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StreamCat
Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development · Updated 08/17/2015
- Last updated
- 08/17/2015
- Update frequency
- Not listed
- Formats
- Web only
- Coverage
- Nationwide
- Federal data
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 publication:
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).
Files and access
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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 08/17/2015.
- How do I download it?
- Use the official source link above to view or request the data.
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Where this catalog comes from
- Data.gov CatalogU.S. General Services Administration
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Catalog checked 10/24/2026
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