Shapefile outlining the Lake Mohave shoreline

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Title: Shapefile outlining the Lake Mohave shoreline

Abstract:

Lake Mohave is one of several multi-purpose reservoirs that have been constructed on the Colorado River. The lake was formed upon completion of the Davis Dam in 1953. No mapping of the floor of the lake had been conducted since completion of the Davis Dam. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, completed a geophysical survey of this lake in April 2002. The survey included collection of sidescan sonar imagery of nearly the entire lake floor, and high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles along widely spaced lines throughout the lake. The detailed mapping of the lake floor was used to determine the amount of sediment that had accumulated in the lake since impoundment, its distribution, and the processes of deposition.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Foster, David S. , and Cross, VeeAnn A. , 2005, Shapefile outlining the Lake Mohave shoreline:.

   Online Links:

   • <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1247/data/basemap/shoreline.zip>

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Cross, VeeAnn A. , Foster, David S. , and Twichell, David C. , 2005, Lake Mohave Geophysical Survey 2002: GIS Data Release: Open-File Report 2004-1247, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1247>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.818604

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.560509

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.083168

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.000011

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 2004

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (44)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.0001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.0001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   shoreline

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   TYPE

   Type of feature the polygon surrounds - either island or water. (Source: Scientist.)

   character set

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • David S. Foster
   • VeeAnn A. Cross

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   David S. Foster
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Geologist
   384 Woods Hole Rd.
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2271 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   dfoster@usgs.gov
   

This shapefile represents the outline of the water body associated with Lake Mohave, and the southern most portion of Lake Mead.

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 5)

   A series of DLG hydrography shapefiles covering the area of interest were downloaded from <http://www.webgis.com>.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   David S. Foster
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Geologist
   384 Woods Hole Rd.
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2271 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   dfoster@usgs.gov
   

   (process 2 of 5)

   Using the geoprocessing wizard, the shapefiles were combined into a single shapefile.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   David S. Foster
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Geologist
   384 Woods Hole Rd.
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2271 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   dfoster@usgs.gov
   

   (process 3 of 5)

   This resulting shapefile was edited such that only the bounds of interest remained. This required removing small rivers, streams, etc.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   David S. Foster
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Geologist
   384 Woods Hole Rd.
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2271 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   dfoster@usgs.gov
   

   (process 4 of 5)

   This shapefile was then converted to an Arc/Info coverage and merged with a portion of the Lake Mead shoreline (that was in coverage format). (The shapefile format of the Lake Mead shoreline is available from USGS Open-File Report 03-320)

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   VeeAnn A. Cross
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Marine Geologist
   384 Woods Hole Rd.
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2251 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   vatnipp@usgs.gov
   

   (process 5 of 5)

   This coverage was then converted to a shapefile, and miscellaneous attribute fields deleted.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   VeeAnn A. Cross
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Marine Geologist
   384 Woods Hole Rd.
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2251 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   vatnipp@usgs.gov
   

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced as the originator of the dataset in any future products or research derived from these data.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

   David S. Foster
   U.S. Geological Survey
   Geologist
   384 Woods Hole Rd.
   Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
   

   (508) 548-8700 x2271 (voice)
   (508) 457-2310 (FAX)
   dfoster@usgs.gov
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States government or any agency thereof. Although all data published in this publication have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and/or the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

4. How can I download or order the data?

Dates:

Last modified: 29-Jun-2004

Metadata author:

VeeAnn A. Cross
U.S. Geological Survey
Marine Geologist
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598

(508) 548-8700 x2251 (voice)
(508) 457-2310 (FAX)
vatnipp@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>