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Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5015

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Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5015

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Table 6. Agreements between the U.S. Geological Survey perennial streams model and comparison datasets by hydrologic region, Idaho and surrounding areas.

[See table 4 for agreement rules followed when determining “Percentage Agreement.” Abbreviations: USGS, U.S. Geological Survey; BURP, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Beneficial Use Reconnaissance Program; EMAP, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program]

Region Comparison datasets
BURP EMAP office EMAP field USGS low flow
Percentage agreement Number of sites compared Percentage agreement Number of sites compared Percentage agreement Number of sites compared Percentage agreement Number of sites compared
1 80 76 80 5 33 6 8 13
2 87 115 100 12 100 2 32 19
3 89 92 100 3 86 22 40 15
4 83 178 88 16 100 10 75 40
5 81 233 81 16 60 5 8 12
6 84 316 90 10 67 12 50 24
7 87 561 93 41 84 55 63 64
8 82 233 73 11 55 11 45 20
Overall agreement 85 1,804 89 114 78 123 51 207

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