NOTE: Due to the size of this file, it can only be downloaded as a File Geodatabase.This statewide shapefile contains the freshwater surface water classifications for all named streams in North Carolina. This data was first uploaded on March 6, 2015 and originally pulled from BIMS in November 2014. To learn more about what classifications are, see the Classifications and Standards/Rule Review Branch website. Download this dataset from the DEQ Open Data PageThe Tile Layer for this Feature Layer is DWR Surface Water Classifications.Attributes:BIMS_INDEX: Index number BIMS_Names: Stream Name BIMS_Descr: Description of stream segment (from - to) BIMS_Class: Surface Water Classification BIMS_Date: Date the classification was given to that segment ClassURL: Link to the Classifications website that defines each classification Name: River Basin Contacts:Data Contact: Chris VentaloroLayer/Service Contact: Melanie Williams Updates: 05/24/2016: Changed the URL for the classifications page; fixed the Clear Creek (FBR) line segment; re-uploaded this as a new feature service with the ability to overwrite. 6/1/2017: Geometry for Index Numbers 18-(71) of the Cape Fear River and 18-88-1 of Walden Creek were missing from the feature service. The geometry was corrected with the existing file on local servers and the online feature service was overwritten. This feature layer can be found in the NC Surface Water Classification map application.