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USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, 2023, Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) - USGS National Map Downloadable Data Collection: U.S. Geological Survey

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), national file geodatabase
Coverage llm-inferred: United States
Formats llm-inferred: File Geodatabase (.gdb) · XML metadata (.xml)
Access docs-verified: Public, no authentication. Anonymous HTTPS/S3 access via data.source.coop. Licence not stated in DOCS; see product README.

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Look up the HUC watershed boundary containing a US project site for catchment context · Clip WBD boundaries to a US study area as the basis for a hydrological baseline · Screen US sites against watershed boundaries during environmental due diligence
Audience llm-inferred: hydrologists · GIS analysts · environmental consultants (US projects)

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: US coverage only; not relevant to UK projects · Bulk file download only; no query API shown in DOCS · Licence not stated in DOCS; check the product README before reuse · Source edition is 2023 and the dataset may not reflect later boundary changes

Licence: see product README
Authentication: Public; anonymous HTTPS/S3 access via data.source.coop
GitHub stars: Unknown
Last commit: Unknown
Last successful page check: 14/10/2026
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Verification: Not independently verified

Provenance & evidence

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Metadata observed 14/10/2026 · research sweep: manual-2026-10-15 (source.coop)