File Extension Library


.BASIN File Extension

  • Developer by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Category: Settings, options, themes or skins Files

What are .BASIN files and how to open them?

Can't open .BASIN file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .BASIN file.

What is a .BASIN file extension?

.BASIN file extension is created by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. .BASIN has been classified as Settings, options, themes or skins Files.

.BASIN is HEC-HMS basin model settings file

The basin file extension is associated with The Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) application that simulates the precipitation-runoff processes of dendritic watershed systems. The .basin file stores model settings for basin.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .basin file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .BASIN files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .BASIN files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .BASIN file format
  2. You need to check the .BASIN file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)