Field-measured channel incision characteristics in Clarksburg, MD

This dataset describes qualitative stream channel characteristics indicative of incision in three headwater streams in the Piedmont physiographic region of Maryland. The dataset includes a point file of original survey locations with a description of channel characteristics, and a stream network file with the degree of channel incision classified by stream reach.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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modified 2024-02-02T00:00:00Z
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publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • AmeriGEO
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • erosion
  • geography
  • geomorphology
  • geospatial-analysis
  • geospatial-datasets
  • land-surface-characteristics
  • land-use-change
  • lidar
  • maryland
  • montgomery-county
  • sediment-transport
  • sedimentation
  • topography
  • usgs-646d1eb8d34ee02593fb50d0
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license_id notspecified
license_title License not specified
maintainer Marina J. Metes
maintainer_email mmetes@usgs.gov
metadata_created 2025-09-23T15:36:22.913864
metadata_modified 2025-09-23T15:36:22.913873
notes This dataset describes qualitative stream channel characteristics indicative of incision in three headwater streams in the Piedmont physiographic region of Maryland. The dataset includes a point file of original survey locations with a description of channel characteristics, and a stream network file with the degree of channel incision classified by stream reach.
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title Field-measured channel incision characteristics in Clarksburg, MD