HydroLink Tool Usage and Features

This video tutorial introduces the USGS HydroLink Tool (HLT), guiding users through its basic capabilities. It covers accessing the tool, uploading data, and using edit mode. The tutorial provides setup recommendations for HydroLinking data, processing points, and adjusting linkages with NHD layers. It concludes with instructions on finalizing, exporting, and sharing data, as well as reporting issues. The video emphasizes the importance of accurate data linkage and offers resources for further assistance.

What is the first step to start using the HydroLink Tool?

• Install the tool on your desktop

• Log in using your ArcGIS Online Account

• Download the tool from the USGS website

• Request access from USGS staff

Which option allows you to add Excel Spreadsheets to the HydroLink Tool?

• Add Shapefile

• Add Data

• Add CSV

• Add Excel

What should you do before starting to HydroLink your data?

• Select a new basemap

• Set up the view by showing/hiding columns

• Export the data

• Contact Mike Tinker

How can you select a point for processing in the HydroLink Tool?

• By clicking on the map only

• By clicking on the row in the table

• By using the search function

• By exporting the data first

What appears on the NHD layers to represent suggested linkages?

• Triangles

• Circles

• Squares

• Stars

What should you do if there are no appropriate lines to link a point to in the NHD datasets?

• Contact USGS support

• Restart the tool

• Delete the point

• Select No Reach for this Point

What is the next step after all records are linked in the HydroLink Tool?

• Delete the data

• Log out of the tool

• Return to the dashboard

• Contact Mike Tinker

Where can you make your HydroLinked data available for others?

• National Hydrography Dataset Linked Data Registry

• Google Drive

• USGS Online Store

• ArcGIS Marketplace

Who should you contact for more information about the HydroLink Tool?

• John Doe

• Mike Tinker

• USGS Support

• Jane Smith

Where should issues with the NHD High Resolution be reported?

• National Hydrography Dataset Website

• NHD Markup Application

• USGS Support Email

• ArcGIS Online Forum