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    • Central Valley Hydrologic Model version 2 (CVHM2): Climate Data (Precipitation, Evapotranspiration, Recharge, Runoff) from the Basin Characterization Model for water years 1922-2019 (ver. 2.0, June 2023)

    Metadata Updated: November 12, 2025

    This digital dataset consists of monthly climate data from the Basin Characterization Model v8 (BCMv8) for the updated Central Valley Hydrologic Model (CVHM2) for water years 1922 to 2019. The BCMv8 data are available in a separate data release titled "The Basin Characterization Model - A regional water balance software package (BCMv8) data release and model archive for hydrologic California, water years 1896-2020" that accompanies the USGS Techniques and Methods report titled: "The Basin Characterization Model - A Regional Water Balance Software Package". The BCMv8 data are extracted from the state-wide data for the CVHM2 modeled area for water years 1922 to 2019. Climate data for CVHM2 are presented in two child items: precipitation and potential evapotranspiration extracted for the modeled area within the CVHM2 model boundary; recharge and runoff are extracted for the small watersheds surrounding the CVHM2 model boundary. Each child items contain metadata, a shapefile, a file containing the data.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2025
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/usgs-61e745ced34e3618e01cf69c
    Data Last Modified 2023-06-14T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:12
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    Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/usgs-data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
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    Harvest Source Id 2b80d118-ab3a-48ba-bd93-996bbacefac2
    Harvest Source Title DOI USGS DCAT-US
    Metadata Type geospatial
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