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Hierarchical Classification of the Hydrologic landscapes of the North American Continent (shapefile - v1)
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| Created: | Mar 13, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. (UTC) | |
| Last updated: | Mar 18, 2026 at 4:04 p.m. (UTC) | |
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Abstract
NOTE: The shapefile in this resource represents a work in progress.
This shapefile shows a hierarchical classification of the North American continent into hydrologically meaningful regions. The classification consists of 5 broad domains, subdivided further into 35 hydrologic provinces. The province outlines are derived from existing polygons that outline the Level III Eco-Regions of North America. The hydrologic domains are color coded (north = blue, west = red, central = yellow, east = green, island = purple); the provinces are named within the shapefile and shown in a shade representative of their domain. A ready-to-use image is provided in the PDF file. The boundaries of the provinces were derived through multiple community workshops and expert consultations. This process, the reasoning for drawing the boundaries where they are, and perceptual models of hydrologic behavior for each province will be described in an upcoming set of publications.
The files in this resource are provided here to make it possible to start using this classification, with the understanding that this is a work-in-progress. We ask users to check for a final set of citations in due course.
This research was supported by the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) with funding under award NA22NWS4320003 from the NOAA Cooperative Institute Program. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of NOAA.
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| The field named LVL0_ID in the attribute table | ID for Level 0 polygons (Continent), here all C01. |
| The field named LVL1_ID in the attribute table | ID for Level I polygons (Domains), ranging from D01 to D05. |
| The field named LVL2_ID in the attribute table | ID for Level II polygons (Provinces), prefixed by Domain abbreviation, e.g., "N01". |
| The field named LVL1_COL in the attribute table | Color codes used for Level I (Domains) customized cartography. |
| The field named LVL2_COL in the attribute table | Color codes used for Level II (Provinces) customized cartography. |
| The field named LVL0_NAME in the attribute table | Human-readable Level 0 (Continent) names, i.e., "North America". |
| The field named LVL1_NAME in the attribute table | Human-readable Level I (Domain) names, e.g., "North". |
| The field named LVL2_NAME in the attribute table | Human-readable Level 2 (Province) names, e.g. "Tundra". |
Related Resources
| The content of this resource is derived from | Commission for Environmental Cooperation. (1997). Ecological Regions of North America: Toward a Common Perspective. http://www.cec.org/files/documents/publications/1701-ecological-regions-north-america-toward-common-perspective-en.pdf |
| This resource updates and replaces a previous version | Knoben, W. J. M., H. McMillan, Y. Fan, S. Carney, I. Garousi-Nejad, J. Masterman, J. S. Read, K. van Werkhoven, M. P. Clark (2026). Hierarchical Classification of the Hydrologic landscapes of the North American Continent (shapefile - v0), HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/c2bebfeeda8240a2b3711a3432f38a45 |
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Funding Agencies
This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
| Agency Name | Award Title | Award Number |
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| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Funded as part of the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) | NA22NWS4320003 |
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