Michael E. Wieczorek Andrew E. LaMotte 2010 tabular digital data Digital Data Series DS-491-09 Reston, Virginia U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?mrb_e2rf1_eco3 This tabular data set represents the estimated area of level 3 ecological landscape regions (ecoregions), as defined by Omernik (1987), compiled for every MRB_E2RF1 catchment of the Major River Basins (MRBs, Crawford and others, 2006). The source data set is Level III Ecoregions of the Continental United States (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2003). The MRB_E2RF1 catchments are based on a modified version of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) ERF1_2 and include enhancements to support national and regional-scale surface-water quality modeling (Nolan and others, 2002; Brakebill and others, 2011). Data were compiled for every MRB_E2RF1 catchment for the conterminous United States covering New England and Mid-Atlantic (MRB1), South Atlantic-Gulf and Tennessee (MRB2), the Great Lakes, Ohio, Upper Mississippi, and Souris-Red-Rainy (MRB3), the Missouri (MRB4), the Lower Mississippi, Arkansas-White-Red, and Texas-Gulf (MRB5), the Rio Grande, Colorado, and the Great basin (MRB6), the Pacific Northwest (MRB7) river basins, and California (MRB8). This tabular data set was created and used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) specifically to estimate the area of each level 3 ecoregion per watershed segment in the application of the national SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) model . The SPARROW model relates in-stream water-quality measurements to spatially referenced characteristics of watersheds, including contaminant sources and factors influencing terrestrial and stream transport. The model empirically estimates the origin and fate of contaminants in streams, and quantifies uncertainties in these estimates based on model coefficient error and unexplained variability in the observed data. For more information on the USGS SPARROW model please refer to: http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/sparrow/intro/intro.html. 2002 publication date Complete None planned -127.910792 -65.327751 51.657387 23.243486 None Level 3 Ecoregions Inlandwaters MRB_E2RF1 MRB_E2RF1WS Catchment NAWQA SPARROW None Conterminous United States MRB Major River Basins MRB1 NEMA New England and Mid-Atlantic MRB2 SAGT South Atlantic-Gulf and Tennessee MRB3 GLMR Great Lakes, Ohio, Upper Mississippi, and Souris-Red-Rainy MRB4 MORI Missouri MRB5 LMTG Lower Mississippi, Arkansas-White-Red, and Texas-Gulf MRB6 COGB Rio Grande, Colorado, and Great Basin MRB7 PANW Pacific Northwest MRB8 CALI California None None Michael E. Wieczorek U.S. Geological Survey mailing address

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Baltimore MD 21228 USA 443-498-5550 443-498-5510 mewieczo@usgs.gov http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/browse/mrb_e2rf1_eco3.jpg Illlustration of data set JPG Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000 Charles G. Crawford Pixie A. Hamilton Anne B. Hoos October 5, 2006 Reston, Virginia U.S. Geological Survey Prepared by Charlie Crawford, Pixie Hamilton, and Anne Hoos for a NAWQA National Liaison Meeting, Washington D.C., October 5, 2006 http:/water.usgs.gov/nawqa/studies/mrb/mrb_factsheet.pdf The values of the items were verified for computational accuracy by the author and reviewers. Complete Jacqueline V. Nolan John W. Brakebill Richard B. Alexander Gregory E. Schwarz Febuary 22, 2002 vector digital data USGS Open-File Report USGS Open-File Report 02-40 Reston, Virginia U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?erf1_2 online 2010 publication date ERF1_2 The modified version of the source data provided a reach network to construct reach catchments for MRBs and subsequent processing (J.W. Brakebill, U.S. Geological Survey, written commun., 2008). John W. Brakebill Silvia E. Terziotti 20110222 vector digital data General Information Web Only Baltimore, MD U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?mrb_e2rf1 online 2011 publication date MRB_E2RF1 The source data provided a reach network to construct reach catchments for MRBs and subsequent processing. John W. Brakebill Silvia E. Terziotti 20110222 raster digital data General Information Web Only Baltimore, MD U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?mrb_e2rf1ws online 2011 publication date MRB_E2RF1WS The source data provided reach catchments for MRBs and subsequent processing. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2003 vector digital data Washington D.C. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Omernik, J.M. 1987. Ecoregions of the Conterminous United States. Map (scale 1:7,500,000). Annals of the Association of American Geographers, v. 77, no. 1, p. 118-125. http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions/level_iii.htm online 2008 publication date eco3 The source provided data for Ecoregions. 1) Downloaded the polygon coverage of ecoregions from http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions/level_iii.htm 2) Converted the polygon coverage into a 100-meter GRID to match the resolution of the MRB_E2RF1 catchment GRIDs. 3) Summarized the area of each ecoregion by catchement using the COMBINE command in GRID. The COMBINE command combines the ecoregion and catchment GRIDs into one GRID. The resulting GRID automatically tables the area of each ecoregion per catchment. 4) Exported results into a dbf file format. 2008 eco3_rf1 dbf tabular data files ESRI OID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. RF1ID Unique ID to relate to the item MRB_ID in the MRB_E2RF1WS catchment and MRB_E2RF1 reach coverages. U.S. Geological Survey Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. ECO3_1 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Coast Range U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_2 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Puget Lowland U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_3 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Willamette Valley U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_4 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Cascades U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_5 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Sierra Nevada U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_6 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southern and Central California Chaparral and Oak Woodlands U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_7 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Central California Valley U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_8 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southern California Mountains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_9 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_10 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Columbia Plateau U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_11 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Blue Mountains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_12 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Snake River Plain U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_13 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Central Basin and Range U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_14 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Mojave Basin and Range U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_15 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northern Rockies U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_16 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Idaho Batholith U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_17 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Middle Rockies U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_18 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Wyoming Basin U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_19 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Wasatch and Uinta Mountains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_20 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Colorado Plateaus U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_21 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southern Rockies U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_22 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Arizona/New Mexico Plateau U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_23 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Arizona/New Mexico Mountains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_24 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Chihuahuan Deserts U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_25 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: High Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_26 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southwestern Tablelands U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_27 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Central Great Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_28 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Flint Hills U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_29 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Cross Timbers U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_30 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Edwards Plateau U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_31 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southern Texas Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_32 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Texas Blackland Prairies U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_33 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: East Central Texas Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_34 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Western Gulf Coastal Plain U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_35 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: South Central Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_36 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Ouachita Mountains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_37 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Arkansas Valley U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_38 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Boston Mountains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_39 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Ozark Highlands U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_40 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Central Irregular Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_41 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Canadian Rockies U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_42 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northwestern Glaciated Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_43 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northwestern Great Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_44 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Nebraska Sand Hills U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_45 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Piedmont U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_46 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northern Glaciated Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_47 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Western Corn Belt Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_48 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Lake Agassiz Plain U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_49 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northern Minnesota Wetlands U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_50 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northern Lakes and Forests U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_51 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: North Central Hardwood Forests U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_52 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Driftless Area U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_53 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_54 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Central Corn Belt Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_55 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Eastern Corn Belt Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_56 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_57 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Huron/Erie Lake Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_58 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northeastern Highlands U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_59 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northeastern Coastal Zone U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_60 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northern Appalachian Plateau and Uplands U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_61 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Erie Drift Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_62 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: North Central Appalachians U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_63 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_64 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northern Piedmont U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_65 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southeastern Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_66 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Blue Ridge U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_67 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Ridge and Valley U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_68 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southwestern Appalachians U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_69 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Central Appalachians U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_70 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Western Alleghany Plateau U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_71 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Interior Plateau U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_72 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Interior River Valleys and Hills U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_73 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Mississippi Alluvial Plain U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_74 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Mississippi Valley Loess Plains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_75 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southern Coastal Plain U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_76 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Southern Florida Coastal Plain U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_77 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: North Cascades U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_78 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Klamath Mountains U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_79 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Madrean Archipelago U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_80 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Northern Basin and Range U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_81 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Sonoran Basin and Range U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_82 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Laurentian Plains and Hills U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_83 Estimated area in square meters of catchment that is described by the ecological region: Eastern Great Lakes and Hudson Lowlands U.S. Geological Survey 0 2066510700 ECO3_84 Estimated area in square 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