CDOT Statewide Metadata - Lakes DataCDOT GIS Data Dictionary - 2002 Metadata


LAKES (CO_lake) - Statewide geographic data

Features in this dataset represent two-dimensional bodies of water, 
such as lakes, reservoirs, and wide rivers.  Features are represented 
by polygon geographic shapes.

To form a full set of hydrography for the state of Colorado, please combine this polygonal data with the linear geographic dataset named STREAMS (CO_creek).


Projection Information: 
Reprojected from NAD83, UTM zone 13, meters
To latitude/longitude decimal degrees (unprojected)

Notes: 
1.) All information is current as of January 1, 2001. Selected updates 
to this data reflect more recent information.
2.) Data extent is available at a Colorado statewide level.


Attribute Information 
1.) AREA: Geometric area of the polygon
Double field, size = 18
2.) PERIMETER: Geometric perimeter of the polygon
Double field, size = 18
3.) Name: Name of the body of water. For some bodies of water, no name is shown.
Character field, size = 30
4.) Co_Fips: County FIPS code
Integer field, size = 3