, varid, iret
         real,dimension(ix,jx,nsoil) ::  var
         character(len=*) :: varStr
         character(len=2) :: tmpStr
         integer i
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real,dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny) :: xtmp
#endif
         do i = 1, nsoil
                 if( i .lt. 10) then
                    write(tmpStr, '(i1)') i
                 else
                    write(tmpStr, '(i2)') i
                 endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) & 
#endif
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr)//trim(tmpStr),  varid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif
         if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
            return
         endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr//trim(tmpStr)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)
            call decompose_RT_real(xtmp(:,:),var(:,:,i),global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,ix,jx)
#else
         iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var(:,:,i))
#endif
         end do
         return
      end subroutine read_rst_rt_nc3

      subroutine read_rst_rt_nc2(ncid,ix,jx,var,varStr)
         implicit none
         integer ::  ix,jx,ireg, ncid, varid, iret
         real,dimension(ix,jx) ::  var
         character(len=*) :: varStr
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real,dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny) :: xtmp 
#endif
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif
         if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
            return
         endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) &   
             iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)
         call decompose_RT_real(xtmp,var,global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,ix,jx)
#else
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var)
#endif
         return
      end subroutine read_rst_rt_nc2

      subroutine read_rt_nc2(ncid,ix,jx,var,varStr)
         implicit none
         integer ::  ix,jx, ncid, varid, iret
         real,dimension(ix,jx) ::  var
         character(len=*) :: varStr

#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real,allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: xtmp
!yw         real,dimension(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny) :: xtmp
         if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
             allocate(xtmp(global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny))
         else
             allocate(xtmp(1,1))
         endif
         xtmp = 0.0
#endif
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif
            if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
               print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
               return
            endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, xtmp)
         endif
         call decompose_RT_real(xtmp,var,global_rt_nx,global_rt_ny,ix,jx)

         if(allocated(xtmp)) deallocate(xtmp)

#else
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var)
#endif
         return
      end subroutine read_rt_nc2

      subroutine read_rst_crt_nc(ncid,var,n,varStr)
         implicit none
         integer ::  ireg, ncid, varid, n, iret
         real,dimension(n) ::  var
         character(len=*) :: varStr
        
         if( n .le. 0)  return
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) & 
#endif
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif
            if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
               print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
               return
            endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         endif
         if(n .gt. 0) then
             call mpp_land_bcast_real(n,var)
         endif
#endif
         return
      end subroutine read_rst_crt_nc 

      subroutine read_rst_crt_stream_nc(ncid,var_out,n,varStr,gnlinks,map_l2g)
         implicit none
         integer ::  ncid, varid, n, iret, gnlinks
         integer, intent(in), dimension(:) :: map_l2g
         character(len=*) :: varStr
         integer :: l, g
         real,intent(out) , dimension(:) ::  var_out
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         real,dimension(gnlinks) ::  var
#else
         real,dimension(n) ::  var
#endif


#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) & 
#endif
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif
            if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
               print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
               return
            endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
            var = 0.0
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         endif
         if(gnlinks .gt. 0) then
            call mpp_land_bcast_real(gnlinks,var)
         endif
        
         if(n .le. 0) return
         var_out = 0

         do l = 1, n
            g = map_l2g(l)
            var_out(l) = var(g)
         end do
#else
         var_out = var
#endif
         return
      end subroutine read_rst_crt_stream_nc 

      subroutine read_rst_crt_reach_nc_real(ncid,var_out,varStr,gnlinksl, fatalErr)
         implicit none
         integer ::  ncid, varid, n, iret, gnlinksl
         character(len=*) :: varStr
         integer :: l, g
         real, dimension(:) ::  var_out
         logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
         logical :: fatalErr_local
         real :: scale_factor, add_offset
         integer :: ovrtswcrt_in, ss
         real,allocatable,dimension(:) ::  var, varTmp

         fatalErr_local = .false.
         if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr

         n = size(var_out,1)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              allocate(var(gnlinksl))
         else
              allocate(var(1))
         endif
#else
              allocate(var(n))
#endif
         

#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
         endif
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
         if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print*, 'read_rst_crt_reach_nc: variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif

            if(allocated(var))  deallocate(var)
            
            !! JLM: is this desirable?
            !! JLM I think so, maybe an option to this routine specifying if errors are fatal?
            if (fatalErr_local) &
                 call hydro_stop("read_rst_crt_reach_nc: variable not found: "//trim(varStr))
              
            return
         endif

         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
            call flush(6)
#endif
            
            var = 0.0
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var)
            !! JLM: need a check here.

            iret = nf90_get_att(ncid, varid, 'scale_factor', scale_factor)
            if(iret .eq. 0) var = var * scale_factor           
            iret = nf90_get_att(ncid, varid, 'add_offset', add_offset)
            if(iret .eq. 0) var = var + add_offset
            
            !! NWM channel-only forcings have to be "decoded"/unshuffled.
            !! As of NWM1.2 the following global attribute is different/identifiable
            !! for files created when io_form_outputs=1,2 (not 0).
            iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'dev_OVRTSWCRT', ovrtswcrt_in)
            if((nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 1 .or. nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 1) .and. &
               iret .eq. 0) then
               allocate(varTmp(gnlinksl))
               do ss=1,gnlinksl
                  varTmp(rt_domain(did)%ascendIndex(ss)+1)=var(ss)
               end do
               var=varTmp
               deallocate(varTmp)
            end if               
         endif
                           
         call ReachLS_decomp(var,   var_out)
         if(allocated(var)) deallocate(var)
#else
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
           if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
               print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
               if(allocated(var)) deallocate(var)
               return
            endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
#endif   
         iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var_out)
         if(allocated(var)) deallocate(var)
#endif

         return
         end subroutine read_rst_crt_reach_nc_real


      subroutine read_rst_crt_reach_nc_real8(ncid, var_out, varStr, gnlinksl, fatalErr)
         implicit none
         integer, intent(in)          ::  ncid, gnlinksl
         real*8, dimension(:), intent(inout) ::  var_out
         character(len=*), intent(in) :: varStr
         logical, optional, intent(in)       ::  fatalErr

         integer :: varid, n, iret, l, g
         logical :: fatalErr_local
         real*8,allocatable,dimension(:) ::  var
         real :: scale_factor, add_offset
         
         fatalErr_local = .false.
         if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr

         n = size(var_out,1)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
              allocate(var(gnlinksl))
         else
              allocate(var(1))
         endif
#else
              allocate(var(n))
#endif         
#ifdef MPP_LAND
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
         endif
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
         if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            print*, 'read_rst_crt_reach_nc: variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif

            if(allocated(var))  deallocate(var)

            !! JLM: is this desirable?
            !! JLM I think so, maybe an option to this routine specifying if errors are fatal?
            if (fatalErr_local) &
                 call hydro_stop("read_rst_crt_reach_nc: variable not found: "//trim(varStr))
              
            return
         endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
         call flush(6)
#endif
         if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
            var = 0.0
            iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var)
            !! JLM need a check here... 
            
            iret = nf90_get_att(ncid, varid, 'scale_factor', scale_factor)           
            if(iret .eq. 0) var = var * scale_factor
            iret = nf90_get_att(ncid, varid, 'add_offset', add_offset)
            if(iret .eq. 0) var = var + add_offset

         endif
         call ReachLS_decomp(var,   var_out)
         if(allocated(var)) deallocate(var)
#else
            iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,  trim(varStr),  varid)
           if (iret /= 0) then
#ifdef HYDRO_D
               print*, 'variable not found: name = "', trim(varStr)//'"'
#endif
               if(allocated(var)) deallocate(var)
               return
            endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
         print*, "read restart variable ", varStr
#endif   
         iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, var_out)
         if(allocated(var)) deallocate(var)
#endif
         return
         end subroutine read_rst_crt_reach_nc_real8


      subroutine hrldas_out()
      end subroutine hrldas_out


subroutine READ_CHROUTING1( &
     IXRT,         JXRT,              fgDEM,        CH_NETRT, & 
     CH_LNKRT,     LAKE_MSKRT,        FROM_NODE,    TO_NODE,  &
     TYPEL,        ORDER,             MAXORDER,     NLINKS,   &
     NLAKES,       CHANLEN,           MannN,        So,       & 
     ChSSlp,       Bw,                Tw,                     &        
     Tw_CC,        n_CC,              HRZAREA,      LAKEMAXH, & 
     WEIRH,        WEIRC,             WEIRL,        ORIFICEC, &
     ORIFICEA,     ORIFICEE,          LATLAKE,      LONLAKE,  &
     ELEVLAKE,     dist,              ZELEV,        LAKENODE, &
     CH_NETLNK,    CHANXI,            CHANYJ,       CHLAT,    & 
     CHLON,        channel_option,    LATVAL,       LONVAL,   &
     STRMFRXSTPTS, geo_finegrid_flnm, route_lake_f, LAKEIDM,  &
     UDMP_OPT                                                 & !! no comma at end
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    ,Link_Location                                         &
#endif
    )

#ifdef MPP_LAND
use module_mpp_land, only:  my_id, io_id
#endif
#include <netcdf.inc>
integer, intent(IN)                          :: IXRT,JXRT, UDMP_OPT
integer                                      :: CHANRTSWCRT, NLINKS, NLAKES
real, intent(IN), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)       :: fgDEM
integer, dimension(IXRT,JXRT)                :: DIRECTION
integer, dimension(IXRT,JXRT)                :: GSTRMFRXSTPTS
integer, intent(IN), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)    :: CH_NETRT, CH_LNKRT
integer, intent(INOUT), dimension(IXRT,JXRT) :: LAKE_MSKRT
integer,                dimension(IXRT,JXRT) :: GORDER  !-- gridded stream orderk
#ifdef MPP_LAND
integer,                dimension(IXRT,JXRT) :: Link_Location !-- gridded stream orderk
integer :: LNLINKSL
#endif
integer                                      :: I,J,K,channel_option
real, intent(OUT), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)      :: LATVAL, LONVAL
character(len=28)                            :: dir
!Dummy inverted grids from arc

!----DJG,DNY New variables for channel and lake routing
character(len=155)	 :: header
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: FROM_NODE
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: ZELEV
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: CHLAT,CHLON

integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: TYPEL
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: TO_NODE,ORDER
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: STRMFRXSTPTS

integer, intent(INOUT)                       :: MAXORDER
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: CHANLEN   !channel length
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: MannN, So !mannings N
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: LAKENODE !,LINKID   ! identifies which nodes pour into which lakes
real, intent(IN)                             :: dist(ixrt,jxrt,9)

integer, intent(IN), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)    :: CH_NETLNK
real,  dimension(IXRT,JXRT)                  :: ChSSlpG,BwG,TwG,MannNG  !channel properties
real,  dimension(IXRT,JXRT)                  :: Tw_CCG,n_CCG            !channel properties of compound
real,  dimension(IXRT,JXRT)                  :: chanDepth, elrt


!-- store the location x,y location of the channel element
integer, intent(INOUT), dimension(NLINKS)   :: CHANXI, CHANYJ
integer , dimension(:) ::  LAKEIDM

!--reservoir/lake attributes
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: HRZAREA

real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: LAKEMAXH, WEIRH
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: WEIRC
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: WEIRL
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: ORIFICEC
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: ORIFICEA
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: ORIFICEE
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: LATLAKE,LONLAKE,ELEVLAKE
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: ChSSlp, Bw, Tw
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: Tw_CC, n_CC ! channel properties of compund


character(len=*  )                           :: geo_finegrid_flnm, route_lake_f
character(len=256)                           :: var_name

integer                                      :: tmp, cnt, ncid, iret, jj,ct
integer 			             :: IOstatus, OUTLAKEID

real                                         :: gc,n
integer :: did
logical :: fexist

did = 1
        
!---------------------------------------------------------
! End Declarations
!---------------------------------------------------------


!LAKEIDX  = -999
!LAKELINKID = 0
MAXORDER = -9999
!initialize GSTRM
GSTRMFRXSTPTS = -9999

!yw initialize the array.
to_node =   MAXORDER
from_node = MAXORDER
#ifdef MPP_LAND
Link_location = MAXORDER
#endif

var_name = "LATITUDE"
call nreadRT2d_real  (   &
     var_name,LATVAL,ixrt,jxrt,trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

var_name = "LONGITUDE"
call nreadRT2d_real(   &
     var_name,LONVAL,ixrt,jxrt,trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

var_name = "LAKEGRID"
call nreadRT2d_int(&
     var_name,LAKE_MSKRT,ixrt,jxrt,trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

var_name = "FLOWDIRECTION"
call nreadRT2d_int(& 
     var_name,DIRECTION,ixrt,jxrt,trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

var_name = "STREAMORDER"
call nreadRT2d_int(&
     var_name,GORDER,ixrt,jxrt,trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))


var_name = "frxst_pts"
call nreadRT2d_int(&
     var_name,GSTRMFRXSTPTS,ixrt,jxrt,trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

!!!Flip y-dimension of highres grids from exported Arc files...

var_name = "CHAN_DEPTH"
call nreadRT2d_real(   &
     var_name,chanDepth,ixrt,jxrt,trim(geo_finegrid_flnm))

if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT .eq. 3) then
   elrt = fgDEM - chanDepth
else
   elrt = fgDEM     !ywtmp
endif

ct = 0

! temp fix for buggy Arc export...
do j=1,jxrt
   do i=1,ixrt
      if(DIRECTION(i,j).eq.-128) DIRECTION(i,j)=128
   end do
end do

cnt    = 0 
BwG    = 0.0
TwG    = 0.0
Tw_CCG = 0.0
n_CCG  = 0.0

ChSSlpG = 0.0
MannNG  = 0.0
TYPEL   = 0
MannN   = 0.0
Bw      = 0.0
Tw      = 0.0
Tw_CC   = 0.0
n_CC    = 0.0
ChSSlp  = 0.0


if (channel_option .eq. 3) then

#ifdef MPP_LAND
  if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif

    if (NLAKES .gt. 0) then
      inquire (file=trim(route_lake_f), exist=fexist)
      if(fexist) then 
        ! use netcdf lake file of LAKEPARM.nc
        iret = nf_open(trim(route_lake_f), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
        if( iret .eq. 0 ) then
          iret = nf_close(ncid)
          write(6,*) "Before read LAKEPARM from NetCDF ", trim(route_lake_f)
          write(6,*) "NLAKES = ", NLAKES
          call flush(6)
          call read_route_lake_netcdf(trim(route_lake_f),HRZAREA, &
                LAKEMAXH, WEIRH, WEIRC,WEIRL, ORIFICEC,       &
                ORIFICEA,  ORIFICEE, LAKEIDM, latlake, lonlake, ELEVLAKE)
        else
          open(unit=79,file=trim(route_lake_f), form='formatted',status='old')
          write(6,*) "Before read LAKEPARM from text ", trim(route_lake_f)
          write(6,*) "NLAKES = ", NLAKES
          call flush(6)
          read(79,*)  header  !-- read the lake file
          do i=1, NLAKES
            read (79,*,err=5101) tmp, HRZAREA(i),LAKEMAXH(i), &
            WEIRC(i), WEIRL(i), ORIFICEC(i), ORIFICEA(i), ORIFICEE(i),&
            LATLAKE(i), LONLAKE(i),ELEVLAKE(i), WEIRH(i)
          enddo
5101      continue
          close(79)
        endif !endif for iret
      else ! lake parm files does not exist
        call hydro_stop("Fatal error: route_lake_f must be specified in the hydro.namelist")
        !write(6,*) "ERROR: route_lake_f required for lakes"
        !write(6,*) "NLAKES = ", NLAKES
        !call flush(6)
      endif !endif for fexist
    endif ! endif for nlakes

#ifdef MPP_LAND
   endif
   
   if(NLAKES .gt. 0) then
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,HRZAREA)
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LAKEMAXH)
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRH  )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRC  )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRL  )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEC)
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEA)
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEE)
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LATLAKE )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LONLAKE )
      call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ELEVLAKE)
   endif
#endif
end if  !! channel_option .eq. 3

if (UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) return 

!DJG inv       DO j = JXRT,1,-1  !rows
do j = 1,JXRT  !rows
   do i = 1 ,IXRT   !colsumns
      
      if (CH_NETRT(i, j) .ge. 0) then !get its direction and assign its elevation and order
         
         if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 64) .and. (j + 1 .le. JXRT) ) then !North
            if(CH_NETRT(i,j+1).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j + 1)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,1)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
             
         else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 128) .and. (i + 1 .le. IXRT) &
              .and. (j + 1 .le. JXRT)  ) then !North East
             
            if(CH_NETRT(i+1,j+1).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i + 1, j + 1)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,2)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
            
         else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 1) .and. (i + 1 .le. IXRT) ) then !East
            
            if(CH_NETRT(i+1,j).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i + 1, j)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,3)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
            
         else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 2) .and. (i + 1 .le. IXRT) &
              .and. (j - 1 .ne. 0)  ) then !south east
            
            if(CH_NETRT(i+1,j-1).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i + 1, j - 1)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,4)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
            
         else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 4) .and. (j - 1 .ne. 0) ) then !due south
            
            if(CH_NETRT(i,j-1).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j - 1)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,5)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
            
         else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 8) .and. (i - 1 .gt. 0) &
              .and. (j - 1 .ne. 0) ) then !south west
            
            if(CH_NETRT(i-1,j-1).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i - 1, j - 1)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,6)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
            
         else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 16) .and. (i - 1 .gt. 0) ) then !West
            
            if(CH_NETRT(i-1,j).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i - 1, j)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,7)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
            
         else if ((DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 32) .and. (i - 1 .gt. 0) &
              .and. (j + 1 .le. JXRT)  ) then !North West
            
            if(CH_NETRT(i-1,j+1).ge.0) then
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
               cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
               ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
               STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
               ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
               MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
               ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
               Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
               Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
               Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
               n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
               CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
               CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
               FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
               TO_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i - 1, j + 1)
               CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,8)
               CHANXI(cnt) = i
               CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
               Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
            endif
         else 
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !print *, "NO MATCH", i,j,CH_NETLNK(i,j),DIRECTION(i,j),i + 1,j - 1 !south east
#endif
         end if
         
      end if !CH_NETRT check for this node
      
   end do
end do

#ifdef HYDRO_D
print *, "after exiting the channel, this many nodes", cnt
write(*,*) " " 
#endif


!Find out if the boundaries are on an edge
!DJG inv       DO j = JXRT,1,-1
do j = 1,JXRT
   do i = 1 ,IXRT
      if (CH_NETRT(i, j) .ge. 0) then !get its direction
         
         if (DIRECTION(i, j).eq. 64) then
            if( j + 1 .gt. JXRT)  then         !-- 64's can only flow north
               goto 101

            elseif ( CH_NETRT(i,j+1) .lt. 0) then !North

               goto 101
            endif
            goto 102
101         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if(j+1 .gt. JXRT) then !-- an edge
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i,j+1).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i,j+1)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1 
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,1)
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !                print *, "Pour Point N", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
102         continue
            
         else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 128) then

            !-- 128's can flow out of the North or East edge
            if ((i + 1 .gt. IXRT)   .or.  (j + 1 .gt. JXRT))  then !   this is due north edge
               goto 201
            elseif (CH_NETRT(i + 1, j + 1).lt.0) then !North East
               goto 201
            endif
!#endif
            goto 202 
201         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if((i+1 .gt. IXRT) .or. (j+1 .gt. JXRT))  then ! an edge
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i+1,j+1).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i+1,j+1)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,2)  
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !print *, "Pour Point NE", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
202         continue
            
         else if (DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 1) then 

            if(i + 1 .gt. IXRT) then     !-- 1's can only flow due east
               goto 301
            elseif(CH_NETRT(i + 1, j) .lt. 0) then !East
               goto 301
            endif
            goto 302
301         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if(i+1 .gt. IXRT) then  !an edge
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i+1,j).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i+1,j)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,3)
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !print *, "Pour Point E", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
302         continue

         else if (DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 2) then 

            !-- 2's can flow out of east or south edge
            if((i + 1 .gt. IXRT) .or.  (j - 1 .eq. 0)) then     !-- this is the south edge
               goto 401
            elseif (CH_NETRT(i + 1, j - 1) .lt.0) then !south east
               goto 401
            endif
            goto 402
401         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if((i+1 .gt. IXRT) .or. (j-1 .eq. 0)) then !an edge 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i+1,j-1).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i+1,j-1)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,4)
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !print *, "Pour Point SE", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
402         continue
            
         else if (DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 4)  then

            if(j - 1 .eq. 0) then         !-- 4's can only flow due south
               goto 501
            elseif (CH_NETRT(i, j - 1) .lt. 0) then !due south
               goto 501
            endif
            goto 502
501         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if(j-1 .eq. 0) then !- an edge
               TYPEL(cnt) =1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i,j-1).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i,j-1)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,5)
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !print *, "Pour Point S", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
502         continue
            
         else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 8) then

            !-- 8's can flow south or west
            if( (i - 1 .le. 0) .or.  (j - 1 .eq. 0)) then        !-- this is the south edge
               goto 601
            elseif (CH_NETRT(i - 1, j - 1).lt.0) then !south west
               goto 601
            endif
            goto 602
601         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if( (i-1 .eq. 0) .or. (j-1 .eq. 0) ) then !- an edge
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i-1,j-1).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i-1,j-1)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,6) 
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !print *, "Pour Point SW", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
602         continue

         else if (DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 16) then

            if( i - 1 .le.0) then                 !16's can only flow due west
               goto 701
            elseif( CH_NETRT(i - 1, j).lt.0) then !West
               goto 701
            endif
            goto 702
701         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if(i-1 .eq. 0) then !-- an edge
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i-1,j).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i-1,j)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,7)
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !             print *, "Pour Point W", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
702         continue
            
         else if ( DIRECTION(i, j) .eq. 32) then

            !-- 32's can flow either west or north
            if( (i - 1 .le. 0) .or.  (j + 1 .gt. JXRT)) then     !-- this is the north edge
               goto 801
            elseif (CH_NETRT(i - 1, j + 1).lt.0) then !North West
               goto 801
            endif
            goto 802
801         continue
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            cnt = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
#else
            cnt = cnt + 1
#endif
            ORDER(cnt) = GORDER(i,j)
            STRMFRXSTPTS(cnt) = GSTRMFRXSTPTS(i,j)
            ZELEV(cnt) = ELRT(i,j)
            MannN(cnt) = MannNG(i,j)
            ChSSlp(cnt) = ChSSlpG(i,j)
            Bw(cnt) = BwG(i,j)
            Tw(cnt) = TwG(i,j)
            Tw_CC(cnt) = Tw_CCG(i,j)
            n_CC(cnt) = n_CCG(i,j)
            CHLAT(cnt) = LATVAL(i,j)
            CHLON(cnt) = LONVAL(i,j)
            if( (i-1 .eq. 0) .or. (j+1 .gt. JXRT)) then !-- an edge
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            elseif(LAKE_MSKRT(i-1,j+1).gt.0) then 
               TYPEL(cnt) = 2
               LAKENODE(cnt) = LAKE_MSKRT(i-1,j+1)
            else
               TYPEL(cnt) = 1
            endif
            FROM_NODE(cnt) = CH_NETLNK(i, j)
            CHANLEN(cnt) = dist(i,j,8)   
            CHANXI(cnt) = i
            CHANYJ(cnt) = j
#ifdef MPP_LAND
            Link_Location(i,j) = cnt
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
            !print *, "Pour Point NW", TYPEL(cnt), LAKENODE(cnt), CHANLEN(cnt), cnt
#endif
802         continue

         endif
      endif !CH_NETRT check for this node
   end do
end do

#ifdef MPP_LAND
#ifdef HYDRO_D
print*, "my_id=",my_id, "cnt = ", cnt 
#endif
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
Link_location = CH_NETLNK
call MPP_CHANNEL_COM_INT(Link_location,ixrt,jxrt,TYPEL,NLINKS,99) 
call MPP_CHANNEL_COM_INT(Link_location,ixrt,jxrt,LAKENODE,NLINKS,99) 
#endif

end subroutine READ_CHROUTING1


!! Author JLM. 
!! Separate the 2D channel routing memory from the vector/routelink channel routing memory.
subroutine read_routelink(&
     TO_NODE,      TYPEL,        ORDER,    MAXORDER,   & 
     NLAKES,       MUSK,         MUSX,                 &
     QLINK,        CHANLEN,      MannN,    So,         &
     ChSSlp,       Bw,           Tw,       Tw_CC,      &
     n_CC,         LAKEIDA,      HRZAREA,              & 
     LAKEMAXH,     WEIRH,        WEIRC,    WEIRL,      & 
     ORIFICEC,     ORIFICEA,     ORIFICEE, LATLAKE,    &
     LONLAKE,      ELEVLAKE,     LAKEIDM,  LAKEIDX,    &
     route_link_f, route_lake_f, ZELEV,    CHLAT,      & 
     CHLON,        NLINKSL,      LINKID,   GNLINKSL,   &
     NLINKS,       gages,        gageMiss               )

integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS) :: TO_NODE, TYPEL, ORDER
integer, intent(INOUT)                     :: MAXORDER
integer                                    :: NLAKES
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS) :: MUSK, MUSX
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(:,:)    :: QLINK  !channel flow
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS) :: CHANLEN, MannN, So
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: ChSSlp, Bw, Tw !added Top Width LKR/DY 
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: Tw_CC, n_CC !compound chnannel params
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: LAKEIDA !lake COMid 4all link on full nlinks database
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: HRZAREA
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: LAKEMAXH, WEIRH, WEIRC, WEIRL
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: ORIFICEC, ORIFICEA, ORIFICEE
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: LATLAKE, LONLAKE, ELEVLAKE
integer, intent(INOUT), dimension(:)       :: LAKEIDM !lake id in LAKEPARM table (.nc or .tbl)
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(:)      :: LAKEIDX !seq index of lakes(1:Nlakes) mapped to COMID
character(len=256)                         :: route_link_f, route_lake_f
real,    intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS) :: ZELEV, CHLAT, CHLON
integer                                    :: NLINKS, NLINKSL
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS) :: LINKID   !  which nodes pour into which lakes
integer                                    :: GNLINKSL
character(len=15), intent(inout), dimension(nlinks) :: gages  !! need to respect the default values
character(len=15), intent(in)                :: gageMiss
integer :: did

!! local variables
integer, dimension(NLAKES)                   :: LAKELINKID !temporarily store the outlet index for each modeled lake

did = 1
LAKELINKID = 0

call readLinkSL( GNLINKSL,NLINKSL,route_link_f, route_lake_f,maxorder, &
     LINKID, TO_NODE, TYPEL, ORDER , &
     QLINK,CHLON, CHLAT, ZELEV, MUSK, MUSX, CHANLEN, &
     MannN, So, ChSSlp, Bw, Tw, Tw_CC, n_CC, LAKEIDA, HRZAREA,  &
     LAKEMAXH, WEIRH, WEIRC, WEIRL, ORIFICEC, &
     ORIFICEA, ORIFICEE, gages, gageMiss, &
     LAKEIDM, NLAKES, latlake, lonlake,ELEVLAKE)
   
!--- get the lake configuration here.
#ifdef MPP_LAND
call nhdLakeMap_mpp(NLAKES,  NLINKSL, TYPEL,   LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX, & 
                    TO_NODE, LINKID,  LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA,    GNLINKSL  )
!call nhdLakeMap(NLAKES, NLINKSL, TYPEL, LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX, TO_NODE,LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA
#else
call nhdLakeMap(NLAKES, NLINKSL, TYPEL, LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX, TO_NODE,LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA)
#endif
   
#ifdef MPP_LAND
if(NLAKES .gt. 0) then
   !         call mpp_land_bcast_int(NLINKSL,LAKEIDA) 
   !         call mpp_land_bcast_int(NLINKSL,LAKEIDX)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,HRZAREA)
   call mpp_land_bcast_int(NLAKES,LAKEIDM)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LAKEMAXH)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRH  )
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRC  )
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRL  )
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEC)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEA)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEE)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LATLAKE )
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LONLAKE )
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ELEVLAKE)
endif
#endif

end subroutine read_routelink



   subroutine readLinkSL( GNLINKSL,NLINKSL,route_link_f, route_lake_f, maxorder, &
                   LINKID, TO_NODE, TYPEL, ORDER , &
                   QLINK,CHLON, CHLAT, ZELEV, MUSK, MUSX, CHANLEN, &
                   MannN, So, ChSSlp, Bw, Tw, Tw_CC, n_CC, LAKEIDA, HRZAREA,  &
                   LAKEMAXH,WEIRH,  WEIRC, WEIRL, ORIFICEC, &
                   ORIFICEA, ORIFICEE, gages, gageMiss,& 
                   LAKEIDM,NLAKES, latlake, lonlake, ELEVLAKE)

        implicit none
        character(len=*) :: route_link_f,route_lake_f
        integer  :: GNLINKSL, NLINKSL, tmp_from_node,NLAKES

        INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT)                   :: MAXORDER
        INTEGER, intent(out), dimension(:) :: LAKEIDA, LINKID, TO_NODE, TYPEL, ORDER 

        real,dimension(:,:)  :: QLINK
        real, intent(out), dimension(:) ::  CHLON, CHLAT, ZELEV, MUSK, MUSX, CHANLEN
        real, intent(out), dimension(:) ::  MannN, So, ChSSlp, Bw, Tw, latlake, lonlake, Tw_CC, n_CC

        character(len=15), dimension(:), intent(inout) :: gages
        character(len=15), intent(in) :: gageMiss

!NLAKES
        INTEGER, intent(out), dimension(:)  ::  LAKEIDM
        REAL, intent(out), dimension(:) :: HRZAREA,LAKEMAXH, WEIRC, WEIRL, ORIFICEC,WEIRH, &
                   ORIFICEA, ORIFICEE, ELEVLAKE
!end NLAKES

        INTEGER, dimension(GNLINKSL) ::  tmpLAKEIDA, tmpLINKID,  tmpTO_NODE, tmpTYPEL, tmpORDER 
        character(len=15), dimension(gnlinksl) :: tmpGages
        CHARACTER(len=155)	 :: header
        integer :: i

        character(len=256) :: route_link_f_r,route_lake_f_r
        integer :: lenRouteLinkFR,lenRouteLakeFR ! so the preceeding chan be changed without changing code
        logical :: routeLinkNetcdf, routeLakeNetcdf

#ifdef MPP_LAND
        real :: tmpQLINK(GNLINKSL,2)
        real, allocatable, dimension(:) ::  tmpCHLON, tmpCHLAT, tmpZELEV, tmpMUSK, tmpMUSX, tmpCHANLEN
        real, allocatable, dimension(:) ::  tmpMannN, tmpSo, tmpChSSlp, tmpBw, tmpTw, tmpTw_CC, tmpn_CC
#endif 

        !! is RouteLink file netcdf (*.nc) or csv (*.csv)
        route_link_f_r = adjustr(route_link_f)
        lenRouteLinkFR = len(route_link_f_r)
        routeLinkNetcdf = route_link_f_r( (lenRouteLinkFR-2):lenRouteLinkFR) .eq. '.nc'

        !! is RouteLake file netcdf (*.nc) or .TBL
        route_lake_f_r = adjustr(route_lake_f)
        lenRouteLakeFR = len(route_lake_f_r)
        routeLakeNetcdf = route_lake_f_r( (lenRouteLakeFR-2):lenRouteLakeFR) .eq. '.nc'

#ifdef MPP_LAND
       tmpQLINK = 0
       tmpGages = gageMiss
 
       if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then

          allocate(tmpCHLON(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpCHLAT(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpZELEV(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpMUSK(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpMUSX(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpCHANLEN(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpMannN(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpSo(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpChSSlp(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpBw(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpTw(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpTw_CC(GNLINKSL))
          allocate(tmpn_CC(GNLINKSL))


          if(routeLinkNetcdf) then

             call read_route_link_netcdf(                                &
                  route_link_f,                                          &
                  tmpLINKID,     tmpTO_NODE,   tmpCHLON,                 &
                  tmpCHLAT,      tmpZELEV,     tmpTYPEL,    tmpORDER,    &
                  tmpQLINK(:,1), tmpMUSK,      tmpMUSX,     tmpCHANLEN,  &
                  tmpMannN,      tmpSo,        tmpChSSlp,   tmpBw,       &
                  tmpTw,         tmpTw_CC,     tmpn_CC,     tmpGages,    &
                  tmpLAKEIDA                                              )

          else

             open(unit=17,file=trim(route_link_f),form='formatted',status='old')
             read(17,*)  header
#ifdef HYDRO_D
             print *, "header ", header, "NLINKSL = ", NLINKSL, GNLINKSL
#endif
             call flush(6)
             do i=1,GNLINKSL
                read (17,*) tmpLINKID(i),   tmp_from_node,   tmpTO_NODE(i), tmpCHLON(i),    &
                            tmpCHLAT(i),    tmpZELEV(i),     tmpTYPEL(i),   tmpORDER(i),    &
                            tmpQLINK(i,1),  tmpMUSK(i),      tmpMUSX(i),    tmpCHANLEN(i),  &
                            tmpMannN(i),    tmpSo(i),        tmpChSSlp(i),  tmpBw(i),       &
                            tmpTw(i),       tmpTw_CC(i),     tmpn_CC(i)

                ! if (So(i).lt.0.005) So(i) = 0.005  !-- impose a minimum slope requireement
                if (tmpORDER(i) .gt. MAXORDER) MAXORDER = tmpORDER(i)
             end do
             close(17)
          
          end if  ! routeLinkNetcdf 

          if(routeLakeNetcdf) then
             call read_route_lake_netcdf(route_lake_f,HRZAREA, &
                LAKEMAXH, WEIRH, WEIRC,    WEIRL, ORIFICEC,       &
                ORIFICEA,  ORIFICEE, LAKEIDM, latlake, lonlake, ELEVLAKE)
          endif

!!- initialize channel  if missing in input
           do i=1,GNLINKSL
              if(tmpQLINK(i,1) .le. 1e-3) then
                 tmpQLINK(i,1) = 20.0 * (1.0/(float(MAXORDER+1) - float(tmpORDER(i))))**3
                tmpQLINK(i,2) = tmpQLINK(i,1) !## initialize the current flow at each link
              endif
           end do

       endif ! my_id .eq. IO_id

        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpLINKID,  LINKID )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpLAKEIDA, LAKEIDA )

        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpTO_NODE, TO_NODE)
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpCHLON,    CHLON  )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpCHLAT,    CHLAT  )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpZELEV,    ZELEV  )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpTYPEL,   TYPEL  )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpORDER,   ORDER  )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpQLINK(:,1), QLINK(:,1))
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpQLINK(:,2), QLINK(:,2))
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpMUSK,    MUSK   )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpMUSX,     MUSX   )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpCHANLEN,  CHANLEN)
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpMannN,    MannN  )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpSo,       So     )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpChSSlp,   ChSSlp )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpBw,       Bw     )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpTw,       Tw     )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpTw_CC,    Tw_CC  )
        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpn_CC,     n_CC   )


!       call ReachLS_decomp(tmpHRZAREA,  HRZAREA)
!       call ReachLS_decomp(tmpLAKEMAXH, LAKEMAXH)
!       call ReachLS_decomp(tmpWEIRC,    WEIRC  )
!       call ReachLS_decomp(tmpWEIRL,    WEIRL  )
!       call ReachLS_decomp(tmpORIFICEC, ORIFICEC)
!       call ReachLS_decomp(tmpORIFICEA, ORIFICEA)
!       call ReachLS_decomp(tmpORIFICEE, ORIFICEE)

        call ReachLS_decomp(tmpGages,    gages)
        call mpp_land_bcast_int1(MAXORDER)

        if(NLAKES .gt. 0) then
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, HRZAREA)
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, LAKEMAXH)
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, WEIRH)  
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, WEIRC)  
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, WEIRL)  
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, ORIFICEC)
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, ORIFICEA)
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, ORIFICEE)
           call mpp_land_bcast_int(NLAKES, LAKEIDM)
           call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES, ELEVLAKE)
        endif


        if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
           if(allocated(tmpCHLON)) deallocate(tmpCHLON)
           if(allocated(tmpCHLAT)) deallocate(tmpCHLAT)
           if(allocated(tmpZELEV)) deallocate(tmpZELEV)
           if(allocated(tmpMUSK)) deallocate(tmpMUSK)
           if(allocated(tmpMUSX)) deallocate(tmpMUSX)
           if(allocated(tmpCHANLEN)) deallocate(tmpCHANLEN)
           if(allocated(tmpMannN)) deallocate(tmpMannN)
           if(allocated(tmpSo)) deallocate(tmpSo)
           if(allocated(tmpChSSlp)) deallocate(tmpChSSlp)
           if(allocated(tmpBw)) deallocate(tmpBw)
           if(allocated(tmpTw)) deallocate(tmpTw)
           if(allocated(tmpTw_CC)) deallocate(tmpTw_CC)
           if(allocated(tmpn_CC)) deallocate(tmpn_CC)

!, tmpHRZAREA,&
!                  tmpLAKEMAXH, tmpWEIRC, tmpWEIRL, tmpORIFICEC, &
!                  tmpORIFICEA,tmpORIFICEE)
        endif

#else
       QLINK = 0 
        if(routeLinkNetcdf) then

          call read_route_link_netcdf(                      &
                 route_link_f,                              &
                 LINKID,     TO_NODE, CHLON,                &
                 CHLAT,      ZELEV,     TYPEL,    ORDER,    &
                 QLINK(:,1), MUSK,      MUSX,     CHANLEN,  &
                 MannN,      So,        ChSSlp,   Bw,       &
                 Tw,         Tw_CC,     n_CC,     gages,    & 
                 LAKEIDA                                     )
           
        else 

          open(unit=17,file=trim(route_link_f),form='formatted',status='old')
          read(17,*)  header
#ifdef HYDRO_D
          print *, "header ", header, "NLINKSL = ", NLINKSL
#endif
          do i=1,NLINKSL
              read (17,*) LINKID(i), tmp_from_node, TO_NODE(i), CHLON(i),CHLAT(i),ZELEV(i), &
                   TYPEL(i), ORDER(i), QLINK(i,1), MUSK(i), MUSX(i), CHANLEN(i), &
                   MannN(i), So(i), ChSSlp(i), Bw(i), Tw(i), Tw_CC(i), n_CC(i)

              ! if (So(i).lt.0.005) So(i) = 0.005  !-- impose a minimum slope requireement
              if (ORDER(i) .gt. MAXORDER) MAXORDER = ORDER(i)
          end do
          close(17)

        end if  ! routeLinkNetcdf 

!!- initialize channel according to order if missing in input
        do i=1,NLINKSL
            if(QLINK(i,1) .le. 1e-3) then
              QLINK(i,1) = 20.0 * (1/(float(MAXORDER+1) - float(ORDER(i))))**3
              QLINK(i,2) = QLINK(i,1) !## initialize the current flow at each link
            endif
        end do
        
!!================================ 
!!! need to add the sequential lake read here
!!=================================


#endif

        do i=1,NLINKSL
!           if(So(i) .lt. 0.001) So(i) = 0.001
           So(i) = max(So(i), 0.00001)
        end do

#ifdef HYDRO_D
       write(6,*) "finish read readLinkSL "
       call flush(6) 

#endif
   end subroutine readLinkSL




#ifdef MPP_LAND

!yw continue

subroutine MPP_READ_CHROUTING_new(&
     IXRT,         JXRT,              ELRT,           CH_NETRT,  &
     CH_LNKRT,     LAKE_MSKRT,        FROM_NODE,      TO_NODE,   &
     TYPEL,        ORDER,             MAXORDER,       NLINKS,    &
     NLAKES,       CHANLEN,           MannN,          So,        &
     ChSSlp,       Bw,                Tw,             Tw_CC,     &
     n_CC,         HRZAREA,           LAKEMAXH,                  &
     WEIRH,        WEIRC,             WEIRL,          ORIFICEC,  &
     ORIFICEA,     ORIFICEE,          LATLAKE,        LONLAKE,   &
     ELEVLAKE,     dist,              ZELEV,          LAKENODE,  &
     CH_NETLNK,    CHANXI,            CHANYJ,         CHLAT,     &
     CHLON,        channel_option,    LATVAL,         LONVAL,    &
     STRMFRXSTPTS, geo_finegrid_flnm, route_lake_f,   LAKEIDM,   &
     UDMP_OPT,     g_ixrt,            g_jxrt,         gnlinks,   &
     GCH_NETLNK,   map_l2g,           link_location,  yw_mpp_nlinks, &
     lake_index,   nlinks_index                                       )

implicit none
integer, intent(IN)                          :: IXRT,JXRT,g_IXRT,g_JXRT, GNLINKS, UDMP_OPT
integer                                      :: CHANRTSWCRT, NLINKS, NLAKES
integer                                      :: I,J,channel_option
character(len=28)                            :: dir

character(len=155)	 :: header
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: FROM_NODE
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: ZELEV
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: CHLAT,CHLON

integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: TYPEL
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: TO_NODE,ORDER
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: STRMFRXSTPTS

integer, intent(INOUT)                       :: MAXORDER
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: CHANLEN   !channel length
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)      :: MannN, So !mannings N
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: LAKENODE  ! identifies which nodes pour into which lakes
real, intent(IN)                             :: dist(ixrt,jxrt,9)
integer, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLINKS)   :: map_l2g

!-- store the location x,y location of the channel element
integer, intent(INOUT), dimension(NLINKS)   :: CHANXI, CHANYJ

real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: HRZAREA
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: LAKEMAXH, WEIRH
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: WEIRC
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: WEIRL
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: ORIFICEC
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: ORIFICEA
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: ORIFICEE
real, intent(INOUT),  dimension(NLAKES)      :: LATLAKE,LONLAKE,ELEVLAKE
real, intent(INOUT), dimension(NLINKS)       :: ChSSlp, Bw, Tw 
real, intent(INOUT), dimension(NLINKS)       :: Tw_CC, n_CC

character(len=*  )                           :: geo_finegrid_flnm, route_lake_f
character(len=256)                           :: var_name

integer                                      :: tmp, cnt, ncid
real                                         :: gc,n

integer, intent(IN), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)    :: CH_NETLNK,GCH_NETLNK
real, intent(IN), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)       :: ELRT
integer, intent(IN), dimension(IXRT,JXRT) :: CH_NETRT, CH_LNKRT
integer, intent(OUT), dimension(IXRT,JXRT) :: LAKE_MSKRT, link_location
real, intent(OUT), dimension(IXRT,JXRT)    :: latval,lonval
integer :: k
integer, dimension(nlinks)            :: node_table, nlinks_index
integer, dimension(nlakes)            :: lake_index, LAKEIDM
integer :: yw_mpp_nlinks , l, mpp_nlinks


call READ_CHROUTING1( &
     IXRT,         JXRT,              ELRT,      CH_NETRT,&
     CH_LNKRT,     LAKE_MSKRT,        FROM_NODE, TO_NODE, &
     TYPEL,        ORDER,             MAXORDER,  NLINKS,  &
     NLAKES,       CHANLEN,           MannN,     So,      &
     ChSSlp,       Bw,                Tw,        Tw_CC,   & 
     n_CC,         HRZAREA,           LAKEMAXH,           &
     WEIRH,        WEIRC,             WEIRL,     ORIFICEC,& 
     ORIFICEA,     ORIFICEE,          LATLAKE,   LONLAKE, &
     ELEVLAKE,     dist,              ZELEV,     LAKENODE,&
     CH_NETLNK,    CHANXI,            CHANYJ,    CHLAT,   &
     CHLON,        channel_option,    LATVAL,    LONVAL,  &
     STRMFRXSTPTS, geo_finegrid_flnm, route_lake_f, LAKEIDM, UDMP_OPT            &
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     ,Link_Location  &
#endif
     )

call mpp_land_max_int1(MAXORDER)

if(MAXORDER .eq. 0)  MAXORDER = -9999

lake_index = -99
if(channel_option .eq. 3) then
   do j = 1, jxrt
      do i = 1, ixrt
         if (LAKE_MSKRT(i,j) .gt. 0) then
            lake_index(LAKE_MSKRT(i,j)) = LAKE_MSKRT(i,j)
         endif
      enddo
   enddo
endif


CHANXI = 0
CHANYj = 0
do j = 1, jxrt
   do i = 1, ixrt
      if(CH_NETLNK(i,j) .gt. 0) then
         CHANXI(CH_NETLNK(i,j)) = i
         CHANYJ(CH_NETLNK(i,j)) = j
      endif
   end do
end do

node_table = 0
yw_mpp_nlinks = 0
do j = 1, jxrt
   do i = 1, ixrt
      if(CH_NETLNK(i,j) .ge. 0) then
         if( (i.eq.1) .and. (left_id .ge. 0) ) then
            continue
         elseif ( (i.eq. ixrt) .and. (right_id .ge. 0) ) then
            continue
         elseif ( (j.eq. 1) .and. (down_id .ge. 0) ) then
            continue
         elseif ( (j.eq. jxrt) .and. (up_id .ge. 0) ) then
            continue
         else
            l = CH_NETLNK(i,j)
            ! if(from_node(l) .gt. 0 .and. to_node(l) .gt. 0) then
            yw_mpp_nlinks = yw_mpp_nlinks + 1
            nlinks_index(yw_mpp_nlinks) = l
            ! endif
         endif
      endif
   end do
end do

#ifdef HYDRO_D
write(6,*) "nlinks=", nlinks, " yw_mpp_nlinks=", yw_mpp_nlinks," nlakes=", nlakes
call flush(6)
#endif
if(NLAKES .gt. 0) then
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,HRZAREA)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LAKEMAXH)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRC)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRC)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,WEIRL)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEC)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEA)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ORIFICEE)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LATLAKE)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,LONLAKE)
   call mpp_land_bcast_real(NLAKES,ELEVLAKE)
endif

link_location = CH_NETLNK

return 

end subroutine MPP_READ_CHROUTING_new

#endif


#ifdef MPP_LAND
       subroutine out_day_crt(dayMean,outFile)
           implicit none
           integer :: did
           real ::  dayMean(:)
           character(len=*) :: outFile
           integer:: ywflag
           ywflag = -999
           did = 1
           if((nlst_rt(did)%olddate(12:13) .eq. "00") .and. (nlst_rt(did)%olddate(15:16) .eq. "00") ) ywflag = 99
           call mpp_land_bcast_int1(ywflag)
           if(ywflag <0) return
           ! output daily
           call out_obs_crt(did,dayMean,outFile)
       end subroutine out_day_crt

       subroutine out_obs_crt(did,dayMean,outFile)
           implicit none
           integer did, i, cnt
           real ::  dayMean(:)
           character(len=*) :: outFile
           real,dimension(rt_domain(did)%gnlinks) :: g_dayMean, chlat, chlon
           integer,dimension(rt_domain(did)%gnlinks) :: STRMFRXSTPTS
           
           g_dayMean = -999
           chlat = -999
           chlon = -999
           STRMFRXSTPTS = 0

           call write_chanel_int(RT_DOMAIN(did)%STRMFRXSTPTS,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g,rt_domain(did)%gnlinks,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,STRMFRXSTPTS)

           call write_chanel_real(dayMean,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g,rt_domain(did)%gnlinks,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,g_dayMean)

           call write_chanel_real(RT_DOMAIN(did)%CHLON,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g,rt_domain(did)%gnlinks,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,chlon)

           call write_chanel_real(RT_DOMAIN(did)%CHLAT,rt_domain(did)%map_l2g,rt_domain(did)%gnlinks,rt_domain(did)%nlinks,chlat)


           open (unit=75,file=outFile,status='unknown',position='append')
           cnt = 0
           do i = 1, rt_domain(did)%gnlinks
              if(STRMFRXSTPTS(i) .gt. 0) then
                   write(75,114) nlst_rt(did)%olddate(1:4),nlst_rt(did)%olddate(6:7),nlst_rt(did)%olddate(9:10), nlst_rt(did)%olddate(12:13), &
                         cnt,chlon(i),chlat(i),g_dayMean(i) 
                   cnt = cnt + 1
              endif
           end do
           close(75)
114 FORMAT(1x,A4,A2,A2,A2,",",I7,", ",F10.5,",",F10.5,",",F12.3)
       end subroutine out_obs_crt
#endif
       
    subroutine outPutChanInfo(fromNode,toNode,chlon,chlat)
        implicit none
        integer, dimension(:) :: fromNode,toNode
        real, dimension(:) :: chlat,chlon
        integer :: iret, nodes, i, ncid, dimid_n, varid

        nodes = size(chlon,1)        

       iret = nf90_create("nodeInfor.nc", OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid) 
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "node", nodes, dimid_n)  !-- make a decimated grid
!  define the varialbes
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"fromNode",NF_INT,1,(/dimid_n/),varid)
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"toNode",NF_INT,1,(/dimid_n/),varid)
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"chlat",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_n/),varid)
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',13,'node latitude')
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"chlon",NF_FLOAT,1,(/dimid_n/),varid)
          iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'node longitude')
       iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
!write to the file
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"fromNode", varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nodes/), fromNode)
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"toNode", varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nodes/), toNode)
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"chlat", varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nodes/), chlat)
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"chlon", varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nodes/), chlon)
          iret = nf_close(ncid)
    end subroutine outPutChanInfo


!===================================================================================================
! Program Name: read_route_link_netcdf
! Author(s)/Contact(s): James L McCreight <jamesmcc><ucar><edu>
! Abstract: Read in the "RouteLink.nc" netcdf file specifing the channel topology. 
! History Log: 
! 7/17/15 -Created, JLM.
! Usage:
! Parameters: <Specify typical arguments passed>
! Input Files: netcdf file RouteLink.nc or other name.
! Output Files: None.
! Condition codes: Currently incomplete error handling. 
!
! If appropriate, descriptive troubleshooting instructions or 
! likely causes for failures could be mentioned here with the 
! appropriate error code
!
! User controllable options: None. 

subroutine read_route_link_netcdf( route_link_file,                         &
                                   LINKID,   TO_NODE,   CHLON,              &
                                   CHLAT,    ZELEV,     TYPEL,    ORDER,    &
                                   QLINK,    MUSK,      MUSX,     CHANLEN,  &
                                   MannN,    So,        ChSSlp,   Bw,       &
                                   Tw,       Tw_CC,     n_CC,     gages,    &
                                   LAKEIDA                                   )

implicit none
character(len=*),        intent(in)  :: route_link_file
integer, dimension(:),   intent(out) :: LAKEIDA, LINKID, TO_NODE
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: CHLON, CHLAT, ZELEV
integer, dimension(:),   intent(out) :: TYPEL, ORDER 
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: QLINK
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: MUSK, MUSX, CHANLEN
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: MannN, So, ChSSlp, Bw, Tw 
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: Tw_CC, n_CC

character(len=15), dimension(:), intent(inout) :: gages

integer :: iRet, ncid, ii, varid
logical :: fatal_if_error
fatal_if_error = .TRUE.  !! was thinking this would be a global variable...could become an input.

#ifdef HYDRO_D
print*,"start read_route_link_netcdf"
#endif

iRet = nf90_open(trim(route_link_file), nf90_nowrite, ncid)
if (iRet /= nf90_noErr) then
   write(*,'("read_route_link_netcdf: Problem opening: ''", A, "''")') trim(route_link_file)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("read_route_link_netcdf: Problem opening file.")
endif


call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid,  'link',     LINKID,    'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid,  'NHDWaterbodyComID',  LAKEIDA, 'read_route_link_netcdf', .FALSE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid,  'to',       TO_NODE,   'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'lon',      CHLON,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'lat',      CHLAT,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'alt',      ZELEV,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
!yw call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid,  'type',     TYPEL,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid,  'order',    ORDER,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'Qi',       QLINK,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'MusK',     MUSK,      'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'MusX',     MUSX,      'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'Length',   CHANLEN,   'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'n',        MannN,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'So',       So,        'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
!! impose a minimum as this sometimes fails in the file. LKR changed to 10^-4 on 2/2018.
where(So .lt. 0.0001) So=0.00001
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'ChSlp',    ChSSlp,    'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'BtmWdth',  Bw,        'read_route_link_netcdf', .TRUE.)

! Compound channel variables, contingent on nlst_rt(did)%compound_channel option
if(nlst_rt(did)%compound_channel) then
   print*, "compound_channel is TRUE in hydro.namelist."
   print*, "Variables are all required in route link: TopWdth, TopWdthCC, nCC."
   ! the fatal_if_error option is tru for all of these. An error in any will be a fatal error. 
   call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'TopWdth',   Tw,     'read_route_link_netcdf', .true.)
   call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'TopWdthCC', Tw_CC,  'read_route_link_netcdf', .true.)
   call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'nCC',       n_CC,   'read_route_link_netcdf', .true.)
else 
   print*, "compound_channel is FALSE in hydro.namelist."
   Tw = 0.0  !force top width to 0.0, this deactivates the compound channel formulation.
end if

 
! gages is optional, only get it if it's defined in the file.
iRet = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, 'gages', varid)
if (iret .eq. nf90_NoErr) then
   call get_1d_netcdf_text(ncid, 'gages', gages,  'read_route_link_netcdf', .true.)
end if

iRet = nf90_close(ncId)
if (iRet /= nf90_noErr) then
   write(*,'("read_route_link_netcdf: Problem closing: ''", A, "''")') trim(route_link_file)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("read_route_link_netcdf: Problem closing file.")
end if

#ifdef HYDRO_D
ii = size(LINKID)
print*,'last index=',ii
print*, 'CHLON', CHLON(ii), 'CHLAT', CHLAT(ii), 'ZELEV', ZELEV(ii)
print*,'TYPEL', TYPEL(ii), 'ORDER', ORDER(ii), 'QLINK', QLINK(ii), 'MUSK', MUSK(ii)
print*, 'MUSX', MUSX(ii), 'CHANLEN', CHANLEN(ii), 'MannN', MannN(ii)
print*,'So', So(ii), 'ChSSlp', ChSSlp(ii), 'Bw', Bw(ii), 'Tw', Tw(ii) 
print*,'TwCompund', Tw_CC(ii), 'Mann Compund', n_CC(ii)

print*,'gages(ii): ',trim(gages(ii))
print*,"finish read_route_link_netcdf"
#endif

end subroutine read_route_link_netcdf


!===================================================================================================
! Program Name: read_route_lake_netcdf
! Abstract: Read in the "LAKEPARM.nc" netcdf file specifing the channel topology. 
! History Log: 
! 7/17/15 -Created, JLM., then used by DNY
! Usage:
! Parameters: <Specify typical arguments passed>
! Input Files: netcdf file RouteLink.nc or other name.
! Output Files: None.
! Condition codes: Currently incomplete error handling. 
!
subroutine read_route_lake_netcdf(route_lake_file,                         &
                                   HRZAREA,  LAKEMAXH, WEIRH,  WEIRC,    WEIRL,    &
                                   ORIFICEC, ORIFICEA,  ORIFICEE, LAKEIDM, &
                                   lakelat, lakelon, ELEVLAKE)

implicit none
character(len=*),        intent(in)  :: route_lake_file
integer, dimension(:),   intent(out) :: LAKEIDM
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: HRZAREA,  LAKEMAXH, WEIRC,    WEIRL, WEIRH
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: ORIFICEC, ORIFICEA, ORIFICEE, lakelat, lakelon
real,    dimension(:),   intent(out) :: ELEVLAKE


integer :: iRet, ncid, ii, varid
logical :: fatal_if_error
fatal_if_error = .TRUE.  !! was thinking this would be a global variable...could become an input.

#ifdef HYDRO_D
print*,"start read_route_lake_netcdf"
#endif
   
iRet = nf90_open(trim(route_lake_file), nf90_nowrite, ncid)
if (iRet /= nf90_noErr) then
   write(*,'("read_route_lake_netcdf: Problem opening: ''", A, "''")') trim(route_lake_file)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("read_route_lake_netcdf: Problem opening file.")
endif

call get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid,  'lake_id',     LAKEIDM,'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'LkArea',   HRZAREA,   'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
!rename the LAKEPARM input vars for Elev instead of Ht, 08/23/17 LKR/DY 
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'LkMxE',    LAKEMAXH,  'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
!rename WeirH to WeirE
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'WeirE',    WEIRH,     'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'WeirC',    WEIRC,     'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'WeirL',    WEIRL,     'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'OrificeC', ORIFICEC,  'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'OrificeA', ORIFICEA,  'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'OrificeE', ORIFICEE,  'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'lat', lakelat,        'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'lon', lakelon,        'read_route_lake_netcdf', .TRUE.)
!remove the alt var. and add initial fractional depth var. LKR/DY
call get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, 'ifd', ELEVLAKE,      'read_route_lake_netcdf', .FALSE.)

iRet = nf90_close(ncId)
if (iRet /= nf90_noErr) then
   write(*,'("read_route_lake_netcdf: Problem closing: ''", A, "''")') trim(route_lake_file)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("read_route_lake_netcdf: Problem closing file.")
end if

#ifdef HYDRO_D
ii = size(LAKEIDM)
print*,'last index=',ii
print*,'HRZAREA', HRZAREA(ii)
print*,'LAKEMAXH', LAKEMAXH(ii), 'WEIRC', WEIRC(ii), 'WEIRL', WEIRL(ii)
print*,'ORIFICEC', ORIFICEC(ii), 'ORIFICEA', ORIFICEA(ii), 'ORIFICEE', ORIFICEE(ii)
print*,"finish read_route_lake_netcdf"
#endif

end subroutine read_route_lake_netcdf

!===================================================================================================
! Program Names: get_1d_netcdf_real, get_1d_netcdf_int, get_1d_netcdf_text
! Author(s)/Contact(s): James L McCreight <jamesmcc><ucar><edu>
! Abstract: Read a variable of real or integer type from an open netcdf file, respectively. 
! History Log: 
! 7/17/15 -Created, JLM.
! Usage:
! Parameters: See definitions.
! Input Files: This file is refered to by it's "ncid" obtained from nc_open
!              prior to calling this routine. 
! Output Files: None.
! Condition codes: hydro_stop is passed "get_1d_netcdf".
!
! If appropriate, descriptive troubleshooting instructions or 
! likely causes for failures could be mentioned here with the 
! appropriate error code
!
! User controllable options: None. 

!! could define an interface for these. 
subroutine get_1d_netcdf_int(ncid, varName, var, callingRoutine, fatal_if_error)
integer,               intent(in)  :: ncid !! the file identifier
character(len=*),      intent(in)  :: varName
integer, dimension(:), intent(out) :: var
character(len=*),      intent(in)  :: callingRoutine
logical,               intent(in)  :: fatal_if_error
integer :: varid, iret
iRet = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, varName, varid)
if (iret /= nf90_noErr) then
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) then
      print*, trim(callingRoutine) // ": get_1d_netcdf_real: variable: " // trim(varName)
      call hydro_stop("get_1d_netcdf")
   end if
end if
iRet = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, var)
if (iRet /= nf90_NoErr) then
   print*, trim(callingRoutine) // ": get_1d_netcdf_int: values: " // trim(varName)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("get_1d_netcdf_int")
end if
end subroutine get_1d_netcdf_int


subroutine get_1d_netcdf_real(ncid, varName, var, callingRoutine, fatal_if_error)
integer,            intent(in)  :: ncid !! the file identifier
character(len=*),   intent(in)  :: varName
real, dimension(:), intent(out) :: var
character(len=*),   intent(in)  :: callingRoutine
logical,            intent(in)  :: fatal_if_error

integer :: varid, iret
iRet = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, varName, varid)
if (iret /= nf90_noErr) then
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) then
      print*, trim(callingRoutine) // ": get_1d_netcdf_real: variable: " // trim(varName)
      call hydro_stop("get_1d_netcdf")
   end if
end if
iRet = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, var)
if (iRet /= nf90_NoErr) then
   print*, trim(callingRoutine) // ": get_1d_netcdf_real: values: " // trim(varName)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("get_1d_netcdf_real")
end if
end subroutine get_1d_netcdf_real

subroutine get_1d_netcdf_text(ncid, varName, var, callingRoutine, fatal_if_error)
integer,                        intent(in)  :: ncid !! the file identifier
character(len=*),               intent(in)  :: varName
character(len=*), dimension(:), intent(out) :: var
character(len=*),               intent(in)  :: callingRoutine
logical,                        intent(in)  :: fatal_if_error
integer :: varId, iRet
iRet = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, varName, varid)
if (iret /= nf90_NoErr) then
   print*, trim(callingRoutine) // ": get_1d_netcdf_text: variable: " // trim(varName)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("get_1d_netcdf_text")
end if
iRet = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, var)
if (iret /= nf90_NoErr) then
   print*, trim(callingRoutine) // ": get_1d_netcdf_text: values: " // trim(varName)
   if (fatal_IF_ERROR) call hydro_stop("get_1d_netcdf_text")
end if
end subroutine get_1d_netcdf_text

!===================================================================================================
! Program Names: 
!   get_netcdf_dim
! Author(s)/Contact(s): 
!   James L McCreight <jamesmcc><ucar><edu>
! Abstract: 
!   Get the length of a provided dimension.
! History Log: 
!   7/23/15 -Created, JLM.
! Usage:
! Parameters: 
!   file: character, the file to query
!   dimName: character, the name of the dimension
!   callingRoutine: character, the name of the calling routine for error messages
!   fatalErr: Optional, Logical - all errors are fatal, calling hydro_stop()
! Input Files:  
!   Specified argument. 
! Output Files: 
! Condition codes: 
!   hydro_stop is called. .
! User controllable options:
! Notes: 

function get_netcdf_dim(file, dimName, callingRoutine, fatalErr) 
implicit none
integer :: get_netcdf_dim  !! return value
character(len=*), intent(in)   :: file, dimName, callingRoutine
integer :: ncId, dimId, iRet
logical, optional, intent(in) :: fatalErr
logical :: fatalErr_local
character(len=256) :: errMsg

fatalErr_local = .false.
if(present(fatalErr)) fatalErr_local=fatalErr

write(*,'("getting dimension from file: ", A)') trim(file)
iRet = nf90_open(trim(file), nf90_NOWRITE, ncId)
if (iret /= nf90_noerr) then
   write(*,'("Problem opening file: ", A)') trim(file)
   if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(callingRoutine) // ': get_netcdf_dim')
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) get_netcdf_dim = -99
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) return
endif

iRet = nf90_inq_dimid(ncId, trim(dimName), dimId)
if (iret /= nf90_noerr) then
   write(*,'("Problem getting the dimension ID ", A)') &
        '"' // trim(dimName) // '" in file: ' // trim(file)
   if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(callingRoutine) // ': get_netcdf_dim')
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) get_netcdf_dim = -99
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) return
endif

iRet = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncId, dimId, len= get_netcdf_dim)
if (iret /= nf90_noerr) then
   write(*,'("Problem getting the dimension length of ", A)') &
        '"' // trim(dimName) // '" in file: ' // trim(file)
   if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(callingRoutine) // ': get_netcdf_dim')
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) get_netcdf_dim = -99
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) return
endif

iRet = nf90_close(ncId)
if (iret /= nf90_noerr) then
   write(*,'("Problem closing file: ", A)') trim(file)
   if(fatalErr_local) call hydro_stop(trim(callingRoutine) // ': get_netcdf_dim')
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) get_netcdf_dim = -99
   if(.not. fatalErr_local) return
endif
end function get_netcdf_dim


! read the GWBUCKET Parm for NHDPlus
subroutine readBucket_nhd(infile, numbasns, gw_buck_coeff, gw_buck_exp, &
                z_max, z_init, LINKID, nhdBuckMask)
    implicit none
    integer :: numbasns
    integer, dimension(numbasns) :: LINKID
    real, dimension(numbasns) :: gw_buck_coeff, gw_buck_exp, z_max, z_init
    integer, dimension(numbasns) :: nhdBuckMask
    character(len=*) :: infile
!   define temp array
    integer :: i,j,k, gnid, ncid, varid, ierr, dimid, iret
    integer, allocatable, dimension(:) :: tmpLinkid
    real, allocatable, dimension(:) :: tmpCoeff, tmpExp, tmpz_max, tmpz_init
    integer :: cache_block, cache_idx, cache_block_begin, cache_block_end

!   get gnid
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
#endif
       iret = nf_open(trim(infile), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
       if(iret .ne. 0) then
           call hydro_stop("Failed to open GWBUCKET Parameter file.")
       endif
       iret = nf_inq_dimid(ncid, "BasinDim", dimid)
       if (iret /= 0) then
               !print*, "nf_inq_dimid:  BasinDim"
               call hydro_stop("Failed read GBUCKETPARM - nf_inq_dimid:  BasinDim")
       endif
       iret = nf_inq_dimlen(ncid, dimid, gnid)
    endif
    call mpp_land_bcast_int1(gnid)
#endif
    allocate(tmpLinkid(gnid))
    allocate(tmpCoeff(gnid))
    allocate(tmpExp(gnid))
    allocate(tmpz_max(gnid))
    allocate(tmpz_init(gnid))
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
#endif
!      read the file data.
          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"Coeff",  varid)
          if(iret /= 0) then
               print * , "could not find Coeff from ", infile
               call hydro_stop("Failed to read BUCKETPARM")
          endif
          iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, tmpCoeff)

          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"Expon",  varid)
          if(iret /= 0) then
               print * , "could not find Expon from ", infile
               call hydro_stop("Failed to read BUCKETPARM")
          endif
          iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, tmpExp)

          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"Zmax",  varid)
          if(iret /= 0) then
               print * , "could not find Zmax from ", infile
               call hydro_stop("Failed to read BUCKETPARM")
          endif
          iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, tmpz_max)

          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"Zinit",  varid)
          if(iret /= 0) then
               print * , "could not find Zinit from ", infile
               call hydro_stop("Failed to read BUCKETPARM")
          endif
          iret = nf_get_var_real(ncid, varid, tmpz_init)

          iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid, "ComID",  varid)
          if(iret /= 0) then
               print * , "could not find ComID from ", infile
               call hydro_stop("Failed to read BUCKETPARM")
          endif
          iret = nf_get_var_int(ncid, varid, tmpLinkid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
       if(gnid .gt. 0) then
          call mpp_land_bcast_real_1d(tmpCoeff)
          call mpp_land_bcast_real_1d(tmpExp)
          call mpp_land_bcast_real_1d(tmpz_max)
          call mpp_land_bcast_real_1d(tmpz_init)
          call mpp_land_bcast_int(gnid ,tmpLinkid)
       endif
#endif
   
       nhdBuckMask = -999
       cache_block = 128
       do cache_idx = 0, gnid-1, cache_block
          cache_block_begin = cache_idx + 1
          cache_block_end = min(cache_idx + cache_block, gnid)
          do k = 1, numbasns
             if(nhdBuckMask(k) /= -999) cycle
             do i = cache_block_begin, cache_block_end
                if(LINKID(k) .eq. tmpLinkid(i)) then
                   gw_buck_coeff(k) = tmpCoeff(i)
                   gw_buck_exp(k) = tmpExp(i)
                   z_max(k) = tmpz_max(i)
                   z_init(k) = tmpz_init(i)
                   nhdBuckMask(k) = 1
                endif
             end do
          end do
       end do
       
    if(allocated(tmpCoeff)) deallocate(tmpCoeff)
    if(allocated(tmpExp)) deallocate(tmpExp)
    if(allocated(tmpz_max)) deallocate(tmpz_max)
    if(allocated(tmpz_init)) deallocate(tmpz_init)
    if(allocated(tmpLinkid)) deallocate(tmpLinkid)
end subroutine readBucket_nhd

!-- output the channel routine for fast output.
!   subroutine mpp_output_chrt2(gnlinks,gnlinksl,map_l2g,igrid,                  &
!        split_output_count, NLINKS, ORDER,                                     &
!        startdate, date, chlon, chlat, hlink,zelev,qlink,dtrt_ch,              &
!        K,STRMFRXSTPTS,order_to_write,NLINKSL,channel_option, gages, gageMiss, &
!        lsmDt                                                                  &
!        )

#ifdef MPP_LAND
   subroutine mpp_output_chrt2(                      &
        gnlinks,   gnlinksl,           map_l2g,      &
        igrid,     split_output_count,               &
        NLINKS,    ORDER,                            &
        startdate, date,                             &
        chlon,     chlat,                            &
        hlink,     zelev,                            &
        qlink,     dtrt_ch,  K,                      &
        NLINKSL,  channel_option,                    &
        linkid                                       &
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        , nudge                                      &
#endif
        ,         QLateral,    io_config_outputs               &
        ,                     velocity               &
        ,  accSfcLatRunoff,  accBucket               &
        ,    qSfcLatRunoff,    qBucket               &
        ,   qBtmVertRunoff,   UDMP_OPT               &
	)

       USE module_mpp_land

       implicit none

!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid,K,NLINKSL
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLINKS
     real, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: chlon,chlat
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: hlink,zelev

     integer, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: ORDER, linkid

     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch
     real, dimension(:,:),                intent(in) :: qlink
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: nudge
#endif
     real, dimension(:), intent(in) :: QLateral, velocity
     integer, intent(in) :: io_config_outputs
     real*8, dimension(:), intent(in) :: accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket
     real  , dimension(:), intent(in) ::   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff
     integer, intent(in) :: UDMP_OPT

     integer :: channel_option

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date

      integer  :: gnlinks, map_l2g(nlinks),  gnlinksl
      real, allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_chlon,g_chlat, g_hlink,g_zelev
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
      real, allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_nudge
#endif
      integer, allocatable,dimension(:) :: g_order, g_linkid
      real,allocatable,dimension(:,:) :: g_qlink
      integer  :: gsize
      real*8, allocatable, dimension(:) :: g_accSfcLatRunoff, g_accBucket
      real  , allocatable, dimension(:) ::    g_qSfcLatRunoff,  g_qBucket, g_qBtmVertRunoff
      real, allocatable, dimension(:)   :: g_QLateral, g_velocity

        gsize = gNLINKS
        if(gnlinksl .gt. gsize) gsize = gnlinksl


     if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
        allocate(g_chlon(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_chlat(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_hlink(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_zelev(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_qlink(gsize  ,2))
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        allocate(g_nudge(gsize))
#endif
        allocate(g_order(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_linkid(gsize  ))

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
           nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
           allocate(g_qSfcLatRunoff(  gsize  ))
           allocate(g_qBucket(        gsize  ))
        end if

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) &
             allocate(g_qBtmVertRunoff(  gsize  ))

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
           allocate(g_accSfcLatRunoff(gsize  ))
           allocate(g_accBucket(      gsize  ))
        end if

        allocate(g_QLateral(gsize  ))
        allocate(g_velocity(gsize  ))

     else

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
           nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
           allocate(g_qSfcLatRunoff(  1))
           allocate(g_qBucket(        1))
        end if

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) &
             allocate(g_qBtmVertRunoff(  1))

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
           allocate(g_accSfcLatRunoff(1))
           allocate(g_accBucket(      1))
        end if

       allocate(g_QLateral(1))
       allocate(g_velocity(1))

        allocate(g_chlon(1))
        allocate(g_chlat(1))
        allocate(g_hlink(1))
        allocate(g_zelev(1))
        allocate(g_qlink(1,2))
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        allocate(g_nudge(1))
#endif
        allocate(g_order(1))
        allocate(g_linkid(1))
     endif

     call mpp_land_sync()
     if(channel_option .eq. 1 .or. channel_option .eq. 2) then
        g_qlink = 0
        call ReachLS_write_io(qlink(:,1), g_qlink(:,1))
        call ReachLS_write_io(qlink(:,2), g_qlink(:,2))
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        g_nudge=0
        call ReachLS_write_io(nudge,g_nudge)
#endif
        call ReachLS_write_io(order, g_order)
        call ReachLS_write_io(linkid, g_linkid)
        call ReachLS_write_io(chlon, g_chlon)
        call ReachLS_write_io(chlat, g_chlat)
        call ReachLS_write_io(zelev, g_zelev)

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
           nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
           call ReachLS_write_io(qSfcLatRunoff, g_qSfcLatRunoff)
           call ReachLS_write_io(qBucket,       g_qBucket)
        end if

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2) &
             call ReachLS_write_io(qBtmVertRunoff, g_qBtmVertRunoff)

        if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
           call ReachLS_write_io(accSfcLatRunoff, g_accSfcLatRunoff)
           call ReachLS_write_io(accBucket,       g_accBucket)
        end if
           
	call ReachLS_write_io(QLateral, g_QLateral)
	call ReachLS_write_io(velocity, g_velocity)
       !yw call write_chanel_real(hlink,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_hlink)
       call  ReachLS_write_io(hlink,g_hlink)

     else

        call write_chanel_real(qlink(:,1),map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_qlink(:,1))
        call write_chanel_real(qlink(:,2),map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_qlink(:,2))
        call write_chanel_int(order,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_order)
        call write_chanel_int(linkid,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_linkid)
        call write_chanel_real(chlon,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_chlon)
        call write_chanel_real(chlat,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_chlat)
        call write_chanel_real(zelev,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_zelev)
        call write_chanel_real(hlink,map_l2g,gnlinks,nlinks,g_hlink)
     endif


     if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
       call output_chrt2(igrid, split_output_count, GNLINKS, g_ORDER,                &
          startdate, date, g_chlon, g_chlat, g_hlink,g_zelev,g_qlink,dtrt_ch,K,     &
          gNLINKSL,channel_option, g_linkid  &
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
          , g_nudge                                     &
#endif
          ,        g_QLateral,     io_config_outputs,      g_velocity  &
          , g_accSfcLatRunoff, g_accBucket                   &
          ,   g_qSfcLatRunoff,   g_qBucket, g_qBtmVertRunoff &
          ,          UDMP_OPT                                &
	  )
     end if

     call mpp_land_sync()
    if(allocated(g_order)) deallocate(g_order)
    if(allocated(g_chlon)) deallocate(g_chlon)
    if(allocated(g_chlat)) deallocate(g_chlat)
    if(allocated(g_hlink)) deallocate(g_hlink)
    if(allocated(g_zelev)) deallocate(g_zelev)
    if(allocated(g_qlink)) deallocate(g_qlink)
    if(allocated(g_linkid)) deallocate(g_linkid)

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
    if(allocated(g_nudge)) deallocate(g_nudge)
#endif

    if(allocated(g_QLateral)) deallocate(g_QLateral)
    if(allocated(g_velocity)) deallocate(g_velocity)

    if(allocated(g_qSfcLatRunoff)) deallocate(g_qSfcLatRunoff)
    if(allocated(g_qBucket)) deallocate(g_qBucket)
    if(allocated(g_qBtmVertRunoff)) deallocate(g_qBtmVertRunoff)
    if(allocated(g_accSfcLatRunoff)) deallocate(g_accSfcLatRunoff)
    if(allocated(g_accBucket)) deallocate(g_accBucket)

end subroutine mpp_output_chrt2

#endif


!subroutine output_chrt2 
!For realtime output only when CHRTOUT_GRID = 2.
!   subroutine output_chrt2(igrid, split_output_count, NLINKS, ORDER,             &
!        startdate, date, chlon, chlat, hlink, zelev, qlink, dtrt_ch, K,         &
!        STRMFRXSTPTS, order_to_write, NLINKSL, channel_option, gages, gageMiss, & 
!        lsmDt                                                                   &
!        )
   subroutine output_chrt2(igrid, split_output_count, NLINKS, ORDER,             &
        startdate, date, chlon, chlat, hlink, zelev, qlink, dtrt_ch, K,         &
        NLINKSL, channel_option ,linkid &
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        , nudge                                     &
#endif
        ,        QLateral,   io_config_outputs,       velocity &
        , accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket                 &
        ,   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff &
        ,        UDMP_OPT                            &
        )
     
     implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
!!output the routing variables over just channel
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid,K,channel_option
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: NLINKS, NLINKSL
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: chlon,chlat
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: hlink,zelev
     integer, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: ORDER

     real,                                     intent(in) :: dtrt_ch
     real, dimension(:,:),                intent(in) :: qlink
#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: nudge
#endif
     real, dimension(:), intent(in) :: QLateral, velocity
     integer, intent(in) :: io_config_outputs
     real*8, dimension(nlinks), intent(in) :: accSfcLatRunoff, accBucket    
     real  , dimension(nlinks), intent(in) ::   qSfcLatRunoff,   qBucket, qBtmVertRunoff     
     integer  :: UDMP_OPT

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date



     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: linkid    

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: rec_num_of_station
     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: rec_num_of_stationO

     integer, allocatable, DIMENSION(:)         :: lOrder !- local stream order

     integer, save  :: output_count
     integer, save  :: ncid

     integer :: stationdim, dimdata, varid, charid, n
     integer :: timedim

     integer :: iret,i !-- order_to_write is the lowest stream order to output
     integer :: start_posO, prev_posO, nlk

     integer :: previous_pos  !-- used for the station model
     character(len=256) :: output_flnm
     character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
     integer :: seconds_since,nstations,cnt,ObsStation
     character(len=32)  :: convention
     character(len=11),allocatable, DIMENSION(:)  :: stname

     character(len=34) :: sec_valid_date

    !--- all this for writing the station id string
     INTEGER   TDIMS, TXLEN
     PARAMETER (TDIMS=2)    ! number of TX dimensions
     PARAMETER (TXLEN = 11) ! length of example string
     INTEGER  TIMEID        ! record dimension id
     INTEGER  TXID          ! variable ID
     INTEGER  TXDIMS(TDIMS) ! variable shape
     INTEGER  TSTART(TDIMS), TCOUNT(TDIMS)

     !--  observation point  ids
     INTEGER   OTDIMS, OTXLEN
     PARAMETER (OTDIMS=2)    ! number of TX dimensions
     PARAMETER (OTXLEN = 15) ! length of example string
     INTEGER  OTIMEID        ! record dimension id
     INTEGER  OTXID          ! variable ID
     INTEGER  OTXDIMS(OTDIMS) ! variable shape
     INTEGER  OTSTART(OTDIMS), OTCOUNT(OTDIMS)
     character(len=19)  :: date19, date19start


     seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))


     if(channel_option .ne. 3) then
        nstations = NLINKSL
     else
        nstations = NLINKS
     endif

       if(split_output_count .ne. 1 ) then
            write(6,*) "WARNING: split_output_count need to be 1 for this output option."
       endif
!-- have moved sec_since_date from above here..
        sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

        date19start(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10)//'_' &
                  //startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//':00'

        seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
        sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                      //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

        write(output_flnm, '(A12,".CHRTOUT_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid

#ifdef HYDRO_D
        print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif

       iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid)
       if (iret /= 0) then
           print*,  "Problem nf90_create points"
           call hydro_stop("In output_chrt2() - Problem nf90_create points.")
       endif

       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "station", nstations, stationdim)
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", 1, timedim)

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
      !- station location definition all,  lat
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"latitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',16,'Station latitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'degrees_north')

      !- station location definition,  long
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"longitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'Station longitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',12,'degrees_east')

!     !-- elevation is ZELEV
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"altitude",NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',16,'Station altitude')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',6,'meters')

!-- parent index
!        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"parent_index",NF_INT,1,(/stationdim/), varid)
!        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',36,'index of the station for this record')


     !-- prevChild
!        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"prevChild",NF_INT,1,(/stationdim/), varid)
!        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',57,'record number of the previous record for the same station')
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)

     !-- lastChild
!        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"lastChild",NF_INT,1,(/stationdim/), varid)
!        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',30,'latest report for this station')
!        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)
endif

        iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"time",NF_INT, 1, (/timedim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

        !- flow definition, var
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "streamflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'River Flow')

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        !- nudge definition
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "nudge", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',32,'Amount of stream flow alteration')
#endif


!     !- head definition, var
      if(channel_option .eq. 3) then
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "head", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'meter')
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',11,'River Stage')
      endif
!#ifdef HYDRO_REALTIME
!      if ( (channel_option .ne. 3) .and. (io_config_outputs .ge. 0) ) then
!	iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "head", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
!        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',5,'meter')
!        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',11,'River Stage')
!      endif
!#endif


	!-- NEW lateral inflow definition, var
	if ( (channel_option .ne. 3) .and. (io_config_outputs .ge. 0) ) then
	        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "q_lateral", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
       		iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')
                iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',25,'Runoff into channel reach')
	endif

        !-- NEW velocity definition, var
        if ( (channel_option .ne. 3) .and. (io_config_outputs .ge. 0) .and. (io_config_outputs .ne. 4) ) then
        	iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "velocity", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        	iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter/sec')
        	iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',14,'River Velocity')
	endif

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
!     !- order definition, var
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "order", NF_INT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',21,'Strahler Stream Order')
        iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid,varid,'_FillValue',2,-1)
endif

     !-- station  id
     ! define character-position dimension for strings of max length 11
        iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "station_id", NF_INT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
        iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'Station id')

       !! JLM: Write/define a global attribute of the file as the LSM timestep. Enforce
       !! JLM: force_type=9 only reads these discharges to the channel if the LSM timesteps match.

        if(UDMP_OPT .eq. 1 .and. nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .ne. 0) then
           !! channel & channelBucketOnly global atts
           iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL,          'OVRTSWCRT', &
                                 NF_INT, 1,            nlst_rt(1)%OVRTSWCRT )
           iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL,      'NOAH_TIMESTEP', &
                                 NF_INT, 1,        int(nlst_rt(1)%dt)       )
           iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL,       "channel_only", & 
                                 NF_INT, 1,       nlst_rt(did)%channel_only )
           iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "channelBucket_only", & 
                                 NF_INT, 1, nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only )

           !! FLUXES to channel
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
              nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qSfcLatRunoff", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              if(nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT .eq. 1) then              !123456789112345678921234567
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',27,'runoff from terrain routing')
              else 
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',6,'runoff')
              end if
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qBucket", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              !                                                 1234567891234567892
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',19,'flux from gw bucket')
           end if

           !! Bucket influx
           !! In channel_only mode, there are not valie qBtmVertRunoff values
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2 .and. &
              nlst_rt(did)%channel_only                .eq. 0         ) then
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "qBtmVertRunoff", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',9,'meter^3/s')
              !                                                 123456789112345678921234567893123456
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',36,'runoff from bottom of soil to bucket')
           endif

           !! ACCUMULATIONS
           if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "accSfcLatRunoff", NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',7,'meter^3')
              if(nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT .eq. 1) then
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',39, &
                      !                  123456789112345678921234567893123456789
                                        'ACCUMULATED runoff from terrain routing')
              else 
                 iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',28,'ACCUMULATED runoff from land')
              end if
              
              iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "accBucket", NF_DOUBLE, 1, (/stationdim/), varid)
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',8,'meter^3')
              iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',33,'ACCUMULATED flux from gw bucket')
           endif
        endif

         convention(1:32) = "Unidata Observation Dataset v1.0"
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "Conventions",32, convention)
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "cdm_datatype",7, "Station")

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then 
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_max",4, "90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lat_min",5, "-90.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_max",5, "180.0")
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "geospatial_lon_min",6, "-180.0")
endif
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
         iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "station_dimension",7, "station")
         iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)
         iret = nf_put_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "stream_order_output",NF_INT,1,1)

        !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        !! END DEF
         iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

if (io_config_outputs .le. 0) then
        !-- write latitudes
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"latitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), chlat)

        !-- write longitudes
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"longitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), chlon)

        !-- write elevations
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"altitude", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), zelev)

        !-- write order
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"order", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), ORDER)
endif

        !-- write stream flow
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"streamflow", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), qlink(:,1))

#ifdef WRF_HYDRO_NUDGING
        !-- write nudge
         iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"nudge", varid)
         iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), nudge)
#endif

	!-- write head
     	if(channel_option .eq. 3) then
           iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"head", varid)
           iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), hlink)
	endif
!#ifdef HYDRO_REALTIME
!	if ( (channel_option .ne. 3) .and. (io_config_outputs .ge. 0) ) then
!	      ! dummy value for now
!              iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"head", varid)
!              iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), chlon*0.-9999.)
!        endif
!#endif

        !-- write lateral inflow
	if ( (channel_option .ne. 3) .and. (io_config_outputs .ge. 0) ) then
	        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"q_lateral", varid)
       		iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), QLateral)
        endif

        !-- writelvelocity (dummy value for now)
        if ( (channel_option .ne. 3) .and. (io_config_outputs .ge. 0) .and. (io_config_outputs .ne. 4) ) then
        	iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"velocity", varid)
         	iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), velocity)
	endif

       !! JLM: Write/define a global attribute of the file as the LSM timestep. Enforce
       !! JLM:   force_type=9 only reads these discharges to the channel if the LSM timesteps match.
       if(UDMP_OPT .eq. 1 .and. nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .ne. 0) then
             !! FLUXES
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 1 .or. &
                nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2      ) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qSfcLatRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), qSfcLatRunoff)

                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qBucket", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), qBucket)
             end if

             !! Bucket model influxes
             if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 2 .and. &
                nlst_rt(did)%channel_only                .eq. 0         ) then
                iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"qBtmVertRunoff", varid)
                iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), qBtmVertRunoff)
             endif
             
            !! ACCUMULATIONS
            if(nlst_rt(did)%output_channelBucket_influx .eq. 3) then
               iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"accSfcLatRunoff", varid)
               iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), accSfcLatRunoff)
                  
               iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"accBucket", varid)
               iret = nf_put_vara_double(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), accBucket)
            end if
         endif

	!-- write id
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"station_id", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), linkid)


      iret = nf_redef(ncid)
      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(date)) = date
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))
      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

      iret = nf_sync(ncid)
      iret = nf_close(ncid)

#ifdef HYDRO_D
     print *, "Exited Subroutine output_chrt"
#endif


end subroutine output_chrt2


   subroutine output_GW_Diag(did)
       implicit none
       integer :: i , did, gnbasns

#ifdef MPP_LAND
       real, allocatable, dimension(:) :: g_qin_gwsubbas, g_qout_gwsubbas, g_z_gwsubbas
       integer, allocatable, dimension(:) :: g_basnsInd
       if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
          if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.EQ.1) then
               allocate(g_qin_gwsubbas(rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns))
               allocate(g_qout_gwsubbas(rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns))
               allocate(g_z_gwsubbas(rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns))
               allocate(g_basnsInd(rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns))
               gnbasns = rt_domain(did)%gnumbasns
          else
               allocate(g_qin_gwsubbas(rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl))
               allocate(g_qout_gwsubbas(rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl))
               allocate(g_z_gwsubbas(rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl))
               allocate(g_basnsInd(rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl))
               gnbasns = rt_domain(did)%gnlinksl 
          endif
       endif 
     
       if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_option .ne. 3) then
          call ReachLS_write_io(rt_domain(did)%qin_gwsubbas,g_qin_gwsubbas)
          call ReachLS_write_io(rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas,g_qout_gwsubbas)
          call ReachLS_write_io(rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas,g_z_gwsubbas)
          call ReachLS_write_io(rt_domain(did)%linkid,g_basnsInd)
       else
          call gw_write_io_real(rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%qin_gwsubbas,  &
                 rt_domain(did)%basnsInd,g_qin_gwsubbas)
          call gw_write_io_real(rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas,  & 
                 rt_domain(did)%basnsInd,g_qout_gwsubbas)
          call gw_write_io_real(rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas,  & 
                 rt_domain(did)%basnsInd,g_z_gwsubbas)
          call gw_write_io_int(rt_domain(did)%numbasns,rt_domain(did)%basnsInd,  &
                 rt_domain(did)%basnsInd,g_basnsInd)
       endif
       if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
!          open (unit=51,file='GW_inflow.txt',form='formatted',&
!                status='unknown',position='append')
!          open (unit=52,file='GW_outflow.txt',form='formatted',&
!                status='unknown',position='append')
!          open (unit=53,file='GW_zlev.txt',form='formatted',&
!                status='unknown',position='append')
!          do i=1,RT_DOMAIN(did)%gnumbasns
!             write (51,951) i,nlst_rt(did)%olddate,g_qin_gwsubbas(i)
951        FORMAT(I3,1X,A19,1X,F11.3)
!            write (52,951) i,nlst_rt(did)%olddate,g_qout_gwsubbas(i)
!            write (53,951) i,nlst_rt(did)%olddate,g_z_gwsubbas(i)
!         end do  
!         close(51)
!         close(52)
!         close(53)

          call   output_gw_netcdf( nlst_rt(did)%igrid, nlst_rt(did)%split_output_count, gnbasns, &
                  trim(nlst_rt(did)%sincedate), trim(nlst_rt(did)%olddate), &
                  g_basnsInd,g_qin_gwsubbas, g_qout_gwsubbas, g_z_gwsubbas )
          deallocate(g_qin_gwsubbas, g_qout_gwsubbas, g_z_gwsubbas, g_basnsInd)
         
       endif
          if(allocated(g_qin_gwsubbas))  deallocate(g_qin_gwsubbas)
          if(allocated(g_qout_gwsubbas))  deallocate(g_qout_gwsubbas)
          if(allocated(g_z_gwsubbas))  deallocate(g_z_gwsubbas)
         
# else
!       open (unit=51,file='GW_inflow.txt',form='formatted',&
!             status='unknown',position='append')
!       open (unit=52,file='GW_outflow.txt',form='formatted',&
!             status='unknown',position='append')
!       open (unit=53,file='GW_zlev.txt',form='formatted',&
!             status='unknown',position='append')
!       do i=1,RT_DOMAIN(did)%numbasns
!          write (51,951) i,nlst_rt(did)%olddate,rt_domain(did)%qin_gwsubbas(i)
951        FORMAT(I3,1X,A19,1X,F11.3)
!          write (52,951) i,nlst_rt(did)%olddate,rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas(i)
!          write (53,951) i,nlst_rt(did)%olddate,rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas(i)
!       end do  
!       close(51)
!       close(52)
!       close(53)
        if(nlst_rt(did)%GWBASESWCRT.EQ.1) then
          call   output_gw_netcdf( nlst_rt(did)%igrid, nlst_rt(did)%split_output_count, RT_DOMAIN(did)%numbasns, &
                  trim(nlst_rt(did)%sincedate), trim(nlst_rt(did)%olddate), &
                  rt_domain(did)%basnsInd,rt_domain(did)%qin_gwsubbas, &
                  rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas, rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas  )
        else
          call   output_gw_netcdf( nlst_rt(did)%igrid, nlst_rt(did)%split_output_count, RT_DOMAIN(did)%nlinksl, &
                  trim(nlst_rt(did)%sincedate), trim(nlst_rt(did)%olddate), &
                  rt_domain(did)%linkid,rt_domain(did)%qin_gwsubbas, &
                  rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas, rt_domain(did)%z_gwsubbas  )
        endif
#endif
    end subroutine output_GW_Diag


!----------------------------------- gw netcdf output

   subroutine output_gw_netcdf(igrid, split_output_count, nbasns, &
        startdate, date, &
        gw_id_var, gw_in_var, gw_out_var, gw_z_var)

     integer,                                  intent(in) :: igrid
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: split_output_count
     integer,                                  intent(in) :: nbasns
     real, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: gw_in_var, gw_out_var, gw_z_var
     integer, dimension(:),               intent(in) :: gw_id_var

     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: startdate
     character(len=*),                         intent(in) :: date


     integer, save  :: output_count
     integer, save :: ncid

     integer :: basindim, varid,  n, nstations
     integer :: iret,i    !-- 
     character(len=256) :: output_flnm
     character(len=19)  :: date19, date19start
     character(len=32)  :: convention
     integer :: timedim
     integer :: seconds_since
     character(len=34)  :: sec_since_date
     character(len=34)  :: sec_valid_date

     if(split_output_count .ne. 1 ) then
            write(6,*) "WARNING: split_output_count need to be 1 for this output option."
     endif

     sec_since_date = 'seconds since '//startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10) &
                  //' '//startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

     date19start(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate(1:4)//'-'//startdate(6:7)//'-'//startdate(9:10)//'_' &
                  //startdate(12:13)//':'//startdate(15:16)//':00'

     seconds_since = int(nlst_rt(1)%out_dt*60*(rt_domain(1)%out_counts-1))
     
     sec_valid_date = 'seconds since '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(1:4)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(6:7)//'-'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(9:10) &
                      //' '//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(12:13)//':'//nlst_rt(1)%startdate(15:16)//' UTC'

     write(output_flnm, '(A12,".GWOUT_DOMAIN",I1)') date(1:4)//date(6:7)//date(9:10)//date(12:13)//date(15:16), igrid

#ifdef HYDRO_D
      print*, 'output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
#endif

      iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid)

      if (iret /= 0) then
          print*, "Problem nf90_create" 
          call hydro_stop("output_gw_netcdf") 
      endif 

!!! Define dimensions

        nstations =nbasns

      iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "basin", nstations, basindim)

      iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "time", 1, timedim)

!!! Define variables


      !- gw basin ID
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid,"gwbas_id",NF_INT, 1, (/basindim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',11,'GW basin ID')

      !- gw inflow
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "gw_inflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/basindim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')

      !- gw outflow
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "gw_outflow", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/basindim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',13,'meter^3 / sec')

      !- depth in gw bucket
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "gw_zlev", NF_FLOAT, 1, (/basindim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',2,'mm')

      ! Time variable
      iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "time", NF_INT, 1, (/timeDim/), varid)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'units',34,sec_valid_date)
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',17,'valid output time')

      date19(1:19) = "0000-00-00_00:00:00"
      date19(1:len_trim(startdate)) = startdate

      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_initialization_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%startdate))
      iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "model_output_valid_time", 19, trim(nlst_rt(1)%olddate))
      iret = nf_put_att_real(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "missing_value", NF_FLOAT, 1, -9E15)

      iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

!!! Input variables

        !-- write lake id
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"gwbas_id", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), gw_id_var)

        !-- write gw inflow
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"gw_inflow", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), gw_in_var  )

        !-- write elevation  of inflow
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"gw_outflow", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), gw_out_var  )

        !-- write elevation  of inflow
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"gw_zlev", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/nstations/), gw_z_var  )

        !-- write time variable
        iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"time", varid)
        iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/1/), seconds_since)

        iret = nf_close(ncid)

    end subroutine output_gw_netcdf

!------------------------------- end gw netcdf output

    subroutine read_NSIMLAKES(NLAKES,route_lake_f)
        integer                     :: NLAKES
        CHARACTER(len=*  )          :: route_lake_f

        character(len=256)          :: route_lake_f_r
        integer                     :: lenRouteLakeFR, iRet, ncid, dimId
        logical                     :: routeLakeNetcdf

      !! is RouteLake file netcdf (*.nc) or  from the LAKEPARM.TBL ascii
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
      route_lake_f_r = adjustr(route_lake_f)
      lenRouteLakeFR = len(route_Lake_f_r)
      routeLakeNetcdf = route_lake_f_r( (lenRouteLakeFR-2):lenRouteLakeFR) .eq. '.nc'


      write(6,'("getting NLAKES from: ''", A, "''")') trim(route_lake_f)
      write(6,*) "routeLakeNetcdf TF Name Len",routeLakeNetcdf, route_lake_f,lenRouteLakeFR
      call flush(6)

       if(routeLakeNetcdf) then
          write(6,'("getting NLAKES from: ''", A, "''")') trim(route_lake_f)
          NLAKES = -99
          NLAKES = get_netcdf_dim(trim(route_lake_f), 'feature_id',  &
                                   'read_NSIMLAKES', fatalErr=.false.)
          if (NLAKES .eq. -99) then
                 ! We were unsucessful in getting feature_id, try linkDim
                 NLAKES = get_netcdf_dim(trim(route_lake_f), 'nlakes',  &
                                   'read_NSIMLAKES', fatalErr=.false.)
          endif 
          if (NLAKES .eq. -99) then
                 ! Neither the feature_id nor nlakes dimensions were found in
                 ! the LAKEPARM file. Throw an error...
                 call hydro_stop("Could not find either feature_id or nlakes in LAKEPARM netcdf file.")
          endif 
       else
!yw for IOC reach based routing, if netcdf lake file is not set from the hydro.namelist, 
!    we will assume that no lake will be assimulated. 
          write(6,*) "No lake nectdf file defined. NLAKES is set to be zero."
          NLAKES = 0
      endif 
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif ! end if block of my_id .eq. io_id
         call mpp_land_bcast_int1(NLAKES)
#endif

    end subroutine read_NSIMLAKES

! sequential code: not used.!!!!!!
    subroutine nhdLakeMap(NLAKES, NLINKSL, TYPEL, LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX, gTO_NODE,LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA)
        !--- get the lake configuration here.
        implicit none
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(inout) :: TYPEL, LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(inout) :: gTO_NODE
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(inout) :: LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA
        integer, intent(in) :: NLAKES, NLINKSL 
        integer, dimension(NLINKSL) :: OUTLAKEID
        integer :: i,j,k, kk
      
        TYPEL = -999

!! find the links that flow into lakes (e.g. TYPEL = 3), and update the TO_NODE, so that links flow into the lake reach
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     call nhdLakeMap_scan(NLAKES, NLINKSL, LAKELINKID, gTO_NODE,LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA,NLINKSL)
#endif

        OUTLAKEID = gTO_NODE
        DO i = 1, NLAKES
          DO j = 1, NLINKSL
            DO k = 1, NLINKSL

              if( (gTO_NODE(j) .eq. LINKID(k) ) .and. &
                  (LAKEIDA(k) .lt. 0 .and. LAKEIDA(j) .eq. LAKEIDM(i))) then
                  TYPEL(j) = 1  !this is the link flowing out of the lake
                  OUTLAKEID(j) = LAKEIDA(j) ! LINKID(j)
                  LAKELINKID(i) = j
!                    write(61,*) gTO_NODE(j),LAKEIDA(j),LAKEIDA(k),LAKELINKID(i) , j
!                    call flush(61)
              elseif( (gTO_NODE(j) .eq. LINKID(k)) .and. &
                  (LAKEIDA(j) .lt. 0 .and. LAKEIDA(k) .gt. 0) .and. &
                  (LAKEIDA(k) .eq. LAKEIDM(i)) ) then
                  TYPEL(j) = 3 !type_3 inflow link to lake
                  OUTLAKEID(j) = LAKEIDM(i)
              elseif (LAKEIDA(j) .eq. LAKEIDM(i) .and. .not. TYPEL(j) .eq. 1) then
                  TYPEL(j) = 2 ! internal lake linkd
              endif
            END DO
          END DO
       END DO

       DO i = 1, NLAKES
            if(LAKELINKID(i) .gt. 0) then
                LAKEIDX(LAKELINKID(i)) = i
            endif
       ENDDO

 ! assign the the inflow nodes to the lank with a new TO_NODE id, which is the outflow link
       DO i = 1, NLINKSL
        DO j = 1, NLINKSL
            if(TYPEL(i) .eq. 3 .and. TYPEL(j) .eq. 1 .and. (OUTLAKEID(j) .eq. OUTLAKEID(i))) then
              gTO_NODE(i) = LINKID(j)  !   OUTLAKEID(i)
            endif
        ENDDO
       ENDDO

!     do k = 1, NLINKSL
!         write(60+my_id,*) "k, typel, lakeidx", k, typel(k), lakeidx(k) 
!         call flush(60+my_id)
!     end do

!     DO i = 1, NLINKSL
!        write(61,*) i,LAKEIDX(i), TYPEL(i)
!     end do
!     DO i = 1, NLAKES 
!        write(62,*) i,LAKELINKID(i)
!        write(63,*) i,LAKEIDM(i)
!     end do
!     close(61)
!     close(62)
!     close(63)
!     call hydro_finish()

!   write(60,*) TYPEL
!   write(63,*) LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX
!   write(64,*) gTO_NODE
!   write(61,*) LINKID
!   write(62,*) LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA
!   close(60)
!   close(61)
!   close(62)
!   close(63)
!   close(64)
!   call hydro_finish()


    end subroutine nhdLakeMap

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    subroutine nhdLakeMap_mpp(NLAKES, NLINKSL, TYPEL, LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX, TO_NODE,LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA,GNLINKSL)
        !--- get the lake configuration here.
        implicit none
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(out) :: TYPEL, LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(inout) :: TO_NODE
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(in) :: LINKID, LAKEIDA
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(inout) :: LAKEIDM
        integer, intent(in) :: NLAKES, NLINKSL ,GNLINKSL
!yw        integer, dimension(NLINKSL) :: OUTLAKEID
        integer, allocatable, dimension(:) :: OUTLAKEID
        integer :: i,size2 ,j,k, kk, num, maxNum, m, mm, tmpSize
        integer, allocatable, dimension(:) :: gLINKID, tmpTYPEL, tmpLINKID, ind,  &
                    tmplakeida, tmpoutlakeid, tmpTO_NODE, gLAKEIDA, gLAKEIDX
        integer, allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: gtonodeout
    
        integer,allocatable, dimension(:) ::  gto, tmpLAKELINKID, gTYPEL, gOUTLAKEID

      integer tmpBuf(GNLINKSL)
      integer, allocatable :: num_a(:)
      integer :: tmp_num, cache_block_begin, cache_block_end, cache_idx, cache_block

      tmpSize = size(TO_NODE,1)
      allocate(OUTLAKEID(tmpSize))

      allocate (gto(GNLINKSL))

      if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
         allocate (tmpLAKELINKID(nlakes) )
      else
         allocate (tmpLAKELINKID(1))
      endif


!     prescan the data and remove the LAKEIDM which point to two links.
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     call nhdLakeMap_scan(NLAKES, NLINKSL, LAKELINKID, TO_NODE,LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA,GNLINKSL)
#endif

      call gBcastValue(TO_NODE,gto)   

      maxNum = 0
      kk = 0
      allocate(num_a(NLINKSL))
      cache_block = 256
      num_a = 0
      tmp_num = 0
      do cache_idx = 0, gnlinksl-1, cache_block
         cache_block_begin = cache_idx + 1
         cache_block_end = min(cache_idx + cache_block, gnlinksl)
         do m = 1, NLINKSL
            tmp_num = num_a(m)
            do k = cache_block_begin, cache_block_end
               if(gto(k) .eq. LINKID(m) ) then
                  kk = kk +1
                  tmp_num = tmp_num + 1
               endif
            end do
            num_a(m) = tmp_num
            num = tmp_num
            if(num .gt. maxNum) maxNum = num
         end do
      end do

      allocate(ind(kk))
      allocate(gToNodeOut(NLINKSL,maxNum+1))
      gToNodeOut = -99
      allocate(tmpTYPEL(kk))
      allocate(tmpLINKID(kk))
      allocate(tmpLAKEIDA(kk))
      allocate(tmpOUTLAKEID(kk))
      allocate(tmpTO_NODE(kk))

      if(kk .gt. 0) then
         tmpOUTLAKEID = -999
         tmpTYPEL = -999
         tmpTO_NODE = -999
      endif
      if(NLINKSL .gt. 0) then
         OUTLAKEID = -999
         TYPEL = -999
      endif

      num_a = 1
      tmp_num = 0
      kk = 0
      do cache_idx = 0, gnlinksl-1, cache_block
         cache_block_begin = cache_idx + 1
         cache_block_end = min(cache_idx + cache_block, gnlinksl)
         do m = 1, NLINKSL
            tmp_num = num_a(m)
            do k = cache_block_begin, cache_block_end
               if(gto(k) .eq. LINKID(m) ) then
                  kk = kk +1
                  ind(kk) = k
                  tmpTO_NODE(kk) = gto(k)
                  gToNodeOut(m,tmp_num+1) = kk
                  gToNodeOut(m,1) = tmp_num
                  tmp_num = tmp_num + 1
               endif
            end do
            num_a(m) = tmp_num
         end do
      end do
      deallocate(num_a)
      size2 = kk
      deallocate (gto)
    
      allocate(gLINKID(gnlinksl))
      call gBcastValue(LINKID,gLINKID)   
      do i = 1, size2
            k = ind(i)
            tmpLINKID(i) = gLINKID(k)
      enddo

      allocate(gLAKEIDA(gnlinksl))
      call gBcastValue(LAKEIDA(1:NLINKSL),gLAKEIDA(1:gnlinksl) )   
      do i = 1, size2
            k = ind(i)
            tmpLAKEIDA(i) = gLAKEIDA(k)
      enddo
      if(allocated(gLAKEIDA)) deallocate(gLAKEIDA)

!yw LAKELINKID = 0
      tmpLAKELINKID = LAKELINKID
      tmpOUTLAKEID  = tmpTO_NODE
      OUTLAKEID(1:NLINKSL)  = TO_NODE(1:NLINKSL)

 !! find the links that flow into lakes (e.g. TYPEL = 3), and update the TO_NODE, so that links flow into the lake reach
        DO i = 1, NLAKES
          DO k = 1, NLINKSL
             do m = 1, gToNodeOut(k,1)
                 j = gToNodeOut(k,m+1)
                 if( (tmpTO_NODE(j) .eq. LINKID(k) ) .and. &
                     (LAKEIDA(k) .lt. 0 .and. tmpLAKEIDA(j) .eq. LAKEIDM(i))) then
                     tmpTYPEL(j) = 1  !this is the link flowing out of the lake
                     tmpOUTLAKEID(j) = tmpLAKEIDA(j) !tmpLINKID(j) ! Wei Check
                     LAKELINKID(i) = ind(j)
!                    write(61,*) tmpTO_NODE(j),tmpLAKEIDA(j),LAKEIDA(k),LAKELINKID(i) 
!                    call flush(61)
                 elseif( (tmpTO_NODE(j) .eq. LINKID(k)) .and. &
                     (tmpLAKEIDA(j) .lt. 0 .and. LAKEIDA(k) .gt. 0) .and. &
                     (LAKEIDA(k) .eq. LAKEIDM(i)) ) then
                     tmpTYPEL(j) = 3 !type_3 inflow link to lake
                     tmpOUTLAKEID(j) = LAKEIDM(i) !Wei Check
!                    write(62,*) tmpTO_NODE(j),tmpOUTLAKEID(j),LAKEIDM(i) 
!                    call flush(62)
                 elseif (tmpLAKEIDA(j) .eq. LAKEIDM(i) .and. tmpTYPEL(j) .ne. 1) then
                     tmpTYPEL(j) = 2 ! internal lake linkd
                     !! print the following to get the list of links which are ignored bc they are internal to lakes.
                     !print*,'Ndg: tmpLAKEIDA(j):', tmpLAKEIDA(j)
                 endif
            END DO
          END DO
       END DO

!yw       call sum_int1d(LAKELINKID, NLAKES) 
       call updateLake_seqInt(LAKELINKID,nlakes,tmpLAKELINKID)

       if(allocated(tmplakelinkid))  deallocate(tmpLAKELINKID)

       if(gNLINKSL .gt. 0) then
          if(my_id .eq. 0) then
              allocate(gLAKEIDX(gNLINKSL))
              gLAKEIDX = -999
              DO i = 1, NLAKES
                   if(LAKELINKID(i) .gt. 0) then
                      gLAKEIDX(LAKELINKID(i)) = i
                   endif
              ENDDO
          else
              allocate(gLAKEIDX(1))
          endif
          call ReachLS_decomp(gLAKEIDX, LAKEIDX)
          if(allocated(gLAKEIDX)) deallocate(gLAKEIDX)
       endif

!     do k = 1, size   
!         write(70+my_id,*) "k, ind(k), typel, lakeidx", k, ind(k),tmpTYPEL(k), lakeidx(ind(k)) 
!         call flush(70+my_id)
!     end do
       
       call TONODE2RSL(ind,tmpTYPEL,size2,gNLINKSL,NLINKSL,TYPEL(1:NLINKSL), -999 )
       call TONODE2RSL(ind,tmpOUTLAKEID,size2,gNLINKSL,NLINKSL,OUTLAKEID(1:NLINKSL), -999 )


 ! assign the the inflow nodes to the lank with a new TO_NODE id, which is the outflow link
!yw       DO i = 1, NLINKSL
!yw 105
!     DO k = 1, NLINKSL
!       do m = 1, gToNodeOut(k,1)
!                i = gToNodeOut(k,m+1)
!          DO j = 1, NLINKSL
!             if (tmpTYPEL(i) .eq. 3 .and. TYPEL(j) .eq. 1 .and. (OUTLAKEID(j) .eq. tmpOUTLAKEID(i)) &
!                  .and. tmpOUTLAKEID(i) .ne. -999) then
!                    !yw tmpTO_NODE(i) = tmpOUTLAKEID(i)  !Wei Check
!                    tmpTO_NODE(i) = LINKID(j)  !Wei Check
!             endif 
!          END DO
!        END DO
!     END DO 
!     call TONODE2RSL(ind,tmpTO_NODE,size,gNLINKSL,NLINKSL,TO_NODE(1:NLINKSL), -999 )

 ! assign the the inflow nodes to the lank with a new TO_NODE id, which is the outflow link
      allocate(gTYPEL(gNLINKSL))
      allocate(gOUTLAKEID(gNLINKSL))
      call gBcastValue(TYPEL,gTYPEL)   
      call gBcastValue(OUTLAKEID,gOUTLAKEID)   
       DO i = 1, NLINKSL
        DO j = 1, gNLINKSL
            if(TYPEL(i) .eq. 3 .and. gTYPEL(j) .eq. 1 .and. (gOUTLAKEID(j) .eq. OUTLAKEID(i))) then
              TO_NODE(i) = gLINKID(j)  !   OUTLAKEID(i)
            endif
        ENDDO
       ENDDO
      deallocate(gLINKID)
      deallocate(gTYPEL)
      deallocate(gOUTLAKEID)

      deallocate(tmpTYPEL,tmpLINKID, tmpTO_NODE, tmpLAKEIDA, tmpOUTLAKEID,OUTLAKEID)


!     do k = 1, NLINKSL
!         write(60+my_id,*) "k, typel, lakeidx", k, typel(k), lakeidx(k) 
!         call flush(60+my_id)
!     end do
      

!     call ReachLS_write_io(TO_NODE(1:NLINKSL), tmpBuf(1:gNLINKSL) )
!     if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
!       write(70,*) tmpBuf(1:gNLINKSL)
!       call flush(70)
!     endif
!     call ReachLS_write_io(TYPEL(1:NLINKSL), tmpBuf(1:gNLINKSL) )
!     if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
!       write(71,*) tmpBuf
!       call flush(71)
!     endif
!     call ReachLS_write_io(LAKEIDX(1:NLINKSL), tmpBuf(1:gNLINKSL))
!     if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
!       write(72,*) tmpBuf
!       call flush(72)
!       close(72)
!     endif
!     call ReachLS_write_io(OUTLAKEID(1:NLINKSL), tmpBuf(1:gNLINKSL))
!     if(my_id .eq. io_id ) then
!       write(73,*) tmpBuf
!       call flush(73)
!     endif
!     call hydro_finish()

!     DO i = 1, NLINKSL
!        write(61,*) i,LAKEIDX(i), TYPEL(i)
!     end do
!     DO i = 1, NLAKES 
!        write(63,*) i,LAKEIDM(i)
!        write(62,*) i,LAKELINKID(i)
!     end do
!     close(61)
!     close(62)
!     close(63)

!   write(60,*) TYPEL
!   write(63,*) LAKELINKID, LAKEIDX
!   write(64,*) TO_NODE
!   write(61,*) LINKID
!   write(62,*) LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA
!   close(60)
!   close(61)
!   close(62)
!   close(63)
!   close(64)
!   call hydro_finish()

    end subroutine nhdLakeMap_mpp

    subroutine nhdLakeMap_scan(NLAKES, NLINKSL, LAKELINKID, TO_NODE,LINKID, LAKEIDM, LAKEIDA,GNLINKSL)
        !--- get the lake configuration here.
        implicit none
        integer, dimension(NLAKES) :: LAKELINKID
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(in) :: TO_NODE
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(in) :: LINKID, LAKEIDA
        integer, dimension(:),   intent(inout) :: LAKEIDM
        integer, intent(in) :: NLAKES, NLINKSL ,GNLINKSL
        integer :: i,size ,j,k, kk, num, maxNum, m, mm
        integer, allocatable, dimension(:) :: ind,  &
                    tmplakeida, tmpoutlakeid, tmpTO_NODE, gLAKEIDA
        integer, allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: gtonodeout
    
        integer,allocatable, dimension(:) ::  gto , tmpLAKELINKID, gtoLakeId_g, gtoLakeId

!       integer tmpBuf(GNLINKSL)
        integer, dimension(nlakes) :: lakemask
        integer ii
        integer, allocatable :: num_a(:)
        integer :: tmp_num, cache_block_begin, cache_block_end, cache_idx, cache_block

      allocate (gto(GNLINKSL))
      allocate (gtoLakeId_g(GNLINKSL))
      allocate (gtoLakeId(NLINKSL))
      if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
         allocate(tmpLAKELINKID(nlakes))
      else
         allocate(tmpLAKELINKID(1))
      endif

      gtoLakeId_g=-999
 
      call gBcastValue(TO_NODE,gto)   

      maxNum = 0
      kk = 0
      allocate(num_a(NLINKSL))
      cache_block = 256
      num_a = 0
      tmp_num = 0
      do cache_idx = 0, gnlinksl-1, cache_block
         cache_block_begin = cache_idx + 1
         cache_block_end = min(cache_idx + cache_block, gnlinksl)
         do m = 1, NLINKSL
            tmp_num = num_a(m)
            do k = cache_block_begin, cache_block_end
               if(gto(k) .eq. LINKID(m) ) then
                  gtoLakeId_g(k) = lakeida(m)
                  kk = kk +1
                  tmp_num = tmp_num + 1
               endif
            end do
            num_a(m) = tmp_num
            num = tmp_num
            if(num .gt. maxNum) maxNum = num
         end do
      end do

      allocate(ind(kk))
      allocate(gToNodeOut(NLINKSL,maxNum+1))
      gToNodeOut = -99
      allocate(tmpLAKEIDA(kk))
      allocate(tmpTO_NODE(kk))

      num_a = 1
      tmp_num = 0
      kk = 0
      do cache_idx = 0, gnlinksl-1, cache_block
         cache_block_begin = cache_idx + 1
         cache_block_end = min(cache_idx + cache_block, gnlinksl)
         do m = 1, NLINKSL
            tmp_num = num_a(m)
            do k = cache_block_begin, cache_block_end
               if(gto(k) .eq. LINKID(m) ) then
                  kk = kk +1
                  ind(kk) = k
                  tmpTO_NODE(kk) = gto(k)
                  gToNodeOut(m,tmp_num+1) = kk
                  gToNodeOut(m,1) = tmp_num
                  tmp_num = tmp_num + 1
               endif
            end do
            num_a(m) = tmp_num
         end do
      end do
      deallocate(num_a)
      size = kk
      if(allocated(gto)) deallocate (gto)
    

      allocate(gLAKEIDA(gnlinksl))
      call gBcastValue(LAKEIDA(1:NLINKSL),gLAKEIDA(1:gnlinksl) )   
      do i = 1, size
            k = ind(i)
            tmpLAKEIDA(i) = gLAKEIDA(k)
      enddo
      if(allocated(gLAKEIDA)) deallocate(gLAKEIDA)

        tmpLAKELINKID = LAKELINKID
!       LAKELINKID = 0
        DO i = 1, NLAKES
          DO k = 1, NLINKSL
             do m = 1, gToNodeOut(k,1)
                 j = gToNodeOut(k,m+1)
                 if( (tmpTO_NODE(j) .eq. LINKID(k) ) .and. &
                     (LAKEIDA(k) .lt. 0 .and. tmpLAKEIDA(j) .eq. LAKEIDM(i))) then
                     if(LAKELINKID(i) .gt. 0) then
                         LAKELINKID(i) = -999
#ifdef HYDRO_D
                         write(6,*) "remove the lake  LAKEIDM(i) ", i, LAKEIDM(i)
                         call flush(6)
#endif
                     endif
                     if(LAKELINKID(i) .eq. 0) LAKELINKID(i) = ind(j)      
                 endif
            END DO
          END DO
       END DO
!yw        call match1dLake(LAKELINKID, NLAKES, -999) 

!yw double check
      call combine_int1d(gtoLakeId_g,gnlinksl, -999) 
      call ReachLS_decomp(gtoLakeId_g,gtoLakeId)

       lakemask = 0
       DO k = 1, NLINKSL
          if(LAKEIDA(k) .gt. 0) then
             DO i = 1, NLAKES
                if(gtoLakeId(k) .eq. LAKEIDM(i) )  then
                    goto 992
                endif
             enddo
             DO i = 1, NLAKES
                if(LAKEIDA(k) .eq. LAKEIDM(i) )  then
                     lakemask(i) = lakemask(i) + 1
                      goto 992
                endif
             enddo
992          continue
          endif
       enddo

       if(allocated(gtoLakeId_g)) deallocate(gtoLakeId_g)
       if(allocated(gtoLakeId)) deallocate(gtoLakeId)
       call sum_int1d(lakemask, NLAKES) 

       do i = 1, nlakes
           if(lakemask(i) .ne. 1) then
               LAKELINKID(i) = -999
#ifdef HYDRO_D
               if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
                  write(6,*) "double check remove the lake : ",LAKEIDM(i)
                  call flush(6)
               endif
#endif
           endif
       enddo


!end double check


       call updateLake_seqInt(LAKELINKID,nlakes,tmpLAKELINKID)

!      if(my_id .eq. 0) then
!          write(65,*) "check LAKEIDM   *****,"
!          write(65,*) LAKEIDM
!          call flush(6)
!      endif

       do k = 1, NLAKES
           if(LAKELINKID(k) .eq. -999) LAKEIDM(k) = -999
       end do

!      if(my_id .eq. 0) then
!          write(65,*) "check LAKEIDM   *****,"
!          write(65,*) LAKEIDM
!          call flush(6)
!      endif

       close(65)
      if(allocated(tmpTO_NODE)) deallocate(tmpTO_NODE)
      if(allocated(tmpLAKEIDA)) deallocate(tmpLAKEIDA)
      if(allocated(tmplakelinkid)) deallocate(tmplakelinkid)

    end subroutine nhdLakeMap_scan
#endif
  
!ADCHANGE: New output lake types routine
    subroutine output_lake_types( inNLINKS, inLINKID, inTYPEL )

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    use module_mpp_land
#endif

    implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>

    integer, dimension(:),  intent(in) :: inLINKID, inTYPEL
    integer, intent(in) :: inNLINKS

    integer            :: iret
    integer            :: ncid, varid
    integer            :: linkdim
    character(len=256), parameter :: output_flnm = "LAKE_TYPES.nc"

    integer, allocatable, dimension(:) :: linkId, typeL

#ifdef MPP_LAND

    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
       allocate( linkId(inNLINKS)  )
       allocate( typeL(inNLINKS)   )
    else
       allocate(linkId(1), typeL(1))
    end if

    call mpp_land_sync()
    call ReachLS_write_io(inLINKID, linkId)
    call ReachLS_write_io(inTYPEL, typeL)

#else

    allocate( linkId(inNLINKS) )
    allocate( typeL(inNLINKS)  )

    linkId    = inLINKID
    typeL     = inTYPEL

#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif

       ! Create the channel connectivity file
#ifdef HYDRO_D
       print*,'Lakes: output_flnm = "'//trim(output_flnm)//'"'
       flush(6)
#endif

       iret = nf90_create(trim(output_flnm), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid)

       if (iret /= 0) then
          print*,"Lakes: Problem nf90_create"
          call hydro_stop("output_lake_types")
       endif

       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "link", inNLINKS, linkdim)

       !-- link  id
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "LINKID", NF_INT, 1, (/linkdim/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',10,'Link ID')

       !- lake reach type, var
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid, "TYPEL", NF_INT, 1, (/linkdim/), varid)
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'long_name',15,'Lake reach type')

       iret = nf_enddef(ncid)

       !-- write id
       iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"LINKID", varid)
       iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/inNLINKS/), linkId)

       !-- write type
       iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,"TYPEL", varid)
       iret = nf_put_vara_int(ncid, varid, (/1/), (/inNLINKS/), typeL)

       iret = nf_close(ncid)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif
    if(allocated(linkId)) deallocate(linkId)
    if(allocated(typeL)) deallocate(typeL)

#ifdef MPP_LAND
    if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
#ifdef HYDRO_D
    write(6,*) "end of output_lake_types"
    flush(6)
#endif
#ifdef MPP_LAND
    endif
#endif

end subroutine output_lake_types

subroutine hdtbl_out_nc(did,ncid,count,count_flag,varName,varIn,descrip,ixd,jxd)
   implicit none
   integer :: did, iret, ncid, ixd,jxd, ix,jx, err_flag,count_flag, count,varid
   real, allocatable, dimension(:,:) :: xdump
   real, dimension(:,:) :: varIn
   character(len=*) :: descrip
   character(len=*) ::varName

#ifdef MPP_LAND
   ix=global_nx
   jx=global_ny
#else
   ix=RT_DOMAIN(did)%ix
   jx=RT_DOMAIN(did)%jx
#endif
   if( count == 0 .and. count_flag == 0) then
      count_flag = 1
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
     iret = nf90_create(trim(nlst_rt(did)%hydrotbl_f), OR(NF90_CLOBBER, NF90_NETCDF4), ncid)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     endif
     call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
#endif
       if (iret /= 0) then
          call hydro_stop("FATAL ERROR:   - Problem nf90_create  in nc of hydrotab_f file")
       endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(my_id .eq. IO_id) then
#endif
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "west_east", ix, ixd)  !-- make a decimated grid
       iret = nf_def_dim(ncid, "south_north", jx, jxd)
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     endif
#endif
   endif ! count == 0
   

   if( count == 1 ) then  ! define variables
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
       iret = nf_def_var(ncid,trim(varName),NF_FLOAT, 2, (/ixd,jxd/), varid)
       ! iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'description',256,trim(descrip))
       iret = nf_put_att_text(ncid,varid,'description',4,"test")
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     endif
#endif
   endif  !!! end of count == 1
   
   if (count == 2) then ! write out the variables
       if(count_flag == 2) iret = nf_enddef(ncid)
       count_flag = 3
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
#endif
       allocate (xdump(ix, jx))
#ifdef MPP_LAND
     else
       allocate (xdump(1, 1))
     endif
#endif

#ifdef MPP_LAND
     call write_io_real(varIn,xdump)
     if(my_id .eq. io_id) iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,trim(varName), varid)
     if(my_id .eq. io_id)  iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid,varid, (/1,1/), (/ix,jx/),xdump)
#else
     iret = nf_inq_varid(ncid,trim(varName), varid)
     iret = nf_put_vara_real(ncid,varid, (/1,1/), (/ix,jx/),varIn)
#endif

      deallocate(xdump)
    endif !! end of count == 2
    if(count == 3 .and. count_flag == 3) then
       count_flag = 4
#ifdef MPP_LAND
       if(my_id .eq. io_id ) &
#endif
       iret = nf_close(ncid)
    endif !! end of count == 3


end subroutine hdtbl_out_nc   
subroutine hdtbl_out(did)
   implicit none
   integer :: did, ncid, count,count_flag, i, ixd,jxd
   do i = 0,3    
      count = i
      count_flag = i
      call hdtbl_out_nc(did,ncid, count,count_flag,"SMCMAX1",rt_domain(did)%SMCMAX1,"",ixd,jxd)
      call hdtbl_out_nc(did,ncid, count,count_flag,"SMCREF1",rt_domain(did)%SMCREF1,"",ixd,jxd)
      call hdtbl_out_nc(did,ncid, count,count_flag,"SMCWLT1",rt_domain(did)%SMCWLT1,"",ixd,jxd)
      call hdtbl_out_nc(did,ncid, count,count_flag,"OV_ROUGH2D",rt_domain(did)%OV_ROUGH2D,"",ixd,jxd)
      call hdtbl_out_nc(did,ncid, count,count_flag,"LKSAT",rt_domain(did)%LKSAT,"",ixd,jxd)
   end do

end subroutine hdtbl_out
subroutine hdtbl_in_nc(did)
   implicit none
   integer :: did
   call read2dlsm(did,trim(nlst_rt(did)%hydrotbl_f),"SMCMAX1",rt_domain(did)%SMCMAX1)
   call read2dlsm(did,trim(nlst_rt(did)%hydrotbl_f),"SMCREF1",rt_domain(did)%SMCREF1)
   call read2dlsm(did,trim(nlst_rt(did)%hydrotbl_f),"SMCWLT1",rt_domain(did)%SMCWLT1)
   call read2dlsm(did,trim(nlst_rt(did)%hydrotbl_f),"OV_ROUGH2D",rt_domain(did)%OV_ROUGH2D)
   call read2dlsm(did,trim(nlst_rt(did)%hydrotbl_f),"LKSAT",rt_domain(did)%LKSAT)
end subroutine hdtbl_in_nc
subroutine read2dlsm(did,file,varName,varOut)
  implicit none
  integer :: did, ncid ,ierr,iret
  character(len=*) :: file,varName
  real,dimension(:,:) :: varOut
  character(len=256) :: units
#ifdef MPP_LAND
  real,allocatable,dimension(:,:) :: tmpArr
  if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
     allocate(tmpArr(global_nx,global_ny))
     iret = nf_open(trim(file), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
     call get_2d_netcdf(trim(varName), ncid, tmpArr, units, global_nx, global_ny, &
          .false., ierr)
     iret = nf_close(ncid)
  else
     allocate(tmpArr(1,1))
  endif
  call decompose_data_real (tmpArr,varOut)
  deallocate(tmpArr)
#else
     iret = nf_open(trim(file), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
     call get_2d_netcdf(trim(varName), ncid, varOut, units, rt_domain(did)%ix, rt_domain(did)%jx, &
          .false., ierr)
     iret = nf_close(ncid)
#endif
  
end subroutine read2dlsm


subroutine read_channel_only (olddateIn, hgrid, indir, dtbl)
!use module_HYDRO_io, only: read_rst_crt_reach_nc
use module_RT_data, only: rt_domain
use module_mpp_land,only: mpp_land_bcast_int1, my_id, io_id
use Module_Date_utilities_rt, only: geth_newdate
use module_namelist, only: nlst_rt
implicit none
#include <netcdf.inc>
integer :: iret, did, len, ncid
integer :: dtbl
character :: hgrid
character(len=*):: olddateIn,indir
character(len=19) :: olddate
character(len=256):: fileName
real*8, allocatable, dimension(:):: accBucket_in, accSfcLatRunoff_in
real  , allocatable, dimension(:)::   qBucket_in,   qSfcLatRunoff_in
integer, parameter :: r8 = selected_real_kind(8)
real*8,  parameter :: zeroDbl=0.0000000000000000000_r8
integer :: ovrtswcrt_in, noah_timestep_in, channel_only_in, channelBucket_only_in
character(len=86) :: attNotInFileMsg

did = 1
len = size(rt_domain(did)%QLATERAL,1)
!! if len is .le. 0, this whole thing is pointless. huh?

if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
   call geth_newdate(olddate,olddateIn,dtbl)
   fileName = trim(indir)//"/"//&
        olddate(1:4)//olddate(6:7)//olddate(9:10)//olddate(12:13)//&
        olddate(15:16)//".CHRTOUT_DOMAIN"//hgrid
#ifdef HYDRO_D
   print*, " Channel only input forcing file: ",trim(fileName)
#endif /* HYDRO_D */
   iret = nf_open(trim(fileName), NF_NOWRITE, ncid)
endif

call mpp_land_bcast_int1(iret)
if (iret .ne. 0) then
   call hydro_stop( "FATAL ERROR: read forcing data for CHANNEL_ONLY failed. ")
endif

!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
!! Consistency checks - global att checking.
if(my_id .eq. io_id) then

   attNotInFileMsg=&  !! lenght fixed above
        'Fatal error for channel only: the following global attribute not in the forcing file: '

   !! 1) overland routing v squeegee??
   !!if(nlst_rt(did)%OVRTSWCRT .eq. 1) then
   iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'OVRTSWCRT', ovrtswcrt_in)
   if(iret .ne. 0) iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'dev_OVRTSWCRT', ovrtswcrt_in)
   if(iret .ne. 0) call hydro_stop(attNotInFileMsg // 'OVRTSWCRT & dev_OVRTSWCRT not in ' // trim(fileName) )
   if(nlst_rt(1)%ovrtswcrt .ne. ovrtswcrt_in) &
        call hydro_stop('Channel only: OVRTSWCRT or dev_OVRSWCRT in forcing file does not match run config.')
   
   !! 2) NOAH_TIMESTEP same?
   iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'NOAH_TIMESTEP', noah_timestep_in)
   if(iret .ne. 0) iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, 'dev_NOAH_TIMESTEP', noah_timestep_in)
   if(iret .ne. 0) call hydro_stop(attNotInFileMsg // 'NOAH_TIMESTEP & dev_NOAH_TIMESTEP not in ' // trim(fileName) )
   if(nlst_rt(1)%dt .ne. noah_timestep_in) &
        call hydro_stop('Channel only: NOAH_TIMESTEP or dev_NOAH_TIMESTEP in forcing file does not match run config.')
   
   !! 3) channel_only or channelBucket_only?
   iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "channel_only",       channel_only_in)
   if(iret .ne. 0) iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "dev_channel_only",       channel_only_in) 
   if(iret .ne. 0) call hydro_stop(attNotInFileMsg // 'channel_only not in ' // trim(fileName) )
   
   iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "channelBucket_only", channelBucket_only_in)
   if(iret .ne. 0) iret = nf_get_att_int(ncid, NF_GLOBAL, "dev_channelBucket_only", channel_only_in) 
   if(iret .ne. 0) call hydro_stop(attNotInFileMsg // 'channelBucket_only not in ' // trim(fileName) )
   !! See table of fatal combinations on wiki: https://wiki.ucar.edu/display/wrfhydro/Channel+Only
   !! First row: Can it even get to this combination? NO.
   !if( (nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 0 .and. nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 0) .and. &
   !    (channel_only_in .eq. 1 .or.  channelBucket_only_in .eq. 1)        ) &
   !    call hydro_stop('Channel Only: Forcing files in consistent with forcing type.')
   !! Second row: 
   if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 1 .and. channelBucket_only_in .eq. 1) &
        write(6,*) "Warning: channelBucket_only output forcing channel_only run"

end if
   
   !! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   !! FLUXES or accumulations? NOT SUPPORTING accumulations to be read in.
!! FLUXES
if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_only       .eq. 1 .or. &
   nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 1      ) then

   allocate(qBucket_in(len))
   allocate(qSfcLatRunoff_in(len))
   qBucket_in   = 0.0
   qSfcLatRunoff_in = 0.0

   !! Surface Lateral Fluxes (currenly include exfiltration from subsurface)
   call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid, qSfcLatRunoff_in, "qSfcLatRunoff", &
                              rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL, fatalErr=.true. )

   !! Fluxes from (channel only) or to (channelBucket only) bucket?
   !! Fluxes from bucket.
   if(nlst_rt(did)%channel_only .eq. 1) then
      call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid, qBucket_in, "qBucket",            &
                                 rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL, fatalErr=.true.)
      rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas = qBucket_in
      rt_domain(did)%QLateral      = qBucket_in + qSfcLatRunoff_in
   endif

   !! Fluxes to bucket
   if(nlst_rt(did)%channelBucket_only .eq. 1) then
      call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid, qBucket_in, "qBtmVertRunoff",     &
                                 rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL, fatalErr=.true.)
      rt_domain(did)%qin_gwsubbas = qBucket_in
      rt_domain(did)%QLateral     = qSfcLatRunoff_in
   end if

   deallocate(qBucket_in, qSfcLatRunoff_in)
end if

!! Accumulations - NOT SUPPORTED, MAY NEVER BE. 
!! How to figure out if fluxes or accums force??
if(.FALSE.) then        
   allocate(accBucket_in(len))
   allocate(accSfcLatRunoff_in(len))
   accBucket_in   = zeroDbl
   accSfcLatRunoff_in = zeroDbl   

   call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid, accSfcLatRunoff_in, "accSfcLatRunoff", &
        rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL, fatalErr=.true.)
   !! Could worry about bucket being off or not output... 
   call read_rst_crt_reach_nc(ncid, accBucket_in,         "accBucket",       &
        rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL, fatalErr=.true.)

   !! Calculate the current 
   if(len .gt. 0) then  !! would the length be zero on some images?
      rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas = & 
           real( (accBucket_in - rt_domain(did)%accBucket)/nlst_rt(did)%DT )
      rt_domain(did)%QLateral      = &
           real( rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas +     &
                 (accSfcLatRunoff_in - rt_domain(did)%accSfcLatRunoff)/nlst_rt(did)%DT )

      !! Negative accumulations imply accumulations were zeroed, e.g. the code was restarted
      if(any(rt_domain(did)%QLateral .lt. 0)) &
           rt_domain(did)%QLateral      = real( (accSfcLatRunoff_in)/nlst_rt(did)%DT )
      if(any(rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas .lt. 0)) &
           rt_domain(did)%qout_gwsubbas = real( (accBucket_in)/nlst_rt(did)%DT )

      !! /\ ORDER MATTERS \/ because the pre-input accumulations are needed above. 
      !! else below would be zero.
      rt_domain(did)%accBucket     = accBucket_in
      rt_domain(did)%accSfcLatRunoff = accSfcLatRunoff_in

   end if

   deallocate(accBucket_in, accSfcLatRunoff_in)
end if

if(my_id .eq. io_id) then
   iret = nf_close(ncid)
#ifdef HYDRO_D
   print*, "finish read channel only forcing "
#endif /* HYDRO_D */
endif
call flush(6)

end subroutine read_channel_only


!---------------------------------------------------------------------------
end module module_HYDRO_io
