National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Archive

This page is meant to act as an archival repository for previous versions of the statewide National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) which includes the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) released by USGS. All data are presented in their original, unmodified format as downloaded from USGS. Be aware that the data do not come with a geometric network; directions for building the geometric network can be found in the text file on this resource page called "How to Create NHD Network".

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California Department of Water Resources

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November 2022ZIP
Archive of the NHD for the State of California downloaded in November 2022....
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October 2022ZIP
Archive of the NHD for the State of California downloaded on October 5th,...
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July 2022ZIP
Archive of the NHD for the State of California downloaded on July 11th, 2022....
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March 2022ZIP
Archive of the NHD for the State of California downloaded on March 3rd, 2022....
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June 2020ZIP
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February 2020ZIP
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October 2019ZIP
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August 2019ZIP
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June 2019ZIP
Replaced old file that had empty WBD feature classes.
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April 28, 2019ZIP
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April 25, 2019ZIP
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February 2019ZIP
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October 2018ZIP
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August 2018ZIP
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June 2018ZIP
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March 2018ZIP
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How to Create NHD NetworkTXT
Use these step-by-step instructions to construct the geometric network and...
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April 2023file geodatabase
Archive of the NHD for the State of California downloaded in April 2023....
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Additional Info

Field	Value
Homepage URL	http://wdl.water.ca.gov/waterdatalibrary/NHD/index.cfm
Contact Name	Jane Schafer-Kramer
Contact Email	[email protected]
Frequency	Quarterly
Public Access Level	Public
Limitations	DWR makes no warranties or guarantees - either expressed or implied - as to the completeness, accuracy, or correctness of the data. DWR neither accepts nor assumes liability arising from or for any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading subject data.
Temporal Coverage	N/A
Spatial Coverage
Purpose	The statewide extracts of the NHD are updated approximately four times each year. These older versions are preserved here for reference and research purposes. The latest versions of NHD and WBD may be accessed directly from the US Geological Survey website: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography/access-national-hydrography-products
Identification Information Citation	Originator: Geospatial Data Presentation Form: zipped file geodatabase for download Online Linkage:
Maintenance and Update Frequency	Quarterly
Point of Contact	Contact Person: Jane Schafer-Kramer Contact Organization: California Department of Water Resources Contact Position: Geographic Data Specialist Voice Telephone: 916-653-4441 Email: jane.schafer-kramer!
Last Updated	April 3, 2023, 20:24 (UTC)