Name: SWIFD State Integrated Fish Distribution_Index
Display Field: reachcode
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolyline
Description: The WA State National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is the standard hydrography for Washington. NHD Flowline contains linear watercourses representing streams, rivers, canals, ditches, coastline, pipelines, and artificial paths (centerlines through water polygon features such as lakes, estuaries, or double-banked streams). Flowline data for Washington are developed at a resolution of 1:4,800 to 1:24,000. This dataset was extracted from and projected into WA State Plane Coordinates South. Strahler Stream Order has been added. The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a feature-based database that interconnects and uniquely identifies the stream segments or reaches that make up the nation's surface water drainage system. This high-resolution NHD, generally is developed at 1:24,000/1:12,000 scale, but many areas of Washington State have been improved to 1:4800 scale. NHD data was originally developed at 1:100,000-scale and exists at that scale for the whole country. Local resolution NHD is being developed where partners and data exist. The NHD contains reach codes for networked features, flow direction, names, and centerline representations for areal water bodies. Reaches are also defined on waterbodies and the approximate shorelines of the Great Lakes, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico. The NHD also incorporates the National Spatial Data Infrastructure framework criteria established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. Stream Orders in Washington State range from 1 to 10. The smallest headwater streams are a 1, and the Columbia River is a 10.A detailed data dictionary is available at https://nhd.usgs.gov/userguide.html?url=NHD_User_Guide/Feature_Catalog/NHD_Feature_Catalog.htm