Land Use / Land Cover by EDA
Data Dictionary (Vertical Format)
- LUSE_EDA_CLASS_V_EF (Land Use Class by EDA/CDA - Coastal and Upstream Components)
- LUSE_EDA_CLASS_V_W (Land Use Class by EDA/CDA - Entire Watershed)
- LUSE_EDA_TYPE_V_EF (Land Use Type by EDA/CDA - Coastal and Upstream Components)
- LUSE_EDA_TYPE_V_W (Land Use Type by EDA/CDA - Entire Watershed)
| LUSE_EDA_CLASS_V_EF | ||||||
Header/Field Name |
Description/Long Name |
Format |
Allow Nulls |
Definitions/Contents |
Units |
Codes (Y/N) |
| EDADR_CODE | 5-digit Watershed Code and Drainage Code | Char 6 | N |
A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA, SUBEDA, and DR_CODE attributes | Y |
|
| EDASUBEDA | 5-digit Watershed Code | Char 5 | N |
A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA attribute and SUBEDA attribute | Y |
|
| EDACDA | 4-digit Major Watershed Code | Char 4 | N |
A code assigned to each major watershed area (e.g., an Estuarine Drainage Area, Coastal Drainage Area, Fluvial Drainage Area, Interior Drainage Area, etc.) | Y |
|
| EDA_NAME | Major Watershed Name | Char 50 | N |
A geographic name associated with each major watershed area. Names of EDAs come from NOAA’s National Estuarine Inventory; names of CDAs are a combination of edacda code plus USGS cataloging unit name. Unique Names have corresponding EDACDA Codes. | N |
|
| SUB_NAME | Watershed Name | Char 55 | N |
For EDAs with component sub-major watershed drainages (subEDAs) defined (e.g., the Chesapeake Bay), a subEDA specific name | N |
|
| REGION | Region Code | Char 6 | N |
Region Code (N-North Atlantic, M-Mid-Atlantic, S-South Atlantic, G-Gulf of Mexico, P-Pacific, L-Great Lakes, U-Interior) | Y |
|
| LANDT_AREA | Total Land Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Land Area in Watershed | square miles | N |
| WATRT_AREA | Total Water Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Water Area in Watershed (square miles) | square miles | N |
| TOTAREAMI2 | Total Area | Num 13,5 | N |
Total Area of the Watershed | square miles | N |
| LUSE_CLASS | Landuse Class | Char 25 | N |
Landuse Class Description | N |
|
| LUCAREAMI2 | Landuse Class Area (miles square) | Num 13,5 | N |
Landuse Class Area | square miles | N |
| LUPERCAREA | Landuse Class Percent Area | Num 13,3 | N |
Percent land area of the EDA or FDA portion of the watershed occupied by landuse class | percent | N |
| LUSE_EDA_CLASS_V_W | ||||||
Header/Field Name |
Description/Long Name |
Format |
Allow Nulls |
Definitions/Contents |
Units |
Codes (Y/N) |
| EDASUBEDA | 5-digit Watershed Code | Char 5 | N |
A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA attribute and SUBEDA attribute | Y |
|
| EDACDA | 4-digit Major Watershed Code | Char 4 | N |
A code assigned to each major watershed area (e.g., an Estuarine Drainage Area, Coastal Drainage Area, Fluvial Drainage Area, Interior Drainage Area, etc.) | Y |
|
| EDA_NAME | Major Watershed Name | Char 50 | N |
A geographic name associated with each major watershed area. Names of EDAs come from NOAA’s National Estuarine Inventory; names of CDAs are a combination of edacda code plus USGS cataloging unit name. Unique Names have corresponding EDACDA Codes. | N |
|
| SUB_NAME | Watershed Name | Char 55 | N |
For EDAs with component sub-major watershed drainages (subEDAs) defined (e.g., the Chesapeake Bay), a subEDA specific name | N |
|
| REGION | Region Code | Char 6 | N |
Region Code (N-North Atlantic, M-Mid-Atlantic, S-South Atlantic, G-Gulf of Mexico, P-Pacific, L-Great Lakes, U-Interior) | Y |
|
| LANDT_AREA | Total Land Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Land Area in Watershed | square miles | N |
| WATRT_AREA | Total Water Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Water Area in Watershed (square miles) | square miles | N |
| TOTAREAMI2 | Total Area (miles square) | Num 13,5 | N |
Total Area of the Watershed | square miles | N |
| LUSE_CLASS | Landuse Class | Char 25 | N |
Landuse Class Description | N |
|
| LUCAREAMI2 | Landuse Class Area (miles square) | Num 13,5 | N |
Landuse Class Area | square miles | N |
| LUPERCAREA | Landuse Class Percent Area | Num 13,3 | N |
Percent land area of the watershed occupied by landuse class | percent | N |
| LUSE_EDA_TYPE_V_EF | ||||||
Header/Field Name |
Description/Long Name |
Format |
Allow Nulls |
Definitions/Contents |
Units |
Codes (Y/N) |
| EDADR_CODE | 5-digit Watershed Code and Drainage Code | Char 6 | N |
A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA, SUBEDA, and DR_CODE attributes | Y |
|
| EDASUBEDA | 5-digit Watershed Code | Char 5 | N |
A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA attribute and SUBEDA attribute | Y |
|
| EDACDA | 4-digit Major Watershed Code | Char 4 | N |
A code assigned to each major watershed area (e.g., an Estuarine Drainage Area, Coastal Drainage Area, Fluvial Drainage Area, Interior Drainage Area, etc.) | Y |
|
| EDA_NAME | Major Watershed Name | Char 50 | N |
A geographic name associated with each major watershed area. Names of EDAs come from NOAA’s National Estuarine Inventory; names of CDAs are a combination of edacda code plus USGS cataloging unit name. Unique Names have corresponding EDACDA Codes. | N |
|
| SUB_NAME | Watershed Name | Char 55 | N |
For EDAs with component sub-major watershed drainages (subEDAs) defined (e.g., the Chesapeake Bay), a subEDA specific name | N |
|
| REGION | Region Code | Char 6 | N |
Region Code (N-North Atlantic, M-Mid-Atlantic, S-South Atlantic, G-Gulf of Mexico, P-Pacific, L-Great Lakes, U-Interior) | Y |
|
| LANDT_AREA | Total Land Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Land Area in Watershed | square miles | N |
| WATRT_AREA | Total Water Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Water Area in Watershed (square miles) | square miles | N |
| TOTAREAMI2 | Total Area (miles square) | Num 13,5 | N |
Total Area of the Watershed | square miles | N |
| LUSE_TYPE | Landuse Type | Char 75 | N |
Landuse Type Description | N |
|
| LUTAREAMI2 | Landuse Type Area (miles square) | Num 13,5 | N |
Landuse Type Area | square miles | N |
| LUPERTAREA | Landuse Type Percent Area | Num 13,3 | N |
Percent land area of the EDA or FDA portion of the watershed occupied by landuse type | percent | N |
| LUSE_EDA_TYPE_V_W | ||||||
Header/Field Name |
Description/Long Name |
Format |
Allow Nulls |
Definitions/Contents |
Units |
Codes (Y/N) |
| EDASUBEDA | 5-digit Watershed Code | Char 5 | N |
A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA attribute and SUBEDA attribute | Y |
|
| EDACDA | 4-digit Major Watershed Code | Char 4 | N |
A code assigned to each major watershed area (e.g., an Estuarine Drainage Area, Coastal Drainage Area, Fluvial Drainage Area, Interior Drainage Area, etc.) | Y |
|
| EDA_NAME | Major Watershed Name | Char 50 | N |
A geographic name associated with each major watershed area. Names of EDAs come from NOAA’s National Estuarine Inventory; names of CDAs are a combination of edacda code plus USGS cataloging unit name. Unique Names have corresponding EDACDA Codes. | N |
|
| SUB_NAME | Watershed Name | Char 55 | N |
For EDAs with component sub-major watershed drainages (subEDAs) defined (e.g., the Chesapeake Bay), a subEDA specific name | N |
|
| REGION | Region Code | Char 6 | N |
Region Code (N-North Atlantic, M-Mid-Atlantic, S-South Atlantic, G-Gulf of Mexico, P-Pacific, L-Great Lakes, U-Interior) | Y |
|
| LANDT_AREA | Total Land Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Land Area in Watershed | square miles | N |
| WATRT_AREA | Total Water Area in Watershed | Num8 | Y |
Total Water Area in Watershed (square miles) | square miles | N |
| TOTAREAMI2 | Total Area (miles square) | Num 13,5 | N |
Total Area of the Watershed | square miles | N |
| LUSE_TYPE | Landuse Type | Char 75 | N |
Landuse Type Description | N |
|
| LUTAREAMI2 | Landuse Type Area (miles square) | Num 13,5 | N |
Landuse Type Area | square miles | N |
| LUPERTAREA | Landuse Type Percent Area | Num 13,3 | N |
Percent land area of watershed occupied by landuse type | percent | N |
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December 13, 2007
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