New Map Plots North America’s Bounty of Rivers

More of North America’s land is covered by rivers than we thought, according to a new map. Scientists came up with a way to use satellite images to estimate the width of rivers and found that previous methods tended to underestimate how wide they are. The discovery could have implications for studies of flood risk as well as climate change impacts.

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Grande Ronde River access map

A handy new online Grande Ronde River access map for boaters and anglers has been created by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department.

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Free NOAA PDF nautical charts now permanent

After a three-month trial period, PDF versions of NOAA nautical charts will become a permanent product, free to the public. The free PDFs, which are digital images of traditional nautical charts, are especially valued by recreational boaters who use them to plan sailing routes and fishing trips.

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National Atlas Streamer Map

A new U.S. Geological Survey interactive map lets viewers trace the nation’s waterways – both where they go and where they come from.

With the National Atlas Streamer map you can explore our Nation's major streams by tracing upstream to their source or downstream to where they empty. In addition to making maps, Streamer creates reports about your stream traces and the places they pass through.

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All the Rivers in the US Look Like Veins With Blue Blood

This map by Nelson Minar shows every single river in the United States.

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Stream Net - Fish Data for the Northwest

StreamNet is a cooperative information management and data dissemination project focused on fisheries and aquatic related data and data related services in the Columbia River basin and the Pacific Northwest.

Their website provides access to fish and fisheries related data and reference documents in the Columbia River basin and the Pacific Northwest.

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