Table 1.
Data-set | Description of data | Source of data |
---|---|---|
Elevation | 90 meter digital elevation model | USGS (2016) |
Soil | 1:250,000 STATSGO soil map | USDA-NRCS (2013) |
Land use | Assignment of crop rotations or other land use based on Cropland Data Layers data from 2008 to 2009 | USDA-NASS (2016) |
Weather | Historic daily precipitation, maximum temperatures, and minimum temperatures from 1,721 NWS stations | NCDC (2016) |
Point sources | Regression of population and SPARROW model outputs | Schwarz et al. (2006) |
Fertilizer input | Nitrogen and phosphorus rates applied in corn, soybean, spring wheat and winter wheat | USDA-NASS (2017) |
Tillage practices | No-till, mulch till, reduced till, and conventional till practices | Baker (2011) |
Reservoirs | Reservoirs with maximum storage larger than 25,000 acre feet | USACE (2012) |
Abbreviation: SWAT, Soil and Water Assessment Tool.