In this study,SRTM DEM data and ASTER GDEM data were used as the basic topographic data,and Arc Hydro Tools was utilized for extension module so as to study on extracting digital drainage network of watershed based on surface runoff model,as well as to compare the two extracted results.The result showed that through the introduction of drainage density parameter to determine the river drainage area threshold,the both extracted drainages showed the goodness-of-fit with the factual drainage network on 1∶250 000 scale topographic map,and the extracted digital river could be used in practical operation of the risk assessment model of mountain torrents disaster in Liaohe basin.
