National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)
The NHD is a GIS Dataset used to portray surface water and represents the drainage network with features such as rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, coastline, dams, and stream gages. The NHD is the surface water hydrography layer of The National Map.
For more information on the NHD, please visit the USGS NHD website and the NHD Feature Catalog.
Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD)
IDWR and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), in cooperation with various state and local agencies, produced the statewide WBD for 5th and 6th field watersheds for the State of Idaho. Idaho received a Full Certification status for the WBD effort in Idaho on December 2, 2008. Thank you to all cooperators, data stewards and interested parties who helped in this endeavor!
For more information on the WBD, please visit the USGS WBD website or the NRCS Watershed website.
National Hydrography Dataset High Resolution (NHDPlus HR)
NHDPlus HR is now complete for the Continental US. The NHDPlus HR consists of vector and raster data layers including NHD, WBD, elevation-based catchments and value-added attributes to enhance analysis and display and stream network navigation.
- Please see the NHDPlus HR Factsheet for more information on the NHDPlus HR.
- For information on the NHDPlus HR National Release 1, please watch the following video presentation from the Sept. 27, 2022 USGS Hydrography Community Call
Downloads
The NHD & WBD are integrated into a common data model, and the new WBD boundaries are packaged with the NHD Subbasins as they are checked out and downloaded.
The NHD can be downloaded by Hydrologic Unit using the NHD Viewer, by Pre-Staged Subregion, by State Extract, or with a National Snapshot.
The WBD can be download a standalone dataset by areas of interest both from USGS and NRCS.
The NHDPlus HR is downloadable by the 4-digit Hydrologic Unit (Region) or a National download.
Download the NHD/WBD/NHDPlus HR from USGS
Once on the USGS Access National Hydrography Products website, download data one of 2 ways:
- Scroll down the page and find the section titled “Download by Link”
- Visit The National Map Downloader
NHD/WBD/NHD Plus Services
The NHD,WBD, and NHDPlus HR can also be accessed as services. For more information, visit the National Map Web-based Map Services List.
Other Water Data Related Links
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Idaho Department of Lands (IDL)
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US Geological Survey (USGS)
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NHD Plus (Based on 100K NHD)
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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- EPA – Locate Your Watershed
- EPA Watershed Assessment – Tracking & Environmental Results
- Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act:
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US Forest Service (USFS)
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Other
