The NWI Wetlands Geodatabase is an ongoing effort consisting of data additions, updates, improvements, and other data modifications. All datasets utilized outside of the Wetlands Geodatabase or the Wetlands Mapper and supporting web services are only effective as of the date of extraction or delivery by the Wetlands Geodatabase Administrator. To ensure you have the most up to date information, please refer to the published date in the metadata, the location of new data on the Projects Mapper and download new data regularly. The Wetlands Mapper displays the current status of wetlands data availability.
This data set represents the extent, approximate location and type of wetlands and deepwater habitats in the United States and select U.S. trust territories.
These data were developed in conjunction with the publication Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC. FWS/OBS-79/31. Alpha-numeric map codes have been developed to correspond to the wetland and deepwater classifications described.
These spatial data are not designed to stand alone. They were originally developed as topical overlays to the U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 or 1:25,000 scale topographic quadrangles or digital imagery. Note that coastline delineations were drawn to follow the extent of wetland or deepwater features as described by this project and may not match the coastline shown in other base maps. The map products were neither designed nor intended to represent legal or regulatory products.
NWI wetlands data is developed using a biological definition of wetlands and may not be consistent with wetland boundaries established according to the federal regulatory definition of wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The data do not account for changes in the landscape that may have occurred after mapping (see metadata). The Wetlands Mapper data should not be interpreted as representing the presence, absence, or extent of wetlands that may be covered under one or more federal, state, Tribal, or local laws. If you are planning to conduct activities that could affect waters or wetlands, we recommend that you contact your local USACE regulatory office to ensure compliance with applicable federal wetland regulations: https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/offices/
Comments regarding the interpretation or classification of wetlands or deepwater habitats can be directed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Ecological Services or by contacting Wetlands_Team@fws.gov.
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
