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Join Josh Lear from the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources in exploring value-added attributes (VAAs) that enhance high-resolution National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). This presentation highlights the derivation of VAAs, their applications, and solutions to navigate divergences in datasets. Key insights include the challenges posed by braids and canals, evaluation of VAAs, and preliminary results highlighting the effectiveness of VAAs in improving navigation determinism. Learn the significance of information in hydrological mapping and data interpretation.
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Value-Added Attributes for High-Resolution NHD NHD Stewardship Conference March 30, 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana Josh Lear Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Goals: • Understand how Value-Added Attributes translate to high resolution NHD • Understand Value added attributes • How they are derived • How to use them • Find a simple solution to navigating divergences
Agenda • Context for discussion • Preparation and evaluation • Observations • Conclusions
THE NAVIGATION ISSUE GNIS_ID FCode ReachCode Divergence Stream Gage Point of Diversion
Value Added Attributes • FromNode/ToNode • StartFlag/TerminalFlag • VPUin/VPUout • StreamLevel • Divergence • DnDrainCount • Hydrosequence • DnLevel • UpHydroSeq/DnHydroSeq/DnMinorHydroSeq • StreamOrder/StreamCalc • LevelPathID • TerminalPathID • UplevelPathID/DnLevelPathID • PathLength • ArbolateSum • RtnDIV
Navigation Determinants DNR • GNIS_ID • Fcodes • ReachCodes Value-Added Attributes • GNIS_ID • Ftype • LengthKM • + boundary information DNR relationships are local VAA relationships are system-wide
Evaluation • Prepared 1015 using NHDPlus QAQC Tools • 4 Variations based on FlowDirection: • All features “WithDigitized” • Braids “Uninitialized” • Canals “Uninitialized” • Canals and braids “Uninitialized” • VAAs calculated • All Divergences evaluated for downstream navigation
Preliminary Results – (AllFlow) 457 Divergences • 108 failed using the DNR approach (24%) • Not enough information • VAAs always navigated the divergence • Divergent flag • 82 Divergent flags assigned incorrectly
Observations: • Errors still existed in the Flowline • Braids, Field drains • Removing braids improved VAAs • Canals -flow the wrong direction • Canals w/no returns – disconnected drains • Canal w/returns distort the VAAs significantly • Removing canals improved VAAs
Observations: • Substantial agreement between methods • GNIS_ID • FCodes played a minor role • ReachCode
Preliminary Conclusions: • VAAs are a superior solution • Information is the key • On the flowline • In the VAA program
To Do: • Recalculate and Re-evaluate VAAs for 1015 • Configuration: • Braids, Field Drains, Canals off • Calculate VAAs • Canals on • Look at the other attributes • Catch my flight home
Thanks: • Jeff Simley and USGS • Cindy McKay and Horizon Systems Inc. • NHD Community