COLUMN_NAME	SAMPLE_TYPE	UNITS	LABEL	FORMABBR	VAR_TYPE	RANGE_HIGH	RANGE_LOW	LEGAL_VALUES
ALGAL_MATS	USACOE		Mat or dried crusts of algae left on ground surfaces after dewatering	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
ANTRAMP_PRESENT	HYDRO		Trampling from animals present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
ANTRAMP_RANK	HYDRO		"Influence of animal trampling on hydrology

"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
AQUATIC_INV	USACOE		"Live individuals, diapausing insect eggs or crustacean cysts, or dead remains of aquatic fauna, such as, but not limited to sponges, bivalves, aquatic snails, aquatic insects, ostracods, shrimp, other crustaceans, tadpoles, or fish, either on the soil surface or clinging to plants or other emergent objects"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
BERMS_PRESENT	HYDRO		Berms(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
BERMS_RANK	HYDRO		Berm influence on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
BIOTIC	USACOE		"Remnant biological crusts, bentic micro-flora, and dried remains of free-floating algae left on soil surface after dewatering"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
BOX_PRESENT	HYDRO		Box culvert(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
BOX_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of box culvert(s) on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
CLASS_FIELD_FWSST			US Fish and Wildlife Service Status and Trends wetland class assigned during field visit					
CONCAVE	USACOE		Sparsely vegetated concave surfaces contrast with vegetated slopes and convex surfaces in the same area	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
CORR_PRESENT	HYDRO		Corrigated pipe  culvert(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
CORR_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of corrigated pipe culvert(s) on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
CRAB	USACOE		Fiddler crab burrows in mud or sand characterized by inorganic feeding pellets left near burrows after organic matter is removed	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
CRACKS	USACOE		"Shallow surface soil cracks formed when fine-grained mineral or organic sediments dry and shrink, often creating a network of cracks or small polygons"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
CRAYFISH	USACOE		"Crayfish burrous - tunnels/opennings in soft ground upt 5cm in diamete, often surrounded by chimney-like mounds of excavated mud"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
DAMS_PRESENT	HYDRO		Dam(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
DAMS_RANK	HYDRO		Dam influence on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
DATE_COL			Date of primary site visit					
DEPTH_1	HYDRO	cm	Cross-sectional depth of ditch at location1	NWCA_AAHYDRO	NUMERIC	200	0	
DEPTH_2	HYDRO	cm	Cross-sectional depth of ditch at location2	NWCA_AAHYDRO	NUMERIC	200	0	
DEPTH_3	HYDRO	cm	Cross-sectional depth of ditch at location3	NWCA_AAHYDRO	NUMERIC	200	0	
DIKES_PRESENT	HYDRO		Dike(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
DIKES_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of Dike on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
DRAINAGE	USACOE		"Drainage  patterns visible on soil surface or eroded into soil, low vegettation bent over in direction of flow, absence of leaf litter or small wooday debris due to flowing water, and similar evidence that water flowed over ground surface"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
DRIFT	USACOE		"Drift deposits - Rafted debris (e.g., branches, stems, and leaves, manmande litter, other waterborne material) that has been deposited on the ground surface or entagled in vegetation or other fixed objects."	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
DRY	USACOE		Water table between 30 and 60 cm below the surface during dry season or drier than average year	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
ECO_X_ST			"Combined NWCA_ECO4 and SANDT_FIELD_GRPS classes:CPL-PH=Coastal Plain Palustrine Herbaceaous,CPL-PW=Coastal Plain Palustrine Woody,E2EM=Estuarine Emergent,E2SS=Estuarine Shrub-scrub,EMU-PH=Eastern Mountains and Upper Midwest Herbaceous,EMU-PW=Eastern Mountains and Upper Midwest Woody,IPL-PH=Interior Plains Herbaceous,IPL-PW=Interior Plains Woody,W-PW=West Woody,W-PH=West Herbaceous"					
ESTCHANNEL_PRESENT	HYDRO		Esturarine tidal channel(s) are a water source	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
ESTCHANNEL_RANK	HYDRO		Esturarine tidal channel(s) influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
ESTSURGE_PRESENT	HYDRO		Sparsely vegetated concave surfaces contrast with vegetated slopes and convex surfaces in the same area	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
ESTSURGE_RANK	HYDRO		Estuarine tidal surge influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
EXCAVATION_PRESENT	HYDRO		Evidence of excavation or dredging present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
EXCAVATION_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of excavation or dredging	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
GEOMORPHIC	USACOE		"Geomorphic position is a localized depression, linear drainage-way, concave position within a floodplain, at the toe of a slope, on  the low elevation fringe of a pond or other water body, or an area where groundwater discharges"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
GRDWATER_PRESENT	HYDRO		Groundwater is  a water source	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
GRDWATER_RANK	HYDRO		Groundwater influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
HIGH_TABLE	USACOE		"Visual observation of water table that is 30cm or less below the soil surface including perched water, through-flow, and discharging groundwater"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
IMPER_ASPHALT_PRESENT	HYDRO		Asphalt present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
IMPER_ASPHALT_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of asphalt on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
IMPER_CONCRETE_PRESENT	HYDRO		Concrete present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
IMPER_CONCRETE_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of concrete on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
IMPER_ROADS_PRESENT	HYDRO		Impervious road(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
IMPER_ROADS_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of impervious roads on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
INFLOW_PRESENT	HYDRO		"Stream (creeks, rivers) inflow is present"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
INFLOW_RANK	HYDRO		Inflow influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
INFLOWING_DITCH_PRESENT	HYDRO		Inflowing ditch(es) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
INFLOWING_DITCH_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of inflowing ditch(es)	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
IRON	USACOE		Iron deposits - Thin orange	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
IRRIGATION_PRESENT	HYDRO		Irrigation pump(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
IRRIGATION_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of irrigation pump(s) on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
LAKE_PRESENT	HYDRO		Lake is present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
LAKE_RANK	HYDRO		Lake influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
LEAVES	USACOE		Water stained leaves are fallen or recumbent dead leaves that are grayish or blackish in color due to inunudation for long periods	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
MARL	USACOE		"Marl deposits - Crumbly mixtures of clays, calcium and magnesium carbonates on the soil surface"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
MICROTOPOGRAPHIC	USACOE		"Microtopographic relief that provides founding areas of seasonal inundation or shallow water tables, e.g., hummocks, flarks and strangs, tussocks, frost circles  or pedestals, with micro highs less that 90cm above base soil level"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
MOSS	USACOE		Moss trim lines on trees or other upright objects as result of seasonal inundation	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
MUCK	USACOE		Surficial thin (< 2.5cm) muck layer - sticky mud and organic material	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
NO_DITCH_PRESENT	HYDRO		No ditch(es) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
NWCA_ECO4			"Aggregated ecoregions based on FW_ECO9 regions:CPL=Coastal Plain,EMU=Eastern Mountains and Upper Midwest,IPL=Interior Plains,W=West"					
OTHER_SOURCE_PRESENT	HYDRO		Other water source - description	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
OTHER_SOURCE_RANK	HYDRO		Other water source influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
OTHER_STRESSOR_PRESENT	HYDRO		"Any other observed stressor, described using flag code and recorded in comments (FLAG)"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
OTHER_STRESSOR_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of Other Stressor	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
OUTFLOW_PRESENT	HYDRO		"Stream (creeks, rivers) outflow is present"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
OUTFLOW_RANK	HYDRO		Outflow influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
OUTFLOWING_DITCH_PRESENT	HYDRO		Outflowing ditch is present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
OUTFLOWING_DITCH_RANK	HYDRO		Outflowing ditch influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
OVBKFLOOD_PRESENT	HYDRO		Overbank flooding is a water source	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
OVBKFLOOD_RANK	HYDRO		Overbank flooding influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
PRECIP_PRESENT	HYDRO		Precipitation is present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
PRECIP_RANK	HYDRO		Precipitation influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
PRIOR_WEATHER	HYDRO		Description of weather during the week prior to sampling	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			
PUMP_OTHER_PRESENT	HYDRO		Other pump(s) present; describe	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
PUMP_OTHER_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of other pump(s) on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
ROADS_PRESENT	HYDRO		Road(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
ROADS_RANK	HYDRO		Road influence on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
RRBED_PRESENT	HYDRO		Railroad bed is present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
RRBED_RANK	HYDRO		Railroad bed influence on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
RUTS_PRESENT	HYDRO		Vehicle rut(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
RUTS_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of vehicle ruts on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
SALT	USACOE		Salt crusts on ground surface due to evaporation of saline surface water	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SALT_DEPOSITS	USACOE		Whitish or brownish deposits of salts on ground surface accummulating through capillary action of groundwater	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SATURATION	USACOE		Soaked soil conditions 30cm or less from the soil surface.  Indicated by water glistening on the surfaces and broken interior faces of soil clods	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SEDIMENT	USACOE		"Sediment deposits - thin layers or coatings of fine-grained mineral material (e.g., silt or clay) or organic matter (e.g., pollen), sometimes mixed with other detritus, remaining on tree bark, plant stems or leaves, rocks, and other objects after surface water recedes"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SEDIMENT_PRESENT	HYDRO		"Recently deposted sediment, active sedimentation from non-natural source"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SEDIMENT_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of recently deposited sediment on AA	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
SEWER_PRESENT	HYDRO		Sewer pipe(s) outfall present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SEWER_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of sewer pipe(s) outfall on AA	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
SHALLOW_AQUITARD	USACOE		Occurs in and around margins of depressions and consists of a low permeability layer within the soil profile that is potentially capabable of perching water within 30cm of the soil surface	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SITE_ID			Identification code for site					
SITE_USE			Result classifies each point in a way that indicates how a point can be used in analysis or not					
SNOW_PRESENT	HYDRO		Snow is a water source	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SNOW_RANK	HYDRO		Snow influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
SPRINGS_PRESENT	HYDRO		Spring(s) is (are) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SPRINGS_RANK	HYDRO		Spring influence on site	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
STANDPIPE_PRESENT	HYDRO		Standpipe(s) outflow present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
STANDPIPE_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of standpipe outflow on AA	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
STATE			State abbreviation					
STRESSED_PLANTS	USACOE		Stunted or stressed plants	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SULFIDE_ODOR	USACOE		Hydrogen sulfide odor (rotten egg scent) within 30cm of soil surface	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
SURFACE_WATER	USACOE		Surface water is observed	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
TIDAL_STAGE	HYDRO		Tidal stage at the beginning of sampling	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|FLOOD|INCOMING|NA|OUTGOING|SLACK
TILING_PRESENT	HYDRO		Evidence of field tiling present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
TILING_RANK	HYDRO		Inflence of field tiling on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
TIME	HYDRO	datetime	Time of hydrology sampling	NWCA_AAHYDRO	NUMERIC	2100	500	
UID			Unique identification number for a site visit					
VISIT_NO			Visit number within the year					
WAT_SUPPLY_PRESENT	HYDRO		Water supply pump(s) present	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
WAT_SUPPLY_RANK	HYDRO		Influence of water supply pump(s) on hydrology	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|1|2|3
WATER_MARKS	USACOE		"Discolorations or stains on the bark of woody vegetation, rocks, bridge supports, buildings, fences, etc. as a result of inundation"	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER			|Y
WEATHER	HYDRO		Description of weather while sampling is being conducted	NWCA_AAHYDRO	CHARACTER