The StreamCat Dataset: Accumulated Attributes for NHDPlusV2 (Version 2.1) Catchments for the Conterminous United States: Base Flow Index
This dataset represents the base flow index values within individual, local NHDPlusV2 catchments and upstream, contributing watersheds. Attributes of the landscape layer were calculated for every local NHDPlusV2 catchment and accumulated to provide watershed-level metrics. The base-flow index (BFI) grid for the conterminous United States was developed to estimate (1) BFI values for ungaged streams, and (2) ground-water recharge throughout the conterminous United States (see Source_Information). Estimates of BFI values at ungaged streams and BFI-based ground-water recharge estimates are useful for interpreting relations between land use and water quality in surface and ground water. The BFI (%) was summarized by local catchment and by watershed to produce local catchment-level and watershed-level metrics as a continuous data type.
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| description | This dataset represents the base flow index values within individual, local NHDPlusV2 catchments and upstream, contributing watersheds. Attributes of the landscape layer were calculated for every local NHDPlusV2 catchment and accumulated to provide watershed-level metrics. The base-flow index (BFI) grid for the conterminous United States was developed to estimate (1) BFI values for ungaged streams, and (2) ground-water recharge throughout the conterminous United States (see Source_Information). Estimates of BFI values at ungaged streams and BFI-based ground-water recharge estimates are useful for interpreting relations between land use and water quality in surface and ground water. The BFI (%) was summarized by local catchment and by watershed to produce local catchment-level and watershed-level metrics as a continuous data type. |
| distribution |
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| issued | 2015-04-23 |
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| landingPage | https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/streamcat-dataset |
| language |
[ "en-US" ] |
| license | https://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.html |
| modified | 2023-11-13 |
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| rights | public (Data asset is or could be made publicly available to all without restrictions) |
| spatial | -125.0,24.5,-66.5,49.5 |
| temporal | 2015/2030 |
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| title | The StreamCat Dataset: Accumulated Attributes for NHDPlusV2 (Version 2.1) Catchments for the Conterminous United States: Base Flow Index |
