Website
California NHD Stewardship Website
DWR is the steward for NHD and Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD ) in California. We work with other organizations to edit and improve NHD and WBD, using the business rules for California. Visit the California NHD Stewardship page at https://water.ca.gov/Programs/All-Programs/National-Hydrography-Dataset-Stewardship
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Resource details
| Format | Website |
|---|---|
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Part of | National Hydrography Data - NHD and 3DHP |
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