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Montana Watersheds and Subbasins, 1999 MSDI

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Data Provider USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Date 1996
Content Type Offline Data
Abstract This data set contains hydrologic unit boundaries at the Watershed (5th-Code) level. The data set was developed by delineating the boundary lines on 1:100,000 scale base maps or overlays and digitizing the delineated lines. 5th-code number assignment is subject to change in 4th-code units that span state boundaries as final 5th-code boundaries are developed for North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. This dataset is distributed with a companion layer dissolved from it, called Subbasin_1999, that contains the 4th-code sub-basins.
Purpose The watershed hydrologic unit boundary provides a uniquely identified and uniform method of subdividing large drainage areas. These smaller sized hydrologic units (approximately 40,000 to 250,000 acres) are useful in many programs supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and others.
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Distribution liability The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
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