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National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Archive

Published by California Department of Water Resources | State of California | Catalog Last Checked: July 31, 2026 at 08:50 PM | Dataset Last Updated: April 03, 2023 at 08:24 PM
This page is meant to act as an archival repository for previous versions of the statewide National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) which includes the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) released by USGS. All data are presented in their original, unmodified format as downloaded from USGS. Be aware that the data do not come with a geometric network; directions for building the geometric network can be found in the text file on this resource page called "How to Create NHD Network".

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description This page is meant to act as an archival repository for previous versions of the statewide National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) which includes the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) released by USGS. All data are presented in their original, unmodified format as downloaded from USGS. Be aware that the data do not come with a geometric network; directions for building the geometric network can be found in the text file on this resource page called "How to Create NHD Network".
distribution 
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identifier 9e13ad3d-95d8-43f4-a94e-0ba0b0a33bba
issued 2019-02-28T18:31:00.808700
keyword 
[
  "NHD",
  "National Hydrography Dataset",
  "USGS",
  "WBD",
  "Watershed Boundary Dataset",
  "california department of water resources",
  "hydrography",
  "watershed"
]
modified 2023-04-03T20:24:36.878921
publisher 
{
  "name": "California Department of Water Resources",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
theme 
[
  "Natural Resources",
  "Water"
]
title National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Archive

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