Wisconsin DNR 5k Hydro Pilot, WI DNR

Created By:

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Description:

This feature layer contains Wisconsin hydro flowlines, area hydrography features and culvert lines created and developed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources DNR IT GIS Section as part of a pilot project to remap rivers, lakes and streams in Wisconsin coastal counties and HUC 8 watersheds at a scale of 1:5,000 (also referred to as 5k Hydro).  WDNR staff used the most current Lidar DEM for each county as the input to the ACPF toolbox to create accumulation derived flowpaths.  Waterbody area features and culverts were developed using Lidar breaklines,  existing 24k GIS features, and digitization from multi-year aerial photography.  Collection protocols followed USGS NHD digital elevation hydrography creation guidelines.Data DictionaryThis pilot project was funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act, Grant # NA21NOS4190086Dataset last Updated 10/11/2023.

Collection:

Geology and Groundwater, Wisconsin Open Data Sites, and Wisconsin State Agencies

Year(s):

2024

Held By:

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

More details at:

https://data-wi-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/wi-dnr::wisconsin-dnr-5k-hydro-pilot