Cartographic Specifications - Hydrography

Feature Type

NHDArea

NHDFlowline

NHDLine

NHDPoint

NHDWaterbody

National Wetland Inventory

NHDArea

Area of Complex Channels (no attributes)

FType: Area of Complex Channels

FCode: 53700

Feature Description: An area where a stream or river flows in an intricate network of sediment-driven interlacing channels. Not named features.

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BayInlet

FType: BayInlet

FCode: 31200

Feature Description: A water area that is an opening of the sea/ocean into the land, or of an estuary, lake, or river into its shore. BayInlets are used in the NHD to provide named areas for other hydrographic features, and must overlap Estuary, LakePond, SeaOcean, or StreamRiver. May be named feature.

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CanalDitch (CanalDitch Type = Aqueduct)

FType: CanalDitch

FCode: 33601

Feature Description: An artificial, open waterway designed to transport domestic or industrial water from a supply source to a distribution point, often by gravity.

CanalDitch (CanalDitch Type = null)

FType: CanalDitch

FCode: 33600

Feature Description: An artificial open waterway constructed to transport water, to irrigate or drain land, to connect two or more bodies of water, or to serve as a waterway for watercraft. May be a named feature.

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DamWeir (Construction Material = Earthen)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34305

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water where the predominant material used in construction is earth, or a combination of earth and rock.

DamWeir (Construction Material = Nonearthen)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34306

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water where the predominant material used in construction is concrete, brick, or stone. Coincident with a Nonearthen Shore Feature.

DamWeir (Construction Material = null)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34300

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water. No information on the predominant construction material.

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Flume (no attributes)

FType: Flume

FCode: 36200

Feature Description: An open, inclined, artificial channel constructed of wood, metal, or concrete; generally elevated. Flume also exists as an NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Foreshore (no attributes)

FType: Foreshore

FCode: 36400

Feature Description: The area of shore that lies between the limits of the mean high water (MHW) and mean low water (MLLW) tidal marks and is exposed during low tides. The NHD acquires Foreshore data from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) and it is not a product of the USGS. May be a named feature.

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Inundation Area (Inundation Control Status = Controlled, Stage = Flood Elevation)

FType: Inundation Area

FCode: 40309

Feature Description: An area of land subject to flooding. Functional structures, such as a levees or DamWeirs, exist to control the water and inundate specific areas. Height of the surface water is flood elevation (the stage that prevails when a natural water body is at or near capacity).

Inundation Area (Inundation Control Status = Controlled, Stage = null)

FType: Inundation Area

FCode: 40308

Feature Description: An area of land subject to flooding. Functional structures such as a levee or DamWeir, exist to control the water and inundate specific areas. No information on the height of the water surface.

Inundation Area (Inundation Control Status = Not Controlled, Stage = null)

FType: Inundation Area

FCode: 40307

Feature Description: An area of land subject to flooding. No controlling structures exist; flooding is natural and periodic. No information on the height of the water surface.

Inundation Area (Inundation Control Status = null, Stage = null)

FType: Inundation Area

FCode: 40300

Feature Description: An area of land subject to flooding. No information on the existence of functional structures controlling the flow of water into the area. No information on the height of the water surface.

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Levee (no attributes)

FType: Levee

FCode: 56800

Feature Description: An embankment built to prevent flooding or to control or confine the flow of liquids. Levee also exists as an NHDLine. Not a named feature.

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Lock Chamber (no attributes)

FType: Lock Chamber

FCode: 39800

Feature Description: An enclosure on a waterway used to raise and lower vessels as they pass from one level to another. Lock Chamber also exists as an NHDPoint or as an NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Rapids (no attributes)

FType: Rapids

FCode: 43100

Feature Description: An area of swift current in a stream or river, characterized by standing waves or by boulders and rocks. Rapids also exist as NHDPoint or as NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Charis SIL Italic	7.00	101/ 137/ 191	0.7	240/ 240/ 240	Best position around point.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

SeaOcean (no attributes)

FType: SeaOcean

FCode: 44500

Feature Description: The great body of salt water that covers much of the earth. May be a named feature.

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Spillway (no attributes)

FType: Spillway

FCode: 45500

Feature Description: A constructed passage for surplus water to run over or around a dam.

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StreamRiver (Hydrographic Category = Intermittent)

FType: StreamRiver

FCode: 46003

Feature Description: A body of flowing water that contains water for only part of the year, but more than just after rainstorms and at snowmelt.

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StreamRiver (Hydrographic Category = Perennial)

FType: StreamRiver

FCode: 46006

Feature Description: A body of flowing water that contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought.

StreamRiver (no attributes)

FType: StreamRiver

FCode: 46000

Feature Description: A body of flowing water. Portion of the year the feature contains water unknown.

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Submerged Stream (no attributes)

FType: Submerged Stream

FCode: 46100

Feature Description: The original river course inundated by an impounded water body. These are mostly used in drowned river systems like the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) lakes. May be a named feature.

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Wash (no attributes)

FType: Wash

FCode: 48400

Feature Description: The usually dry portion of a stream bed that contains water only during or after a local rainstorm or heavy snowmelt. May be a named feature.

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NHDFlowline

Artificial Path (no attributes)

FType: ArtificialPath

FCode: 55800

Feature Description: A surrogate for general flow direction in NHDWaterbodies and NHDAreas. Artificial Paths carry the name of the flowline feature. NHDArea StreamRivers will have an Artificial Path that will carry the name of the river.

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CanalDitch (CanalDitch Type = Aqueduct)

FType: CanalDitch

FCode: 33601

Feature Description: An artificial, open waterway designed to transport domestic or industrial water from a supply source to a distribution point, often by gravity.

CanalDitch (CanalDitch Type = null)

FType: CanalDitch

FCode: 33600

Feature Description: An artificial open waterway constructed to transport water, to irrigate or drain land, to connect two or more bodies of water, or to serve as a waterway for watercraft. May be a named feature.

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Coastline (no attributes)

FType: Coastline

FCode: 56600

Feature Description: A line of contact between the open sea and the land, including imaginary lines separating inland water bodies from the open sea. The NHD acquires coastline data from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) and it is not a product of the USGS. Coastline in the NHD is a representation of the Mean High Water (MHW) as calculated by NOAA and may not match orthoimagery. Coastline in the NHD could be altered but must have an accompanying metadata record that identifies the scientific method used to calibrate the coastline to a known vertical datum. Coastline may be a named feature.

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Pipeline (Product = null, Pipeline Type = null, Relationship to Surface = null)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42800

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Type of product conveyed by pipeline unknown. Type of function or purpose of pipeline unknown. Vertical location of pipeline relative to the surface unknown.

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Aqueduct, Relationship to Surface = At or near)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42801

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Aqueduct pipeline, designed to transport domestic or industrial water from a supply source to a distribution point, often by gravity. Vertical location of pipeline is at or near the surface.

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Aqueduct, Relationship to Surface = Elevated)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42802

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Aqueduct pipeline, designed to transport domestic or industrial water from a supply source to a distribution point, often by gravity. Vertical location of pipeline is elevated (supported above the earth).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Aqueduct, Relationship to Surface = Underground)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42803

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Aqueduct pipeline, designed to transport domestic or industrial water from a supply source to a distribution point, often by gravity. Vertical location of pipeline is underground (buried below the surface).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Aqueduct, Relationship to Surface = Underwater)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42804

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Aqueduct pipeline, designed to transport domestic or industrial water from a supply source to a distribution point, often by gravity. Vertical location of pipeline is underwater (always submerged).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Aqueduct, Relationship to Surface = null)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42816

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Aqueduct pipeline, designed to transport domestic or industrial water from a supply source to a distribution point, often by gravity. Vertical location of pipeline is unknown.

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = General Case, Relationship to Surface = At or near)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42805

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. General case (common use) pipeline, used to channel flowing water to another site. Vertical location of pipeline is at or near the surface.

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = General Case, Relationship to Surface = Elevated)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42806

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. General case (common use) pipeline, used to channel flowing water to another site. Vertical location of pipeline is elevated (supported above the earth).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = General Case, Relationship to Surface = Underground)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42807

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. General case (common use) pipeline, used to channel flowing water to another site. Vertical location of pipeline is underground (buried below the surface).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = General Case, Relationship to Surface = Underwater)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42808

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. General case (common use) pipeline, used to channel flowing water to another site. Vertical location of pipeline is underwater (always submerged).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = General Case, Relationship to Surface = null)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42814

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. General case (common use) pipeline, used to channel flowing water to another site. Vertical location of pipeline is unknown.

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Penstock, Relationship to Surface = At or near)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42809

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Penstock pipeline, designed to convey water into the turbine of a hydroelectric generating plant. Vertical location of pipeline is at or near the surface.

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Penstock, Relationship to Surface = Elevated)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42810

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Penstock pipeline, designed to convey water into the turbine of a hydroelectric generating plant. Vertical location of pipeline is elevated (supported above the earth).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Penstock, Relationship to Surface = Underground)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42811

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Penstock pipeline, designed to convey water into the turbine of a hydroelectric generating plant. Vertical location of pipeline is underground (buried below the surface).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Penstock, Relationship to Surface = Underwater)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42812

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Penstock pipeline, designed to convey water into the turbine of a hydroelectric generating plant. Vertical location of pipeline is underwater (always submerged).

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Penstock, Relationship to Surface = null)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42815

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Penstock pipeline, designed to convey water into the turbine of a hydroelectric generating plant. Vertical location of pipeline is unknown.

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Pipeline (Product = water, Pipeline Type = Siphon, Relationship to Surface = Unspecified)

FType: Pipeline

FCode: 42813

Feature Description: A closed conduit, with pumps, valves and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. Siphon pipeline, designed to convey water by gravitational force over, or under, an obstruction. Vertical location of pipeline is not known and is not required.

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StreamRiver (Hydrographic Category = Intermittent)

FType: StreamRiver

FCode: 46003

Feature Description: A body of flowing water that contains water for only part of the year, but more than just after rainstorms and at snowmelt.

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StreamRiver (Hydrographic Category = Perennial)

FType: StreamRiver

FCode: 46006

Feature Description: A body of flowing water that contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought.

StreamRiver (no attributes)

FType: StreamRiver

FCode: 46000

Feature Description: A body of flowing water. Portion of the year the feature contains water unknown.

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Underground Conduit (Positional Accuracy = null)

FType: Underground Conduit

FCode: 42000

Feature Description: A set of naturally occurring subsurface drainage channels formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks in Karst terrain or in terrain similar to karst but formed in nonsoluble rocks, as by melting of permafrost or ground ice, collapse after mining, and by outflow of liquid lava from beneath its solidified crust. The accuracy within which the feature may be confidently positioned is unknown.

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NHDLine

DamWeir (Construction Material = Earthen)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34305

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water where the predominant material used in construction is earth, or a combination of earth and rock.

DamWeir (Construction Material = null)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34300

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water. No information on the predominant construction material.

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DamWeir (Construction Material = Nonearthen)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34306

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water where the predominant material used in construction is concrete, brick, or stone. Coincident with a Nonearthen Shore Feature.

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Flume (no attributes)

FType: Flume

FCode: 36200

Feature Description: An open, inclined, artificial channel constructed of wood, metal, or concrete; generally elevated. Flume also exists as an NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Gate (no attributes)

FType: Gate

FCode: 36900

Feature Description: A structure that may be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or passageway. Gate may also be found as a line feature. Gate also exists as an NHDLine. Not a named feature.

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Levee (no attributes)

FType: Levee

FCode: 56800

Feature Description: An embankment built to prevent flooding or to control or confine the flow of liquids. Levee also exists as an NHDLine. Not a named feature.

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Lock Chamber (no attributes)

FType: Lock Chamber

FCode: 39800

Feature Description: An enclosure on a waterway used to raise and lower vessels as they pass from one level to another. Lock Chamber also exists as an NHDPoint or as an NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Nonearthen Shore (no attributes)

FType: Nonearthen Shore

FCode: 41100

Feature Description: A structure built of stone, brick, concrete, or other building materials that borders a body of water. Not a named feature.

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Rapids (no attributes)

FType: Rapids

FCode: 43100

Feature Description: An area of swift current in a stream or river, characterized by standing waves or by boulders and rocks. Rapids also exist as NHDPoint or as NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Annotation

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Charis SIL Italic	7.00	101/ 137/ 191	0.7	240/ 240/ 240	Best position around point.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

Reef (no attributes)

FType: Reef

FCode: 43400

Feature Description: A Chain of rocks or coral at or near the surface of the water. May be a named feature.

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SinkRise (Flow = Unknown)

FType: SinkRise

FCode: 45000

Feature Description: The place at which a stream disappears underground or reappears at the surface, such as in a karst area. The flow direction is unknown.

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Tunnel (no attributes)

FType: Tunnel

FCode: 47800

Feature Description: An underground or underwater passage that carries water bearing features such as CanalDitch or Pipeline. May be a named feature.

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Wall (no attributes)

FType: Wall

FCode: 48300

Feature Description: An upright structure of masonry, wood, plaster, or other building material serving to separate land from water with no additional structures present. If other associated structures, such as DamWeir, are present use Nonearthen Shore. Not a named feature.

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Waterfall (no attributes)

FType: Waterfall

FCode: 48700

Feature Description: A vertical or near vertical descent of water over a step or ledge in the bed of a river. Waterfall also exists as an NHDPoint. May be a named feature.

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NHDPoint

DamWeir (Construction Material = Earthen)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34305

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water where the predominant material used in construction is earth, or a combination of earth and rock.

DamWeir (Construction Material = null)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34300

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water. No information on the predominant construction material.

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DamWeir (Construction Material = Nonearthen)

FType: DamWeir

FCode: 34306

Feature Description: A barrier constructed to control the flow or raise the level of water where the predominant material used in construction is concrete, brick, or stone. Coincident with a Nonearthen Shore Feature.

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Gaging Station (no attributes)

FType: Gaging Station

FCode: 36700

Feature Description: A structure used to measure the characteristics of a hydrographic feature. Stream Gages are usually captured on the flowline and not necessarily on the physical location of the monitoring station. Stream Gages are also available as a Point Event. Not a named feature.

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Gate (no attributes)

FType: Gate

FCode: 36900

Feature Description: A structure that may be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or passageway. Gate may also be found as a line feature. Gate also exists as an NHDLine. Not a named feature.

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Lock Chamber (no attributes)

FType: Lock Chamber

FCode: 39800

Feature Description: An enclosure on a waterway used to raise and lower vessels as they pass from one level to another. Lock Chamber also exists as an NHDPoint or as an NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Rapids (no attributes)

FType: Rapids

FCode: 43100

Feature Description: An area of swift current in a stream or river, characterized by standing waves or by boulders and rocks. Rapids also exist as NHDPoint or as NHDLine. May be a named feature.

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Font Style	Font Size	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Anno Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL Italic	7.00	101/ 137/ 191	0.7	240/ 240/ 240	Best position around point.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Aquaculture, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43601

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Aquaculture reservoir used for rearing finfish, shell fish, or aquatic plants. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Charis SIL Italic	9.00	101/ 137/ 191	0.8	240/ 240/ 240	Regular placement horizontal within the polygon.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Swimming Pool, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43608

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Swimming pool reservoir, used for recreation. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Treatment - Filtration Pond, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43610

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Treatment reservoir, used as a filtration pond. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Treatment - Sewage Treatment Pond, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43612

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Treatment reservoir, used as a sewage treatment pond. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Treatment, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43624

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Treatment reservoir. Predominant construction material used is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Unspecified, Construction Material = Earthen, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43618

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Type of reservoir is not known and is not required. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is earth, or a combination of earth and rock. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Unspecified, Construction Material = Nonearthen, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43619

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Type of reservoir is not known and is not required. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is concrete, brick, or stone. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Water Storage, Construction Material = Earthen, Hydrographic Category = Perennial)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43615

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Water Storage reservoir, used or long or short-term storage of water. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is earth, or a combination of earth and rock. The reservoir contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought.

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Charis SIL Italic	9.00	101/ 137/ 191	0.8	240/ 240/ 240	Regular placement horizontal within the polygon.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Water Storage, Construction Material = Nonearthen, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43613

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Water Storage reservoir, used or long or short-term storage of water. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is concrete, brick, or stone. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Water Storage, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = Perennial)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43621

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Water Storage reservoir, used or long or short-term storage of water. Predominant construction material is unknown. The reservoir contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = null, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43600

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Function or purpose of reservoir is unknown. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Rock (Relationship to Surface = Abovewater)

FType: Rock

FCode: 44101

Feature Description: A concreted mass of stony material. The vertical location of the rock relative to the surface is above water (exposed at mean lower low water).

Rock (Relationship to Surface = Underwater)

FType: Rock

FCode: 44102

Feature Description: A concreted mass of stony material. The vertical location of the rock relative to the surface is underwater (always submerged).

Rock (Relationship to Surface = null)

FType: Rock

FCode: 44100

Feature Description: A concreted mass of stony material.

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SpringSeep (no attributes)

FType: SpringSeep

FCode: 45800

Feature Description: A place where water issues from the ground naturally. May be a named feature.

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Waterfall (no attributes)

FType: Waterfall

FCode: 48700

Feature Description: A vertical or near vertical descent of water over a step or ledge in the bed of a river. Waterfall also exists as an NHDPoint. May be a named feature.

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Well (no attributes)

FType: Well

FCode: 48800

Feature Description: A pit or hole dug or bored into the earth for the extraction of oil, water, other fluids, or gases. May be a named feature.

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NHDWaterbody

Estuary (no attributes)

FType: Estuary

FCode: 49300

Feature Description: An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water is measurably diluted with fresh water derived from land drainage" (Cameron and Pritchard, 1963). An Estuary is defined by the NOAA's Coastal Aquatic Framework (CAF) or local information concerning the extent of the mixed zone of fresh and salt water.

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Ice Mass (no attributes)

FType: Ice Mass

FCode: 37800

Feature Description: A field of ice usually formed in regions of perennial frost. Ice Mass primarily consists of glaciers. May be a named feature.

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Annotation

Font Style	Font Size	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Anno Graphic Depiction
Segoe UI Italic	8.00	101/ 137/ 191	0.7	240/ 240/ 240	Best position around point.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Intermittent, Stage = Date of Photography)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39006

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water for only part of the year, but more than just after rainstorms and at snowmelt. Height of the water surface is the stage that exists at the date of the photography.

LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Intermittent, Stage = High Water Elevation)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39005

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water for only part of the year, but more than just after rainstorms and at snowmelt. Height of the water surface is the stage that prevails when a natural water body is at or near capacity.

LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Intermittent, Stage = null)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39001

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water for only part of the year, but more than just after rainstorms and at snowmelt. Height of the water surface is unknown.

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LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Perennial, Stage = Average Water Elevation)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39009

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought. Height of the water surface is the stage of a natural water body that prevails for the greater part of the year.

LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Perennial, Stage = Date of Photography)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39011

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought. Height of the water surface is the stage that exists at the date of the photography.

LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Perennial, Stage = Normal Pool)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39010

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought. Height of the water surface is the stage of an artificially impounded water body that prevails for the greater part of the year.

LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Perennial, Stage = null)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39004

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought. Height of the water surface is unknown.

LakePond (Hydrographic Category = null, Stage = null)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39000

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Portion of the year the LakePond contains water is unknown. Height of the water surface is unknown.

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LakePond (Hydrographic Category = Perennial, Stage = Spillway Elevation)

FType: LakePond

FCode: 39012

Feature Description: A standing body of water with a predominantly natural shoreline surrounded by land or a flooded river system where a dam has been built to withhold water. Contains water throughout the year, except for infrequent periods of severe drought. Height of the water surface is the stage of an artificially impounded water body as determined by the spillway.

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SpecName	SizePt	Color R/G/B	Transparency(%)
Outline	0.58	137/172/224	0
Fill		174/203/248	0

Playa (no attributes)

FType: Playa

FCode: 36100

Feature Description: The flat area at the lowest part of an undrained desert basin, generally devoid of vegetation. May be a named feature.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Aquaculture, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43601

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Aquaculture reservoir used for rearing finfish, shellfish, or aquatic plants. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Annotation

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Decorative Pool, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43603

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Decorative pool reservoir used for improving the aesthetic appearance of the landscape. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Disposal - Tailing Pond, Construction Material = Earthen, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43604

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Tailing pond reservoir used for the disposal of tailing. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is earthen, or a combination of earth and rock. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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Reservoir (Reservoir Type = Disposal - Tailings Pond, Construction Material = null, Hydrographic Category = null)

FType: Reservoir

FCode: 43605

Feature Description: A constructed basin formed to contain water or other liquids. Tailing pond reservoir used for the disposal of tailing. Predominant construction material used to construct the reservoir is unknown. The portion of the year the feature contains water is unknown.

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