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Data Series 680

Prepared in cooperation with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation

Geospatial Datasets for Watershed Delineation and Characterization Used in the Hawaii StreamStats Web Application

By Alan Rea and Kenneth D. Skinner

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The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaii StreamStats application uses an integrated suite of raster and vector geospatial datasets to delineate and characterize watersheds. The geospatial datasets used to delineate and characterize watersheds on the StreamStats website, and the methods used to develop the datasets are described in this report. The datasets for Hawaii were derived primarily from 10 meter resolution National Elevation Dataset (NED) elevation models, and the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), using a set of procedures designed to enforce the drainage pattern from the NHD into the NED, resulting in an integrated suite of elevation-derived datasets. Additional sources of data used for computing basin characteristics include precipitation, land cover, soil permeability, and elevation-derivative datasets. The report also includes links for metadata and downloads of the geospatial datasets.

First posted August 9, 2012

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Suggested citation:

Rea, Alan, and Skinner, K.D., 2012, Geospatial datasets for watershed delineation and characterization used in the Hawaii StreamStats web application: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 680, 12 p.



Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Description of Geospatial Dataset Products

Summary and Conclusions

Selected References


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