ds402_USGSgwlevels

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: ds402_USGSgwlevels

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Other_Citation_Details:

Data can be downloaded from the online U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System listed in the online linkage.

Online_Linkage: <http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis>

Description:

Abstract:

This table contains water levels for ground-water sites monitored or measured by the USGS.

Purpose:

The purpose of this table is to list water levels for USGS ground-water sites.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20081001

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -98.107013

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -96.094924

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.461778

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.678199

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: water levels

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: gw sites

Theme_Keyword: ground-water sites

Theme_Keyword: well sites

Place:

Place_Keyword: Oklahoma

Place_Keyword: USA

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

This table should be used in conjunction with ds402_USGSgwsites shapefile for which a relationship class can be created by linking the site_id fields.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oklahoma Water Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 202 NW 66th St., Bldg.#7

City: Oklahoma City

State_or_Province: Oklahoma

Postal_Code: 73116

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Ground-water levels were downloaded to a table from USGS database for each site listed in ds402_USGSgwsites shapefile.

Process_Date: 20080212

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Shana Mashburn

Contact_Position: Hydrologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 202 NW 66th St., Bldg.#7

City: Oklahoma City

State_or_Province: Oklahoma

Postal_Code: 73116

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ds402_USGSgwlevels

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OID

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: Site_ID

Attribute_Definition: Site Identification Number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Level_Dt

Attribute_Definition: Date of Water Level Measurement

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Level_Tm

Attribute_Definition: Time of Water Level Measurement

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Water_Leve

Attribute_Definition: Water Level in Feet Below Land Surface

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Level_Stat

Attribute_Definition: Site Status for Water Level

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

For USGS-defined attributes:
Site_ID = For ground-water sites, the Site ID is a 15-digit identification number assigned to the site, and contains no blanks or alphabetic characters. Although the site identification number is formed initially from the latitude and longitude of a point believed to represent the location of the site followed by a 2-digit sequence number, the Site ID is an identifier and not a locator. The first six digits of the Site ID are the value of latitude, the 7th through 13th digits are the value of longitude, and the 14th and 15th digits are sequence numbers used to distinguish between sites at the same location.
Level_Dt = Date on which the water level was measured.
Level_Tm = Time of day the water level was measured in terms of a 24-hour clock (midnight = 0000).
Water_Leve = Water level in feet below land surface reported to the nearest accuracy level of the measuring technique. A negative (-) water level indicates a water level above land surface. A value of zero indicates that no water level was reported.
Level_Stat = Site status for water level. The water-level status codes and the descriptions are:
A = Water level was affected by atmospheric pressure. B = Water level was affected by tide stage. C = Water level was frozen (no water level was recorded). D = Site was dry (no water level was recorded). E = Site was flowing recently. F = Site was flowing. Water level or head could not be measured without additional equipment. G = Nearby site that taps the same aquifer was flowing. H = Nearby site that taps the same aquifer had been flowing recently. I = Recharge water was being injected into the aquifer at this site (Injector site). J = Recharge water was being injected into nearby site that taps the same aquifer (Injector site monitor). M = Well was not in hydraulic contact with formation. N = Measurement was discontinued (no water level was recorded). O = Complete obstruction was encountered in the well (no water level was recorded). P = Water level was affected by pumping at the time of the measurement. R = Water level was affected by recent pumping. S = Water level was affected at the time of the measurement by pumping at a nearby site that taps the same aquifer. T = Water level was affected recently by pumping at a nearby site that taps the same aquifer. V = Foreign substance was present on the surface of the water. W = Well was destroyed (no subsequent water levels should be recorded). X = Water level was affected by stage in nearby surface-water site. Z = Other conditions existed that would affected the measured water level.

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 8.976

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20081216

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Shana Mashburn

Contact_Position: Hydrologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 202 NW 66th St., Bldg.#7

City: Oklahoma City

State_or_Province: Oklahoma

Postal_Code: 73116

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 405-810-4400

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile