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BASINS Metadata

This model is being distributed, maintained and actively supported by EPA.

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  • BASINS Home
  • What's Different about BASINS 4.5?
  • Framework and Features
  • User Information and Guidance
  • Download and Installation
  • Meteorological Data
  • Metadata
  • Model Plugins

Metadata or "data about data" describes the content, quality, condition, and other characteristics of data. Geospatial metadata are critical to data discovery and serves as the fuel for the Geospatial One-Stop data portal.

For up-to-date environmental data, please visit EPA's Envirofacts Data Warehouse. For further information about BASINS data or metadata, please email: ceam@epa.gov.

On this page:

  • Spatially Distributed Data in BASINS
  • Environmental Monitoring Data in BASINS

Spatially Distributed Data in BASINS

  • Land use/land cover
  • Urbanized areas
  • Populated place locations
  • Reach File Version 1 (RF1)
  • Soils (STATSGO)  
  • Elevation (DEM)
  • National Elevation Dataset (NED)
  • Major roads
  • USGS hydrologic unit boundaries
  • EPA regional boundaries
  • State boundaries
  • County boundaries
  • Federal and Indian Lands 
  • Ecoregions

Environmental Monitoring Data in BASINS

  • Water quality monitoring station summaries
  • Water quality observation data
  • Bacteria monitoring station summaries
  • Weather station sites
  • USGS gaging stations
  • Permit Compliance System (PCS) sites and loading

Hydrologic Modelling Community of Practice

  • Modeling Products
  • Groundwater Models
  • Surface Water Models
  • Food Chain Models
  • Multimedia Models
  • Data Provisioning and Modeling Tools
  • Information Sources
    • -About CEAM
    • -CEAM Discussion
    • -Frequent Questions
    • -Related Links
    • -Distribution and Support Policy
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Last updated on January 2, 2025
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