The New York Project

Source Water Area Watershed Information

Ecoregions

Map showing ecoregions for east and west of the Hudson River project areas, with the west of Hudson River sites in the North Central Appalachiasn and the Northern Appalachian Plateau and Uplands, and the east of Hudson River sites in the Northeastern Highlands and Coastal Zone

Physiographic Regions

Map showing physical divisions of the NY study areas, with the west of Hudson River sites in the Appalachian Plateau and the east of Hudson River sites in the New England division

Surface Geology

Map showing surficial geology of the study sites, mostly kame, till, and bedrock

Land Use/Cover

Data provided by NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

Map showing land use and land cover types for New York watersheds west of the Hudson River

Data from 1992-93 images.

Map showing land use and land cover types for New York watersheds east of the Hudson River

Data from 1987-93 images.