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    • The StreamCat Dataset: Accumulated Attributes for NHDPlusV2 (Version 2.1) Catchments for the Conterminous United States: Base Flow Index

    Metadata Updated: November 15, 2023

    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.

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

    Downloads & Resources

    References

    https://gaftp.epa.gov/EPADataCommons/ORD/NHDPlusLandscapeAttributes/StreamCat/HydroRegions/
    https://edg.epa.gov/metadata/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid=66C0ED41-2707-4732-A906-E9D89E8F5A6B

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date October 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 15, 2023
    Data Update Frequency R/P3Y

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from StreamCat Harvest

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date October 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 15, 2023
    Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA), Pacific Ecological Systems Division (PESD),
    Maintainer
    Identifier 66C0ED41-2707-4732-A906-E9D89E8F5A6B
    Data First Published 2015-04-23
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2023-11-13
    Rights public (Data asset is or could be made publicly available to all without restrictions)
    Category environment
    Public Access Level public
    Data Update Frequency R/P3Y
    Bureau Code 020:00
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Metadata Catalog ID https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/NHEERL/WED/NonGeo/StreamCat.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
    Data Quality True
    Data Dictionary https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/streamcat-metrics-and-definitions
    Data Dictionary Type text/html
    Harvest Object Id 2a8afb07-9180-4c17-8ca5-175577ac7d4b
    Harvest Source Id e7d3a7e2-50b8-4149-949c-cf56c38224b3
    Harvest Source Title StreamCat Harvest
    Homepage URL https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/streamcat-dataset
    License https://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.html
    Old Spatial -125.0,24.5,-66.5,49.5
    Program Code 020:072
    Related Documents https://gaftp.epa.gov/EPADataCommons/ORD/NHDPlusLandscapeAttributes/StreamCat/HydroRegions/, https://edg.epa.gov/metadata/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid=66C0ED41-2707-4732-A906-E9D89E8F5A6B
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 92b1d97d1987ab9f07aad0f232284f5b4015cb2ef9a33a568ae28405a0a9760b
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": -125.0, 24.5, -125.0, 49.5, -66.5, 49.5, -66.5, 24.5, -125.0, 24.5}
    Temporal 2015/2030

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