USGS_gw_sites -- Ground-Water Sites from the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Title:
USGS_gw_sites -- Ground-Water Sites from the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://ok.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis>
Description:
Abstract:
This spatial layer contains ground-water sites in the upper Washita River basin in southwestern Oklahoma that were retrieved from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System (NWIS) database in September 2005. Each ground-water site has an attribute 'STAID' that allows the user to relate depth to ground-water measurements in the tabular file 'USGS_waterlevels' and ground-water-quality information in the tabular file 'USGS_gw_wq'. The tabular file 'USGS_codes' contains parameter coding descriptions for the environmental data collected and descriptions of the analytical methods used.
Purpose:
To provide site and environmental data collected by the USGS to other users working in the upper Washita River basin.
Supplemental_Information:
Measurements of depth to ground water in the tabular file 'USGS_waterlevels' and ground-water-quality data in the tabular file 'USGS_gw_wq' can be related to the sites in this spatial layer by using the attribute 'STAID'.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1943-2000
Currentness_Reference: 2005
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.384238
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.756176
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.878951
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.751421
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Ground water
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints: None.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Carol Becker
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Position: Hydrologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 202 NW 66th, bldg. 7
City: Oklahoma City
State_or_Province: OK
Postal_Code: 73116
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cjbecker@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title: National Water Information System
Online_Linkage: <http://ok.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis>

Data_Quality_Information:
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal accuracy is dependent upon the method used to determine the location of each ground-water site. This information is provided for each site as an attribute.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The vertical accuracy is dependent upon the method used to determine the altitude of land surface at each ground-water site.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System
Online_Linkage: <http://ok.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis>
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1943-2000
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Site information was retrieved from USGS NWIS (<http://ok.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis>) in September 2005. A shapefile was created using site latitude and longitude coordinates in ArcMap. The spatial layer was projected, imported into the geodatabase, and metadata written.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: <http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis>
Process_Date: September, 1995
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jason Masoner
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 202 NW 66th, bldg. 7
City: Oklahoma City
State_or_Province: OK
Postal_Code: 73116
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405 810-4400

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1423

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 29.500000
Standard_Parallel: 45.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.100000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.100000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 0.000010
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: USGS_gw_sites
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SCNTY
Attribute_Definition: County code
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 009
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Beckham County
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 015
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Caddo County
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 039
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Custer County
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 051
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grady County
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 075
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kiowa County
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 149
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Washita County
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SLNDNT
Attribute_Definition: Public land survey location
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ALTITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Altitude of land surface in feet
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -9999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no data
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SALTMT
Attribute_Definition: Method altitude determined
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: G
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: GPS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: L
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Level or other surveying method
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Interpolated from topographic map
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: R
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SALTAC
Attribute_Definition: Altitude accuracy
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0.1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 0.1 foot
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0.5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 0.5 foot
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 1 foot
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 2 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 3 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 5 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 8 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 10 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: plus or minus 20 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -9999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no data
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SREMRK
Attribute_Definition: Remarks
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SCONDT
Attribute_Definition: Date of construction
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SWDEPT
Attribute_Definition: Well depth in feet below land surface
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -9999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no data
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STAID
Attribute_Definition:
USGS site identifier, attribute for relating to the tabular files "USGS_waterlevels", and "USGS_gw_wq".
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGENCY
Attribute_Definition: Source agency
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SALTDM
Attribute_Definition: Altitude datum
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS NWIS User's Manual, <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1251/>
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NAVD88
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North American Vertical Datum 1988
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NGVD29
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STYPE
Attribute_Definition: Site type
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: Compact disc

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070208
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Carol Becker
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Hydrologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 202 NW 66th, bldg. 7
City: Oklahoma City
State_or_Province: OK
Postal_Code: 73116
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cjbecker@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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