GIS Metadata

+ Resource Description

Citation

Information used to reference the data.

Title: Groundwater Flow Systems

Originators: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Publisher: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Publication place: Boise, Idaho

Publication date: 20000517

Edition: 1

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: https://research.idwr.idaho.gov

Other citation details:

Identification and description of the major groundwater systems in Idaho
was based on the results of numerous geologic and hydrologic studies
conducted by the Department of Water Resources, the U.S. Geological
Survey, the University of Idaho and other state and federal agencies.
Plates illustrating the general lithologies and potentiometric contours
of the groundwater systems were modified from Whitehead and Parliman
(1979).

Larger Work Citation

Title: Groundwater Resources of Idaho

Originators: William G. Graham; Linford J. Campbell

Publisher: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Publication place: Boise, Idaho

Publication date: 198108

Data location: https://research.idwr.idaho.gov

Description

A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.

Abstract:

The dataset displays 70 major groundwater flow systems in Idaho.
Flowsystems.shp is the shapefile for the polygon attribute of the original
coverage. Flowsystemsarc.shp is the shapefile for the arc attribute of the
original coverage. COVERAGE GCAQ is original coverage.

Purpose:

To illustrate the major groundwater flow systems in Idaho.

Supplemental information:

This shapefile is included as Plate 1 in the report "Groundwater Resources
of Idaho" by William G. Graham and Linford J. Campbell. This report was
published August 1981 by Idaho Department of Water Resources.

Language of dataset: en

Point Of Contact

Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.

Organization: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Person: Geospatial Technology

Position: GIS Analyst

Phone: (208) 287-4800

Fax: (208) 287-6700

Email: gisinfo@idwr.idaho.gov

Hours of service: 8:00 to 5:00

Address type: mailing

Address:

322 East Front Street

City: Boise

State or Province: Idaho

Postal code: 83720

Country: USA

Data Type

How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.

File or table name: flowsystems

Data type: vector digital data

Data format: Shapefile

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

Time Period of Data

Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.

Date: unknown

Currentness reference:

Groundwater flow systems not expected to change.

Status

The state of and maintenance information for the data.

Data status: Complete

Update frequency: None planned

Key Words

Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.

Theme:

Keywords: Groundwater, Groundwater

Keyword thesaurus: ESRI Geography Network Thesaurus

Place:

Keywords: Idaho

Keyword thesaurus: None

Data Access Constraints

Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.

Access constraints:

none

Use constraints:

These data are not to be used at scales greater than 1:1,000,000.

+ Spatial Reference Information

Horizontal Coordinate System

Reference system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies.

Projected coordinate system:

Name: Custom

Map units: meters

Geographic coordinate system:

Name: GCS North American 1983

Coordinate System Details

Map projection

Map projection name: Transverse Mercator

Scale factor at central meridian: 0.999600

Longitude of central meridian: -114.000000

Latitude of projection origin: 42.000000

False easting: 2500000.000000

False northing: 1200000.000000

Planar Coordinate Information

Planar coordinate encoding method: coordinate pair

Coordinate representation:

Abscissa resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate resolution: 0.000000

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

Spatial Domain

The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.

Bounding Coordinates

In Projected or local coordinates

Custom

Boundary	Coordinate
Left	2249936.622483 (meters)
Right	2743895.601008 (meters)
Top	1980873.606779 (meters)
Bottom	1198998.153274 (meters)

In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)

GCS North American 1983

Boundary	Coordinate
West	-117.417631 (longitude)
East	-110.666513 (longitude)
North	49.028732 (latitude)
South	41.951317 (latitude)

+ Data Structure and Attribute Information

Overview

Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.

Entity and attribute overview:


COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME   INDEXED?
1    FNODE#                 4     5     B      -                        -
5    TNODE#                 4     5     B      -                        -
9    LPOLY#                 4     5     B      -                        -
13    RPOLY#                 4     5     B      -                        -
17    LENGTH                 4    12     F      3                        -
21    flowsystems#           4     5     B      -                        -
25    flowsystems-ID         4     5     B      -                        -
29    ADJFLOW                3     3     I      -                        -

ADJFLOW:  0 = Flow System Boundary
1 = Area of Underflow to Adjacent Flow System

SYSTEM_NUM
field: decimal
width: 2
decimals: 0
description  number of the groundwater flow system

SYSTEM_NAM
field: character
width: 35
decimals: 0
description  name of the groundwater flow system

Entity and attribute detailed citation:

none

Direct spatial reference method: Vector

Attributes of flowsystems

Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.

Name: flowsystems

Type of object: Feature Class

Geometry type: Polygon

Number of records: 70

Attributes

FID

Definition:

Internal feature number.

Alias: FID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

Shape

Definition:

Feature geometry.

Alias: Shape Type: Geometry Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

AREA

Alias: AREA Type: Number Width: 15

PERIMETER

Alias: PERIMETER Type: Number Width: 15

SYMBOL

Alias: SYMBOL Type: String Width: 1

SYSTEM_NUM

Alias: SYSTEM_NUM Type: Number Width: 2

SYSTEM_NAM

Alias: SYSTEM_NAM Type: String Width: 35

Attributes of flowsystems.pat

Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.

Name: flowsystems.pat

Type of object: Feature Class

Number of records: 78

Attributes

FID

Definition:

Internal feature number.

Alias: FID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

Shape

Definition:

Feature geometry.

Alias: Shape Type: Geometry Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

AREA

Definition:

Area of feature in internal units squared.

Type: Number Width: 15 Number of decimals: 3 Output width: 12

Attribute values: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

PERIMETER

Definition:

Perimeter of feature in internal units.

Type: Number Width: 15 Number of decimals: 3 Output width: 12

Attribute values: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

FLOWSYSTEMS#

Definition:

Internal feature number.

Type: String Width: 1 Output width: 5

Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

FLOWSYSTEMS-ID

Definition:

User-defined feature number.

Type: Number Width: 2 Output width: 5

Attribute values: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

POLY#

Definition:

Length of feature in internal units.

Type: String Width: 35 Output width: 5

Attribute values: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

SUBCLASS

Definition:

Internal feature number.

Type: Character Width: 13 Output width: 13

Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

SUBCLASS#

Definition:

User-defined feature number.

Type: Binary Width: 4 Output width: 5

Attribute definition source:

ESRI

RINGS_OK

Type: Integer Width: 7 Output width: 7

RINGS_NOK

Type: Integer Width: 7 Output width: 7

AQUIFERDEQ

Type: Float Width: 8 Number of decimals: 0 Output width: 11

AQUIFERDEQA

Type: Float Width: 8 Number of decimals: 0 Output width: 11

SYMBOL

Type: Character Width: 1 Output width: 1

SYSTEM_NUM

Type: Binary Width: 4 Output width: 2

SYSTEM_NAM

Type: Character Width: 35 Output width: 35

ESRI Feature Description

Description of spatial objects in the data using the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terminology.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terms

flowsystems

ESRI feature type: Simple

Geometry type: Polygon

Topology: FALSE

Feature count: 70

Spatial index: FALSE

Linear referencing: FALSE

label

ESRI feature type: Simple

Geometry type: Label

Topology: FALSE

Feature count: 78

Spatial index: FALSE

Linear referencing: FALSE

polygon

ESRI feature type: Simple

Geometry type: Polygon

Topology: TRUE

Feature count: 78

Spatial index: FALSE

Linear referencing: FALSE

tic

ESRI feature type: Simple

Geometry type: Tic

Topology: FALSE

Feature count: 4

Spatial index: FALSE

Linear referencing: FALSE

SDTS Feature Description

Description of point and vector spatial objects in the data using the Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) terminology.

Spatial data transfer standard (SDTS) terms

flowsystems

Type: G-polygon

Count: 70

label

Type: Label point

Count: 78

polygon

Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Count: 78

tic

Type: Point

Count: 4

+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information

General

Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.

Logical consistency report:

ESRI feature type: Simple, Geometry: Polygon, Topology:

Completeness report:

All data from the source mylar map were included in the shapefile.

Attribute Accuracy

Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.

Attribute accuracy report:

Checkplots created and perused for
inaccuracies.

Positional Accuracy

Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.

Horizontal accuracy report:

This coverage was digitized from the original pen and ink 1:1,000,000
scale mylar map of the general lithologies of the major groundwater
flow systems in Idaho. Registration RMS error was consistently under
.003 except in one area of the map. This area exists in SE Idaho in the
vicinity of Arco and INEL with a RMS error of .008. We have been unable
to discern the cause of the problem. Different combinations of tic
registration marks in the area were attempted to try to locate a "bad"
tic but were unsuccessful.

+ Data Source and Process Information

Data Sources

Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.

Data source information

None

Title: Major Groundwater Flow Systems in Idaho

Originators: William G. Graham

Linford J. Campbell

Publisher: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Publication place: Boise, Idaho

Publication date: 198108

Edition: 1

Data type: map

Data location: https://research.idwr.idaho.gov

Larger Work Citation

Title: Groundwater Resources of Idaho

Originators: William G. Graham; Linford J. Campbell

Publisher: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Publication place: Boise, Idaho

Publication date: 198108

Data location: https://research.idwr.idaho.gov

Map scale denominator: 1000000

Media: mylar separate

Source contribution:

Boundaries of the general lithologies of the major groundwater flow
systems in Idaho.

Beginning date: 1981

Currentness reference:

Groundwater flow systems not expected to
change.

None

Title: Major Groundwater Flow Systems in Idaho

Originators: William G. Graham

Linford J. Campbell

Publisher: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Publication place: Boise, Idaho

Publication date: 198108

Edition: 1

Data type: map

Data location: https://research.idwr.idaho.gov

Larger Work Citation

Title: Groundwater Resources of Idaho

Originators: William G. Graham; Linford J. Campbell

Publisher: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Publication place: Boise, Idaho

Publication date: 198108

Data location: https://research.idwr.idaho.gov

Map scale denominator: 1000000

Media: mylar separate

Source contribution:

Boundaries of the general lithologies of the major groundwater flow
systems in Idaho.

Beginning date: 1981

Currentness reference:

Groundwater flow systems not expected to
change.

Process Steps

Information about events, parameters, tolerances and techniques applied to construct or derive the data.

Process step information

Process Step 1

Process description:

Linford Campbell, Senior Hydrogeologist--Idaho Department of Water Resources,
drew lithology designations, derived from various reports, on a mylar
map. See reference section of the report "Groundwater Resources of
Idaho" by William G. Graham and Linford J. Campbell, August 1981.

Process date: 1981

Process Step 2

Process description:

This coverage was digitized by Tana Dace, GIS Analyst--Idaho Department of
Water Resources, from the original pen and ink 1:1,000,000 scale mylar
map created by Linford Campbell, Senior Hydrogeologist--Idaho Department of
Water Resources.

Process date: 1995

Process Step 3

Process description:

First draft of metadata created by Terra Frei using FGDCMETA.AML ver.
1.2 05/14/98 on ARC/INFO data set /d7/state/state/gcaq.

Process date: 19980714

Process Step 4

Process description:

ArcView shapefile FLOWSYSTEMS.SHP created by Katy Koval using the GCAQ
coverage and the original Plate 1 map included in the report
"Groundwater Resources of Idaho" by Graham and Campbell. Metadata
created for FLOWSYSTEMS.SHP using the ArcView MetaData Collection Tool
v.2.0.

Person: Linda Davis

Organization: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Position: Sr. GIS Analyst

Phone: 208 327 -7995

Fax: 208 327 -7866

Email: gisinfo@idwr.idaho.gov

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address:

322 East Front Street

City: Boise

State or Province: ID

Postal code: 83702

Country: USA

Process date: 20000517

Process Step 5

Process description:

Metadata imported.

Data Source used

X:\Spatial\Aquifers\flowsystems\flowsystemsarc.xml

Process Step 6

Process description:

Metadata imported.

Data Source used

X:\Spatial\Aquifers\Copy of flowsystems.shp.xml

Process Step 7

Process description:

Metadata imported.

Data Source used

X:\Spatial\Aquifers\flowsystems\metadata.xml

ESRI geoprocessing history

Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.

ESRI geoprocessing command information

1 Process

Date: 20130520 Time: 170410

Tool location: c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.1\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\DefineProjection

Command issued: DefineProjection flowsystems PROJCS['NAD_1983_Idaho_TM',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Transverse_Mercator'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',2500000.0],PARAMETER['False_Northing',1200000.0],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-114.0],PARAMETER['Scale_Factor',0.9996],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',42.0],UNIT['Meter',1.0]]

+ Data Distribution Information

General

Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.

Resource description:

Downloadable Data

Distribution liability:

The Idaho Department of Water Resources is  making this data available as a public service. The Idaho Department of Water Resources strives to ensure that all technical data and other information made available to the public is accurate, complete and in conformance with the Idaho Public Records Act. Neither the Department of Water Resources nor the State of Idaho, however, assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained on this site. Persons using information from this site for official purposes, or other purposes, for which accuracy and completeness are required, are hereby notified that they should first verify the information with the public records or other primary sources from which the information was obtained.

Distribution Point of Contact

Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.

Organization: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Person: Geospatial Technology

Position: GIS Analyst

Phone: (208) 287-4800

Fax: (208) 287-6700

Email: gisinfo@idwr.idaho.gov

Hours of service: 8:00 to 5:00

Address type: mailing

Address:

322 East Front Street

City: Boise

State or Province: Idaho

Postal code: 83720

Country: USA

Standard Order Process

Common ways in which data may be obtained.

Digital form:

Format name: ESRI data format, dependent upon request

Size of the data: 0.361

Transfer size: 0.361

Digital transfer option:

Online option:

Computer information:

Network address:

Network resource name: https://research.idwr.idaho.gov

Fees: To be determined at time of order

+ Metadata Reference

Metadata Date

Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.

Last updated: 20070730

Language of metadata: en

Metadata Point of Contact

Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.

Organization: Idaho Department of Water Resources

Person: Geospatial Technology

Position: GIS Analyst

Phone: (208) 287-4800

Fax: (208) 287-6700

Email: gisinfo@idwr.idaho.gov

Hours of service: 8:00 to 5:00

Address type: mailing

Address:

322 East Front Street

City: Boise

State or Province: Idaho

Postal code: 83720

Country: USA

Metadata Standards

Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.

Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Time convention: local time

Metadata profiles defining additional information:

Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile

Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet

Stylesheet: FGDC Plus Stylesheet

File name: FGDC Plus.xsl

Version: 2.3

Description: This metadata is displayed using the FGDC Plus Stylesheet, which is an XSL template that can be used with ArcGIS software to display metadata. It displays metadata elements defined in the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) - aka FGDC Standard, the ESRI Profile of CSDGM, the Biological Data Profile of CSDGM, and the Shoreline Data Profile of CSDGM. CSDGM is the US Federal Metadata standard. The Federal Geographic Data Committee originally adopted the CSDGM in 1994 and revised it in 1998. According to Executive Order 12096 all Federal agencies are ordered to use this standard to document geospatial data created as of January, 1995. The standard is often referred to as the FGDC Metadata Standard and has been implemented beyond the federal level with State and local governments adopting the metadata standard as well. The Biological Data Profile broadens the application of the CSDGM so that it is more easily applied to biological data that are not explicitly geographic (laboratory results, field notes, specimen collections, research reports) but can be associated with a geographic location. Includes taxonomical vocabulary. The Shoreline Data Profile addresses variability in the definition and mapping of shorelines by providing a standardized set of terms and data elements required to support metadata for shoreline and coastal data sets. The FGDC Plus Stylesheet includes the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. It supports W3C DOM compatible browsers such as IE7, IE6, Netscape 7, and Mozilla Firefox. It is in the public domain and may be freely used, modified, and redistributed. It is provided "AS-IS" without warranty or technical support.

Instructions: On the top of the page, click on the title of the dataset to toggle opening and closing of all metadata content sections or click section links listed horizontally below the title to open individual sections. Click on a section name (e.g. Description) to open and close section content. Within a section, click on a item name (Status, Key Words, etc.) to open and close individual content items. By default, the Citation information within the Description section is always open for display.

Download: FGDC Plus Stylesheet is available from the ArcScripts downloads at www.esri.com.