WASP8 Download
Specifications
| Operating System | Version | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 64-bit Windows 7 or higher, early versions of windows | 8.5 | Aug. 5, 2025 |
| 8.32 | Apr. 2, 2019 | |
| Mac OSX | 8.4 | Mar. 30, 2022 |
| 8.32 | Apr. 2, 2019 | |
| Linux Ubuntu | 8.32 | Apr. 2, 2019 |
| Development Type | Description | |
| Status | General Release | |
| Information | Release Notes: changes and known deficiencies | |
| Language | C++ and Fortran | |
Documentation / Tutorial
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| WASP Model Documentation | Water transport, sediment transport, eutrophication, macro algae and periphyton, sediment diagenesis, water temperature, pH and alkalinity, light. |
| Video Tutorial | View the Online Tutorials that match the Example Files. |
Download Files
All of the WASP Installers are listed below. There is a 64 Bit Windows Installer, 64 Bit Mac OS X (Yosemite or Higher), 64 Bit Linux (Built on Ubuntu). You will need to have knowledge on how to install software on your target operating system.
| Installer Type / Priority | File Type / File Name | File Description |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 64bit Installer / Required | Executable File | Windows 64 Bit Installer The Windows installation does not need administrative privileges, you will need read/write access to the directory where you want to install the program. Click on the button below to start the download of the 64-Bit Version of WASP. Versions: 8.32 and 8.5 |
| Mac OSX Installer Bundle / Required | Executable File | MAC OSX Installer Bundle (Yosemite or Higher) The Mac version is a dmg file that once it is double clicked will mount as a drive exposing the WASP Bundle. You can drag and drop the bundle anywhere on your system, The typical location is in the Application Folder. Versions: 8.32 and 8.4 |
| Linux Installation / Required | Executable File WASP 8.32 Installer Linux (zip) | Linux Installation File (built on Ubuntu) The Linux version is an installation package, user will double click on the file to extract and install. Because WASP uses many shared libraries your path will need to be updated. Versions: 8.32 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/workspace/WASP8:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH |
| Installation / Required | www.wrdb.com | You will need to download the Water Resources Database from www.wrdb.com, this package can be used for preparing data for WASP as well as observed date for calibration. WASP relies on the WRDB Graph program to plot model results. |
| Examples / Optional | Tutorial Example Files | Files for linking LSPC to WASP, including the LSPC input files, Water Resource Database LSPC_2_WASP spreadsheet program to create linkage files, and WASP input files. |