Mapping of Visible Surface Water (VSW), or water features not concealed by other objects (i.e., tree canopy, bridges, etc.), is an important component of landcover models. VSW is not intended to represent a full hydrography or show connectivity, like other available water datasets – like NHD – whose boundaries may include other landcover types (i.e., shrubs, trees, etc.). Each feature has been visually verified and given attributes by an analyst. This dataset is also unique in that it reflects surface water for a single year - 2017. A variety of funding sources acquired between 2019 and 2023 aided the completion of the dataset for the entire state of Washington. More information on the dataset, current data coverage, and applications can be found on our website: https://hrcd-wdfw.hub.arcgis.com/. Tip: Try using the filter options on the data tab to limit your download to a single County or WRIA. The filtered download can take a substantial amount of time to initiate, so it may be necessary to download the full dataset if the filter option does not work.