National Wetland Inventory Water Regime Restriction Table

This table provides guidance on which water regimes are allowed for each wetland system, subsystem, class, and/or subclass. This document should be used in conjunction with the NWI Map Code Diagram.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetland and deepwater habitats, as well as changes to these habitats over time.