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StreamCat

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development · Updated 07/11/2017

Last updated
07/11/2017
Update frequency
Not listed
Formats
Web only
Coverage
Nationwide
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About this dataset

The StreamCat Dataset provides summaries of natural and anthropogenic landscape features for ~2.65 million streams, and their associated catchments, within the conterminous USA. This dataset is associated with the following publications: Hill, R.A., M. Weber, S. Leibowitz, T. Olsen, and D.J. Thornbrugh. The Stream-Catchment (StreamCat) Dataset: A database of watershed metrics for the conterminous USA. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION. American Water Resources Association, Middleburg, VA, USA, 9, (2015). Hill, R., E. Fox, S. Leibowitz, T. Olsen, D. Thornbrugh, and M. Weber. Predictive Mapping of the Biotic Condition of Conterminous-USA Rivers and Streams. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. Ecological Society of America, Ithaca, NY, USA, 27(8): 2397-2415, (2017). Fox, E., R. Hill, S. Leibowitz, T. Olsen, D. Thornbrugh, and M. Weber. Assessing the accuracy and stability of variable selection methods for random forest modeling in ecology. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT. Springer, New York, NY, USA, 189(316): 1-20, (2017). Thornbrugh, D., S. Leibowitz, R. Hill, M. Weber, Z. Johnson, T. Olsen, J. Flotemersch, J. Stoddard, and D. Peck. Mapping watershed integrity for the conterminous United States... ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, 85: 1133-1148, (2018).

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Frequently asked questions

Who publishes StreamCat?
U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, publishes this dataset on Data.gov.
How often is it updated?
The publisher does not list a schedule. The last update was on 07/11/2017.
How do I download it?
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Catalog checked 10/24/2026

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