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NHDPlus High Resolution and WBD Status June 2020 Updates

NHDPlus High Resolution and WBD Status June 2020 Updates

NHDPlus HR Beta Production Status 

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New NHDPlus HR Map Service

New NHDPlus HR Map Service

The USGS is pleased to announce the release of the NHDPlus High Resolution (NHDPlus_HR) map service. The NHDPlus_HR map service provides an easy way...

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National Hydrography May - June 2020 Newsletter released

National Hydrography May - June 2020 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 19, No. 5-6, May-June 2020 has been released and posted for viewing.

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USGS Specifications for Deriving Hydrography from Elevation Data are Now Available

USGS Specifications for Deriving Hydrography from Elevation Data are Now Available

The USGS has released specifications for deriving hydrography from elevation data for use in updating the National Hydrography Dataset.

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Plan Your Next River Trip to Explore the Great Outdoors From Your Computer Using Streamer

Plan Your Next River Trip to Explore the Great Outdoors From Your Computer Using Streamer

Streamer is an online mapping application for exploring downstream and upstream along America’s rivers and streams.

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National Hydrography April 2020 Newsletter released

National Hydrography April 2020 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 19, No. 4, April 2020 has been released and posted for viewing.

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National Hydrography February - March 2020 Newsletter released

National Hydrography February - March 2020 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 19, No. 2-3, February-March 2020 has been released and posted for viewing.

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National Hydrography January 2020 Newsletter released

National Hydrography January 2020 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 19, No. 1, January 2020 has been released and posted for viewing.

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National Hydrography December 2019 Newsletter released

National Hydrography December 2019 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 18, No. 12, December 2019 has been released and posted for viewing.

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National Hydrography November 2019 Newsletter released

National Hydrography November 2019 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 18, No. 11, November 2019 has been released and posted for viewing.

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National Hydrography October 2019 Newsletter released

National Hydrography October 2019 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 18, No. 10, October 2019 has been released and posted for viewing.

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National Hydrography September 2019 Newsletter released

National Hydrography September 2019 Newsletter released

The USGS National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter, Vol. 18, No. 9, September 2019 has been released and posted for viewing.

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