streams {inldata}R Documentation

Rivers and Streams

Description

Stream segments in the vicinity of Idaho National Laboratory (INL), eastern Idaho. Surface water infiltrated to the eastern Snake River Plain aquifer through river and streams.

Usage

streams

Format

A simple feature with fields:

gnis_nm

GNIS name.

id

Unique identifier.

reach_cd

Reach code, a unique 14-digit code that identifies a continuous piece of surface water with similar hydrologic characteristics.

gnis_id

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) identifier.

feature_tp

USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) feature type code. The codes and their meanings are as follows: "ArtificialPath" is a surrogate for general flow direction; "CanalDitch" is an artificial open waterway constructed to transport water, to irrigate or drain land, to connect two or more bodies of water, or to serve as a waterway for watercraft; "Connector"is a linear water feature that connects two or more waterbodies or other linear water features; and "StreamRiver" is a linear water feature that is a natural or man-made flowing body of water.

geometry

Sequence of points connected by straight, non-self-intersecting line pieces, one-dimensional geometry.

Source

Spatial line extract files obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Medium Resolution for Idaho, released August 4, 2014. Which is part of the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center. These extracts were cropped to eastern Idaho extent and unnecessary columns were removed.

Examples

print(streams)

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