Scenic Rivers
River segments in Ohio designated under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, together with the state's own scenic and wild river designations from ODNR. Designation constrains what can be built on or near the river.
- Published by
- ODOT Office of Environment Services
- Source
- Ohio Department of Transportation TIMS
- Original data
- tims.dot.state.oh.us
- On the map
- Lines
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This dataset shows river segments representing the National Wild and Scenic River System for Ohio. Originally developed by the USGS National Atlas for the 2000 publication of the National Wild and Scenic River System (NWSRS). These Ohio data accompany the CONUS National Wild and Scenic River System data. State scenic and wild river designations come from ODNR.
Fields
What each record holds, as the publisher describes it: 12 fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
RIVER_NAME | River name |
DESIGNATION | Indicates how the river has been designated, either recreational, scenic, or wild. |
DESIGNATION_LEVEL | Specifies if the river has been designated at the state or national level. |
COUNTY | County in which the river is located |
ODOT_DISTRICT | ODOT District in which the river is located |
SYSTEM_NAME | Name of the river system |
HUC_14 | Hydrologic unit code level 14 |
HUC_8 | Hydrologic unit code level 8 |
HUC_11 | Hydrologic unit code level 11 |
NARRATIVE | Narrative description of the river segment |
SEGMENT_LENGTH | Segment length in feet |
SEGMENT_MILEAGE | Segment length in miles |