Materials that support application of the final Regional SDAMs

This page links to materials that support the application of the final Regional SDAMs, including the Web Application for Regional SDAMs. For more information, please visit the pages About Regional SDAMs or  How the Regional SDAMs were developed, or the Regional SDAMs Frequently asked questions. 

On this page:

• User manuals
• Field forms
• Shapefiles to determine which Regional SDAM is needed
• Web Application for Regional SDAMs code
• Training materials
• Desktop reconnaissance
• Field equipment and reference materials 
• Background Materials

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User Manuals

• SDAM for the Pacific Northwest User Manual
• SDAM for the Arid West and the Western Mountains User Manual 
• SDAM for the Great Plains User Manual
• SDAMs for the Northeast and Southeast

Field forms 

• Survey 123 templates
  Please visit the Regional SDAM Survey 123 page for instructions on
  how to create a survey to support data collection for the Regional SDAMs.
• PDFs
  • Pacific Northwest field form
  • Arid West field form
  • Western Mountains field form
  • Great Plains field form
  • Arid West and Western Mountains combined field form
  • Northeast field form
  • Southeast field form
  • Northeast and Southeast combined field form

 
Shapefiles to determine which Regional SDAM is needed (shp and kmz)

  map of the SDAM Regions (zip)

Web Application for Regional SDAMs code

R code used to create the Web Application for Regional SDAMs is available on GitHub.

Training materials

• Training videos on the Regional SDAMs YouTube playlist provide training and information on the Regional Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods (SDAMs).
• The playlist includes videos for:
  • All Regional SDAMs: Introduction to SDAMs (pdf), Stream reach placement considerations (pdf), Desktop reconnaissance, general site information and measuring bankfull width (pdf), and information on the Web Application for Regional SDAMs and data interpretation (pdf).
  • Arid West and Western Mountains SDAMs
    Method development for the Arid West and Western Mountains (pdf)
    Algal cover for Arid West (pdf)
    Aquatic macroinvertebrates for Arid West and Western Mountains (pdf), Differences in vegetation for the Arid West and Western Mountains (pdf)
    Hydrophytic plant species and rooted upland plants for the Arid West and Western Mountains (pdf)
    Riffle-Pool sequence for Arid West and Western Mountains and sorting for Western Mountains (pdf)
    Slope for Arid West and Western Mountains (pdf)
    Shade for Western Mountains (pdf)
  • Great Plains SDAM
    Method development for the Great Plains (pdf)
    Riffle Pool Sequence and Particle Size or stream substrate sorting for the Great Plains (pdf)
    Hydrophytic plant species and rooted upland plants for the Great Plains (pdf)
    Total aquatic macroinvertebrate abundance for the Great Plains (pdf)
    Differences in vegetation for the Great Plains (pdf)
  • Pacific Northwest SDAM
    Method development for the Pacific Northwest (pdf)
    Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Indicators (pdf)
    Wetland Plants and Slope Indicators (pdf)
    Single Indicators (pdf)
  • Northeast and Southeast SDAMs
    Method development for the Northeast and Southeast (pdf) - COMING SOON
  • Field footage showing
    Identification of sediment on plants or debris
    Measuring percent shade
    Measuring slope

More videos COMING SOON

Field equipment and reference materials 

• Regional SDAMs suggested field equipment list
• Reference materials for field identification of indicators of plants, aquatic macroinvertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, and bankfull indicators  SDAM reference materials for field ID (xlsx) (31.08 KB)  
• Macroinvertebrate Indicators of Streamflow Duration in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho: A Field Guide

Background Materials

• Data analysis reports
  • Development of the SDAM for the Pacific Northwest  
  • Development of the SDAMs for the AW, WM, GP, NE and SE - COMING SOON
  • Development of each beta SDAM can be found on the beta SDAMs page.
• Data used to develop the Regional SDAMs
  • Data Used to Develop the SDAM for the Pacific Northwest
  • Data Used to Develop the beta SDAMs can be found on the beta SDAMs page.
  • Data used to develop the final Regional SDAMs for the AW, WM, GP, NE and SE - COMING SOON
  • Code for SDAM development - COMING SOON
• Literature reviews
  • Literature reviews for each beta SDAM can be accessed on the Beta SDAM page
• Joint Public Notices
  • Joint Public Notice announcing the Availability of the Regional Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods for the Northeast and Southeast
  • Joint Public Notice announcing the Availability of the Regional Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods for the Arid West, Western Mountains, and Great Plains

For more information, please refer to the frequently asked questions about applying Regional SDAMs.