This dataset represents the upstream flow accumulation, or contributing drainage area, in units of square meters, calculated from the dataset "Pennsylvania 3m lidar digital elevation models 2019", organized by HUC8 watershed. Flow accumulation was calculated using the "carve" approach in TopoToolbox (Schwanghart and Scherler, 2014). Flow accumulation does not account for incoming flow from outside HUC8 regions, and so should be used with caution when interpreting large trunk streams that cross HUC 8 regions. This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) through its Water Program. April 2025. Schwanghart, W., Scherler, D., 2014. TopoToolbox 2 - MATLAB-based software for topographic analysis and modeling in Earth surface sciences. Earth Surface Dynamics, 2, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-2-1-2014
Creator
The Pennsylvania State University
Publisher
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Temporal Coverage
2019
Date Issued
2025
Access Rights
Public
Format
File
Language
English
Date Added
May 16, 2025
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from PASDA on 2025-11-16.
The Pennsylvania State University (2025). Pennsylvania 3m lidar flow accumulation 2019 [Pennsylvania] {2019}. Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA). https://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/DataSummary.aspx?dataset=2602 (dataset)