U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program
20231216
USGS National Hydrography Dataset Best Resolution (NHD) for Hydrological Unit (HU) 8 - 05100102 (published 20231216) Shapefile
vector digital data
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
2021
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Best Resolution
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5136012ce4b03b8ec4025bf7
The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a feature-based database that interconnects and uniquely identifies the stream segments or reaches that make up the nation's surface water drainage system. NHD data was originally developed at 1:100,000-scale and exists at that scale for the whole country. This high-resolution NHD, generally developed at 1:24,000/1:12,000 scale, adds detail to the original 1:100,000-scale NHD. (Data for Alaska, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands was developed at high-resolution, not 1:100,000 scale.) Local resolution NHD is being developed where partners and data exist. The NHD contains reach codes for networked features, flow direction, names, and centerline representations for areal water bodies. Reaches are also defined on waterbodies and the approximate shorelines of the Great Lakes, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico. The NHD also incorporates the National Spatial Data Infrastructure framework criteria established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.
The NHD is a national framework for assigning reach addresses to water-related entities, such as industrial discharges, drinking water supplies, fish habitat areas, wild and scenic rivers. Reach addresses establish the locations of these entities relative to one another within the NHD surface water drainage network, much like addresses on streets. Once linked to the NHD by their reach addresses, the upstream/downstream relationships of these water-related entities--and any associated information about them--can be analyzed using software tools ranging from spreadsheets to geographic information systems (GIS). GIS can also be used to combine NHD-based network analysis with other data layers, such as soils, land use and population, to help understand and display their respective effects upon one another. Furthermore, because the NHD provides a nationally consistent framework for addressing and analysis, water-related information linked to reach addresses by one organization (national, state, local) can be shared with other organizations and easily integrated into many different types of applications to the benefit of all.
This data comprises hydrological data, including flow lines, water bodies and water features.; {"inventory":"c5b4bbed-9442-9280-9f8f-dcb4c012073d"}
20231216
20231216
publication date
Irregular
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ISO 19115 Topic Category
inlandWaters
Geospatial Platform
ngda
Hydrography
None
rivers
lakes
dams
HUC
Subwatershed
Watershed Boundary Dataset
Watershed Boundaries
boundaries
Hydrologic Unit Code
Basin
WBD
Region
Hydrologic Units
Topographic
Boundary
HU10
HU12
HU14
HU16
HU2
HU4
HU6
HU8
Area of Complex Channels
Area to be submerged
artificial path
Bay/Inlet
Bridge
Canal/Ditch
Coastline
Connector
Dam/Weir
Drainageway
Estuary
Flow direction network
Flume
ForeShore
Gaging Station
Gate
Hazard Zone
Ice mass
Inundation Area
Levee
Lock Chamber
Marsh
Nonearthen Shore
Orthoimage
Playa
Pond
Rapids
Rapids
Reach code
Reach
Reef
Reservoir
Rock
Sea/Ocean
Sink/Rise
Sounding Datum Line
Special Use Zone Limit
Special Use Zone
Spillway
Stream/River
Stream
Submerged Stream
Surface water systems
Swamp
Tunnel
Underground Conduit
Wall
Wash
Water Intake Outflow
Waterfall
Well
Administrative watershed units
Sub-region
Watershed
Sub-basin
Watershed Boundary Dataset
WBD
Hydrography
Hydrographic
Line
Point
PointEvent
Subbasin
Subregion
Boundaries
Administrative watershed units
Basin
Drainage areas for surface water
drainage systems and characteristics
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Best Resolution
HU-8
Esri Shapefile nan
Geographic Names Information System
United States
US
KY
Kentucky
Pendleton
Harrison
Bourbon
Montgomery
Fayette
Bath
Nicholas
Clark
Scott
Grant
HU8_05100102
The National Map Type Thesaurus
Downloadable Data
The National Map Theme Thesaurus
Hydrography
The National Map Collection Thesaurus
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Best Resolution
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)
The National Map Product Extent Thesaurus
HU-8 Subbasin
The National Map Product Format Thesaurus
Shapefile
None
None. However, users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and that some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated for products derived from these data.
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Statements of attribute accuracy are based on accuracy statements made for U.S. Geological Survey Digital Line Graph (DLG) data, which is estimated to be 98.5 percent. One or more of the following methods were used to test attribute accuracy: manual comparison of the source with hardcopy plots; symbolized display of the DLG on an interactive computer graphic system; selected attributes that could not be visually verified on plots or on screen were interactively queried and verified on screen. In addition, software validated feature types and characteristics against a master set of types and characteristics, checked that combinations of types and characteristics were valid, and that types and characteristics were valid for the delineation of the feature. Feature types, characteristics, and other attributes conform to the Standards for National Hydrography Dataset (USGS, 1999) as of the date they were loaded into the database. All names were validated against a current extract from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The entry and identifier for the names match those in the GNIS. The association of each name to reaches has been interactively checked, however, operator error could in some cases apply a name to a wrong reach.
Points, nodes, lines, and areas conform to topological rules. Lines intersect only at nodes, and all nodes anchor the ends of lines. Lines do not overshoot or undershoot other lines where they are supposed to meet. There are no duplicate lines. Lines bound areas and lines identify the areas to the left and right of the lines. Gaps and overlaps among areas do not exist. All areas close.
The completeness of the data reflects the content of the sources, which most often are the published USGS topographic quadrangle and/or the USDA Forest Service Primary Base Series (PBS) map. The USGS topographic quadrangle is usually supplemented by Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles (DOQs). Features found on the ground may have been eliminated or generalized on the source map because of scale and legibility constraints. In general, streams longer than one mile (approximately 1.6 kilometers) were collected. Most streams that flow from a lake were collected regardless of their length. Only definite channels were collected so not all swamp/marsh features have stream/rivers delineated through them. Lake/ponds having an area greater than 6 acres were collected. Note, however, that these general rules were applied unevenly among maps during compilation. Reach codes are defined on all features of type stream/river, canal/ditch, artificial path, coastline, and connector. Waterbody reach codes are defined on all lake/pond and most reservoir features. Names were applied from the GNIS database. Detailed capture conditions are provided for every feature type in the Standards for National Hydrography Dataset available online through https://prd-wret.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/atoms/files/NHD%201999%20Draft%20Standards%20-%20Capture%20conditions.PDF.
Statements of horizontal positional accuracy are based on accuracy statements made for U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle maps. These maps were compiled to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. For horizontal accuracy, this standard is met if at least 90 percent of points tested are within 0.02 inch (at map scale) of the true position. Additional offsets to positions may have been introduced where feature density is high to improve the legibility of map symbols. In addition, the digitizing of maps is estimated to contain a horizontal positional error of less than or equal to 0.003 inch standard error (at map scale) in the two component directions relative to the source maps. Visual comparison between the map graphic (including digital scans of the graphic) and plots or digital displays of points, lines, and areas, is used as control to assess the positional accuracy of digital data. Digital map elements along the adjoining edges of data sets are aligned if they are within a 0.02 inch tolerance (at map scale). Features with like dimensionality (for example, features that all are delineated with lines), with or without like characteristics, that are within the tolerance are aligned by moving the features equally to a common point. Features outside the tolerance are not moved; instead, a feature of type connector is added to join the features.
Statements of vertical positional accuracy for elevation of water surfaces are based on accuracy statements made for U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle maps. These maps were compiled to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. For vertical accuracy, this standard is met if at least 90 percent of well-defined points tested are within one-half contour interval of the correct value. Elevations of water surface printed on the published map meet this standard; the contour intervals of the maps vary. These elevations were transcribed into the digital data; the accuracy of this transcription was checked by visual comparison between the data and the map.
U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service, and other Federal, State and local partners. National Hydrography Dataset is a component of a comprehensive base geospatial data model.
20100820
Hydrography
vector digital data
The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a feature-based database that interconnects and uniquely identifies the stream segments or reaches that make up the nation's surface water drainage system. The high-resolution NHD was originally created using 1:24,000-scale data. State and Local Stewards are improving the data by incorporating local updates based on more current and more accurate source data. Water features in the real world are relatively dynamic and the differences at the time of data collection mean that water features may not register exactly to other layers. The hydrographic feature names contained in and displayed by the NHD are extracted and validated from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Spatial objects may be filtered or generalized to achieve a 1:24,000-scale representation.
https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography
https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/board-on-geographic-names
https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography/national-hydrography-dataset?qt-science_support_page_related_con=0#qt-science_support_page_related_con
24000
digital data
20100820
20100820
publication date
Hydrography
Hydrography features and feature names
Global Land Ice Measurements from Space initiative (GLIMS)
2011
Gaging Stations
vector digital data
This dataset, termed "GAGES II", an acronym for Geospatial Attributes of Gages for Evaluating Streamflow, version II, provides geospatial data and classifications for 9,322 stream gages maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It is an update to the original GAGES in 2010. The GAGES II dataset consists of gages which have had either 20+ complete years (not necessarily continuous) of discharge record since 1950, or are currently active, as of water year 2009, and whose watersheds lie within the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Only active stations, as identified by the GAGES II dataset, are symbolized.
http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?gagesII_Sept2011
http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/metadata/usgswrd/XML/gagesII_Sept2011.xml
24000
digital data
publication date
Hydrography - Gaging Stations
Hydrography features and gaging stations
U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
20120101
Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD)
vector digital data
The Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) defines the areal extent of surface water drainage to a point, accounting for all land and surface areas. Watershed Boundaries are determined solely upon science-based hydrologic principles, not favoring any administrative boundaries or special projects, nor particular program or agency. The intent of defining Hydrologic Units (HU) for the Watershed Boundary Dataset is to establish a base-line drainage boundary framework, accounting for all land and surface areas. Hydrologic units are given a Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC). For example, a hydrologic region has a 2-digit HUC. A HUC describes where the unit is in the country and the level of the unit.
http://nhd.usgs.gov/wbd.html
24000
None
19720101
20120101
publication date
Watershed Boundary Dataset
U.S. Geological Survey
New reaches were assigned reach code values that are sequentially ordered to 2-D and then 1-D reaches. New high-res reach codes are larger than any existing med-res reach code in the associated Catalog Unit. Additional Geographic Names that exist in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) were added to reaches in the high-res dataset. Names for the high-res drainage network were interactively transferred from the vector GNIS coverage. Additional GNIS names for point and water body features were also added.
20121105
0.00001
0.00001
Decimal degrees
North American Datum of 1983
Geodetic Reference System 80
6378137
298.2572221
All feature types, characteristics, and values are in U.S. Geological Survey, 1999, Standards for National Hydrography Dataset: Reston, Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey. The document is available online through https://prd-wret.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/atoms/files/NHD%201999%20Draft%20Standards%20-%20Capture%20conditions.PDF. Information about tables and fields in the data are available from the user documentation for the National Hydrography Dataset available online through https://nhd.usgs.gov/userGuide/Robohelpfiles/index.htm#NHD_User_Guide.
http://nhd.usgs.gov/userguide.html
https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography/about-national-hydrography-products?qt-science_support_page_related_con=0#qt-science_support_page_related_con
https://prd-wret.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/atoms/files/NHD%201999%20Draft%20Standards%20-%20Capture%20conditions.PDF
https://prd-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/atoms/files/NHD%20v2.3%20Model%20Poster%2006012020.pdf
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20231217
20130216
20140216
U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
mailing and physical
1400 Independence Road
Rolla
MO
65401
mailing and physical
Box 25046 Denver Federal Center
Lakewood
CO
80225
1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
https://answers.usgs.gov/
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Metadata information can also be obtained through online services using The National Map Viewer, at https://apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ or EarthExplorer, at http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov or Ask USGS at https://answers.usgs.gov/.
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998