Columbia Basin Historical Ecology Project Data
June 17, 2020
Basin wide assessments of historical habitat potential in the Columbia basin.
The Columbia Basin Historical Ecology Project consists of basin-wide assessments of historical habitat potential and current habitat condition to guide recovery efforts for endangered salmon. Associated datasets and model outputs include attributed stream networks, main stem and side channel habitat predictions, reference channel type predictions, and pre-settlement riparian vegetation predictions.
Our datasets are based on the U.S. National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) and the Canadian Watershed Atlas. We have model results and stream attributes built upon the 1:100K and the newer 1:24k NHD versions. Because of the network processing required to run our models we were not able to retain NHD reach identifiers but our layers can be associated with other datasets using spatial joins.
GIS data downloads
| Title | Description | Download (.zip) | Last updated | Data dictionary | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia basin streams 1:24k | 1:24k resolution hydrography layer with multiple attributes | shapefile | 5.30.2018 | PDF (2 pages) | - |
| CRB mainstem and side channel habitat (1:24k) | Predicted mainstem and side channel widths for Columbia basin streams | Coming soon! | - | - | - |
| Columbia basin streams 1:100k | 1:100k resolution hydrography layer for streams >8m bankfull width with multiple attributes | shapefile | 8.12.2017 | PDF (2 pages) | Bond et al. 2019 |
| CRB mainstem and side channel habitat (1:100k) | Predicted bank, bar and side channel habitat unit areas for streams >8m bankfull width in the Columbia basin | shapefile | 8.12.2017 | PDF (1 pages) | Bond et al. 2019 |
| CRB Channel type model results (1:100k) | Predicted channel patterns for streams >8m bankfull width in the Columbia basin | shapefile | 2013 | PDF (2 pages) | Beechie and Imaki 2014 |
| Historical riparian vegetation observations | Observed riparian vegetation taxa from Public Land Surveys in late 1800s and early 1900s | shapefile | 2021 | PDF (3 pages) | Beechie et al. 2021 |
| Predicted historical riparian vegetation | Predicted pre-settlement riparian vegetation groups and taxa | shapefile | 2021 | PDF (1 pages) | Beechie et al. 2021 |
Publications
Bond, M.H., T.G. Nodine, T.J. Beechie, and R.W. Zabel. 2019. Estimating the benefits of widespread floodplain reconnection for Columbia River Chinook salmon. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 76:1212-1226, doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2018-0108
Beechie, T., and H. Imaki (2014), Predicting natural channel patterns based on landscape and geomorphic controls in the Columbia River basin, USA, Water Resour. Res., 50, 39–57, doi:10.1002/2013WR013629
Beechie, T. J., O. Stefankiv, M. Bond, and M. Pollock. 2021. Modeling riparian species occurrence from historical surveys to guide restoration planning in northwestern USA. Ecosphere 12(5):e03525, doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3525
Contact
Tim Beechie
tim.beechie@noaa.gov
Morgan Bond
morgan.bond@noaa.gov