Stream Classification Explorer Tutorial 1
Introduces the ORNL Stream Classification platform interface, including five thematic layers and essential tools for navigating its hydrologic dataset.
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Web Tutorials
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Stream Classification Explorer Tutorial 2
Guides advanced use of spatial and attribute queries to filter millions of stream reaches by hydrologic characteristics and energy development potential.
User Manuals
Reference these core manuals and documentation resources while working through tutorials and analyses.
User Manual for Stream Classification
Published: January 2016
A nested, layered stream classification across about 900,000 reaches in the Eastern U.S. helps identify stream similarities, support hydropower mitigation planning, and guide regulatory applications with objective, data-rich context.
ORNL HydroSource Data Model V1.0
Outlines the Version 1 HydroSource relational database schema that unifies U.S. hydropower datasets, including plants, turbines, reservoirs, environmental mitigation, and stream classifications, with entity relationships and external source cross-walks for robust planning and analytics.
ORNL HydroSource Data Dictionary V1.0
Published: March 2019
Documents the foundational HSDM1 structure built from ORNL WPTO-funded research to support reliable, long-term management of expanding hydropower data and guide future HydroSource database development for U.S. stakeholders.
Learning Resources
Additional learning materials focused on operational resilience and cybersecurity in hydropower.
Hydroelectric Cybersecurity Response and Recovery
Practical response-and-recovery resources for hydropower cyber incidents, including a plant flipbook, a NIST-to-FEMA incident navigator, a linked reference library, and an implementation overview for operators and partner agencies.
TORCH: Training, Outreach, and Recruitment for Cybersecurity in Hydropower
TORCH builds hydropower-focused cybersecurity capability through practical training, outreach, and workforce development for current and future industry roles.