Ecology maintains the spatial datasets described here in order to better
describe the diverse natural and cultural environment that we live and work in.
As a public service, we have made some of our data available for viewing and
downloading here.
Ecology's Statewide Data Sets
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ZIP Filesize
(kilobytes) |
Ambient
Water quality monitoring stations |
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53 |
Baseflow Stations
Streamflow characteristics of Washington streams |
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490 |
Carbon Monoxide
Air quality maintenance areas |
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39 |
City and Urban Growth Areas
City limits and UGAs |
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2,797 |
Coastal Zone Atlas of Washington
Shoreline Slope Stability |
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4,326 |
Counties
Washington's 39 counties |
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3,152 |
Dairy Farms
Point locations of dairy farms in Washington. |
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63 |
Dams
Dams in Washington State |
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Driftcells
Shore drift along Puget Sound and Pacific Coast shorelines. |
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2,812 |
Emission Check Areas (Automobile)
Areas
where automotive emission checks are required. |
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81 |
Environmental Information Monitoring Stations
Ecology's EIM database Also see
EIM Web Query System. |
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3,113 |
Areas of Extreme Concern
Areas where field gear decontamination is required to avoid
spreading
invasive species. (3 layers) |
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494 |
Facility/Site
Ecology permitted sites Also, see
Facility/Site on the Web. Facility/Site Interaction Table
web document. |
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4,863 |
FEMA Flood Data
- Q3 Flood Data
- Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM)
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Geographic Names Information System
GNIS database from
USGS for
Washington State |
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3,249 |
National Hydrography Dataset
(NHD) 24k
Ecology has adopted the NHD for the state hydrography dataset. PNW Framework data is retired and no longer available.
NHD
download instructions
Subbasin and
SubRegion reference map
USGS:
Locate Your Watershed |
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National Hydrography Dataset
(NHDPlus) 100k
Watercourses and waterbodies at 100k scale |
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- |
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) 24k: Major Areas, Streams, &
Waterbodies
Major NHD water features for cartographic use (3 layers). |
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45,583 |
Lake Bathymetry
Bathymetric contours of selected freshwater lakes |
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10,196 |
Land Cover: Basins Potentially Meeting 40% Total Impervious Area
Water Quality Webpage |
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Land Use: Washington State 2010
Statewide land use based on parcels and aerial photographs. (2 layers) |
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505,912 |
Marine Oil Spill Planning Information
Geographic Response Plan (GRP): Strategies, Spill Origins, &
Sector Maps
(3 layers) Spill
Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Website |
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345 |
Washington Master Sample
Comparable, complementary monitoring sites. |
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72,937 |
Ozone
Air quality maintenance areas |
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51 |
Particulates
Air quality maintenance areas |
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24 |
Puget Sound Watershed Characterization Project
Watershed characterization for the Puget Sound drainage basins. |
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Quadrangle Boundaries - 1:24,000
USGS 7½' Quadrangle Map Boundaries |
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184 |
Quarter Quadrangle Boundaries - 1:24,000
USGS 7½' Quarter Quadrangle Boundaries |
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469 |
Quadrangle Boundaries - 1:62,500
USGS 15' Quadrangle Map Boundaries |
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32 |
Quadrangle Boundaries - 1:100,000
USGS 100k Quadrangle Map Boundaries |
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60 |
Quadrangle Boundaries - 1:250,000
USGS 250k Quadrangle Map Boundaries |
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34 |
USGS River Miles
River mile markers from USGS 7½ minute quadrangles |
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182 |
Seasonal Temperature
Waters Requiring Supplemental Spawning and Incubation Protection for
Salmonid Species |
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2,788 |
Marine Shorelines
Washington's marine shorelines including an attribute for "shorelines of statewide significance"
boundaries. |
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8,970 |
Shoreline Management Act - Streams and Rivers - Points
Points on streams and rivers where Shoreline jurisdiction begins and
where streams and river cross county boundaries, as published in Chapter
173-18 WAC. These will be replaced by points published in local
government shoreline master programs. See Chapter
173-18-044 WAC.
Shoreline Management Home
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43 |
Shoreline Management Act - Streams and Rivers - Arcs
Streams and rivers published in Chapter 173-18-WAC. These will be
replaced by stream and river lists published in local government
shoreline master programs. See Chapter
173-18-044 WAC.
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1,176 |
Shoreline Management Act - Lakes & Wetlands - Polygons
Water bodies (lakes, wetlands, etc.) published in Chapter 173-20
WAC. These will be replaced by water body lists published in local
government shoreline master programs. See Chapter
173-20-044 WAC. |
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2,198 |
Shoreline Management Act - Adopted Arcs
Streams and rivers designated "shorelines of the state" by local
governments and published in their shoreline master programs. See
Chapter
173-18-044 WAC. |
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1,329 |
Shoreline Management Act - Adopted Polygons
Water bodies (lakes, wetlands, etc.) designated "shorelines of the
state" by local governments and published in their shoreline master
programs. See Chapter
173-20-044 WAC. |
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3,709 |
Suggested Shoreline Points
Estimated jurisdictional flow points on streams and rivers likely to
qualify as "shorelines" and "shorelines of statewide significance", as
defined in the Shoreline Management Act, Chapter
90.58.030 RCW. |
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203 |
Suggested Shorelines Arcs
Streams and rivers estimated to qualify as "shorelines of the state"
based on their flow, as defined in the Shoreline Management Act, Chapter
RCW
90.58.030 RCW. |
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4,799 |
Suggested Shorelines Polygons
Water bodies (lakes, wetlands, etc.) estimated to qualify as
"shorelines of the state" based on their area, as defined in the
Shoreline Management Act, Chapter
90.58.030 RCW. |
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2,426 |
Washington Marine Shoreline Public Access Project
The location, length, and degree of
public access to Washington
State's marine shoreline. Please submit updates to
shorelinepublicaccess@ecy.wa.gov. |
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1,420 |
Washington Public Beach Access Points
A detailed GIS database of public access locations (point features)
with attributes
along the coastal shorelines. |
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State Tribal Lands
Current and historic Indian tribal lands. |
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1,475 |
Washington State Base Map
Outline of state boundary and water features. |
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2,031 |
2008 Washington Water Quality Assessment 303(d)
Washington State's 2008 Water Quality Assessment (WQA) produced in the
Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Report format
consisting of both the 303(d) List and the 305(b) Report.
Water Quality's 303(d)
website |
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22,335 |
Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIA)
Areas for state water resource planning and administration. |
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5,157 |
Water Well Logs
Locations from the Water Resource Program.
Well Logs Home Page |
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19,179 |