This USGS data release represents the evapotranspiration units and potential areas of groundwater discharge geospatial data from the following publication: Plume, R.W., and Smith, J.L., 2013, Properties of basin-fill deposits, a 1971–2000 water budget, and surface-water-groundwater interactions in the upper Humboldt River basin, northeastern Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5077, 38 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5077/. The data set consists of 2 separate items: 1. evapotranspiration units 2. potential areas of groundwater discharge

This data set contains polygons representing evapotranspiration (ET) units for the upper Humboldt River Basin, northeastern Nevada.

This data set contains polygons representing evapotranspiration (ET) units for the upper Humboldt River Basin, northeastern Nevada.

This data set contains polygons representing potential areas of groundwater discharge (PAGWD) for the upper Humboldt River Basin, northeastern Nevada.

This data set contains polygons representing potential areas of groundwater discharge (PAGWD) for the upper Humboldt River Basin, northeastern Nevada.

These data were created as part of a hydrologic study to characterize groundwater budgets and water quality in the Diamond Valley Flow System (DVFS), central Nevada. This dataset represents evapotranspiration (ET) units derived from the mean Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) calculated from two Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper scenes from the summer of 2010. ET units were defined within the DVFS groundwater discharge area (GDA) to group areas characterized by similar phreatophytic vegetation type and cover and to extrapolate site-scale groundwater ET estimates across the study area. This dataset represents three ET units: shrubland, grassland, and playa. The shrubland unit is composed of low to high density phreatophytic shrubs and bare soil while the grassland ET unit is composed of grassland, meadow, and marshland vegetation assemblages. The ET units were developed using a combination of EVI and site scale discharge measurements. The data were used to evaluate and estimate groundwater discharge by evapotranspiration in the study area. ET unit delineations reflect general spatial changes on the landscape and are not intended to be exact delineations of plant communities or soil conditions.

This data set contains polygons representing the groundwater discharge areas for the 14 hydrographic areas in the middle Humboldt River Basin, north-central Nevada.

This data set contains polygons representing the groundwater discharge areas for the 14 hydrographic areas in the middle Humboldt River Basin, north-central Nevada.

This vector dataset consists of 2 polygon shapefiles representing the groundwater discharge areas (GDA) and evapotranspiration (ET) units for the Amargosa Wild and Scenic River and contributing areas. GDAs were delineated by visual interpretation and subdivided into ET units of moist soil, open water, and vegetated areas.

This vector dataset consists of 2 polygon shapefiles representing the groundwater discharge areas (GDA) and evapotranspiration (ET) units for the Amargosa Wild and Scenic River and contributing areas. GDAs were delineated by visual interpretation and subdivided into ET units of moist soil, open water, and vegetated areas.