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New report ranks USGS assets high among Earth observations systems surveyed

New report ranks USGS assets high among Earth observations systems surveyed

The United States Group on Earth Observations, also known as USGEO, recently released its 2023 Earth Observation Assessment (EOA) report focused on...

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USGS Announces NHDPlus HR National Release 1

USGS Announces NHDPlus HR National Release 1

The USGS is pleased to announce the release of the National Hydrography Dataset Plus (NHDPlus HR) National Release 1 downloadable staged product. The...

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NHD and WBD Now Available in GeoPackage Format

NHD and WBD Now Available in GeoPackage Format

The USGS is excited to announce that the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) and Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) are now available in GeoPackage...

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New Versions of the NHD Update Tool and NHD Utilities Available

New Versions of the NHD Update Tool and NHD Utilities Available

USGS is excited to announce the release of new versions of the NHD Update Tool and NHD Utilities!

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Welcome to Sue Buto as Hydrography Data Acquisition Lead!

Welcome to Sue Buto as Hydrography Data Acquisition Lead!

We are excited to welcome Sue Buto as the Hydrography Data Acquisition Lead!

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HydroAdd – Linking Water Data to the Stream Network Has Never Been Easier

HydroAdd – Linking Water Data to the Stream Network Has Never Been Easier

Users can now easily give their water data the equivalent of a street address on the stream network thanks to the new web-based USGS Hydrography...

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Release of Hydrography Addressing Tool for Federal Users

Release of Hydrography Addressing Tool for Federal Users

USGS is pleased to announce the initial release of the Hydrography Addressing Tool for Federal government users (see below for information on non...

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Updating the NHD Update Tool Training

Updating the NHD Update Tool Training

USGS Partner Support updated the NHD Update Tool training in Spring 2020 to better serve student needs.

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Geopackage Format Coming Soon!

Geopackage Format Coming Soon!

The USGS is excited to announce the release of the GeoPackage format for all downloadable products, including the NHD, WBD, and NHDPlus High...

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Changes Coming to NHDPlus HR Markups

Changes Coming to NHDPlus HR Markups

Markups will no longer be collected directly for NHDPlus HR, and markup collection and processing workflows have been redesigned to focus on source...

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