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The Most Detailed Map of US Waters That You've Ever Seen (2023)
The new NHDplus High Resolution layer provides a detailed view of the rivers, lakes, and other waterbodies of the United States.
Hydrologic systems have been extensively engineered and water moves across the landscape in complicated patterns that affect where we live, what we eat, and creates hazards that impact people and infrastructure. With over 32 million features, the NHDPlus High Resolution provides a detailed view of the nation’s waters, complete with a rich set of attributes that enable you to create your own maps and use in analysis, filter, customize symbology, and configure pop-ups. The NHDPlus High Resolution layer displayed with USA Cropland reveals the relationship between Lake Walcott, Minidoka Dam, and fields of potatoes, alfalfa, barley and other crops in Southeastern Idaho.
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