Wells Representative of the Water Table, Calumet County, Wisconsin

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Madeline B. Gotkowitz and Stephen J. Gaffield
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Wells Representative of the Water Table, Calumet County, Wisconsin
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Madison, Wisconsin
Publisher: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Madeline B. Gotkowitz and Stephen J. Gaffield
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Water-Table and Aquifer-Susceptibility Maps of Calumet County, Wisconsin
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Miscellanous Map
Issue_Identification: 56
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Madison, Wisconsin
Publisher: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Description:
Abstract:
Information from well constructor's reports (WCRs) was used to construct the water-table elevation contours for Calumet County, Wisconsin. These well locations, in addition to surface-water elevations, were used as control points for the contours.
Purpose:
Those wells representing the water table were a part of the data compiled and analyzed for the Calumet County Groundwater Project. The purpose of this project was to provide information pertinent to protecting the quality of groundwater resources in Calumet County.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1936
Ending_Date: 2003
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.409204
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.033905
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.230057
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.890433
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: WGNHS Theme Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: water table
Theme_Keyword: aquifer
Theme_Keyword: groundwater
Theme_Keyword: bedrock
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated material
Theme_Keyword: well
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: WGNHS Key Thesaurus
Place_Keyword: Calumet County
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Access_Constraints:
These data are available to anyone; however, the data are copyrighted and are licensed for use, not sold. Users must accept the Digital Data Sharing Agreement of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
Use_Constraints:
THESE DATA ARE PROVIDED BY THE WISCONSIN GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY (WGNHS) ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. WGNHS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THESE DATA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL. WGNHS MAKES NO WARRANTIES ON THESE DATA, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ANY AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact_Position: Information Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53705-5100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 263-7386
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 262-8086
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM M-F (CST)
Data_Set_Credit:
The Calumet County Groundwater Project was funded by the Calumet County Board of Supervisors and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Drinking Water and Groundwater.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
These data are distributed as an ESRI ArcInfo Coverage in Interchange (.E00) format. The data were originally compiled in ESRI Geodatabase (version 9.0) format.

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
No systematic quality control of data entry of Wisconsin Unique Well Numbers, depth to water or unit of well completion was performed; errors discovered during processing and use of the data were corrected.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Point topology is present for the wells.
Completeness_Report:
Water-table elevation contours represent author's interpretation of water table based on static water levels reported in wells, surface-water elevations, and topography.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Location of wells on well constructor's reports was determined using a variety of sources, including aerial photographs, plat maps, and subdivision maps. Well constructor's reports were only used if the location of the well could be determined with a reasonable degree of confidence. Wells were assigned an accuracy rating of 1 to 5; 5 is most accurate. These accuracy values are found in the "XY_ACCURAC" field of the attribute table.
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Data entry error
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: within 1000 feet
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 2
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: within 500 feet
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 3
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: within 250 feet
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 4
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: within 150 feet
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 5
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: within 100 feet
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Land-surface elevations for the well locations were estimated using the National Elevation Dataset (NED) digital elevation model (DEM), and the maximum allowable vertical error (as root mean squared error) for Level 2 DEMs (from which the NED was for the most part derived) is one-half the contour interval of the source U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map. Therefore, the estimated land-surface elevation of each well is assumed to be within one-half of the contour interval of the 7.5-minute topographic map on which it is located. Errors in the horizontal location of each well provide an additional source of error in the land surface elevation estimate. Groundwater elevation at wells calculated by subtracting depth to water recorded on well constructor's reports from DEM estimate of land-surface elevation. Groundwater elevation was taken as equal to surface-water elevation at the location of surface-water bodies where surface water was judged to not be artificially maintained.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Title: Well Constructor's Reports
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1936
Ending_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: WCRs
Source_Contribution:
WCRs provided water-level data and the depth and type of geologic material.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: 1998
Title:
Digital Raster Graphic (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources WTM83/91 Version)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Madison, Wisconsin
Publisher: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Online_Linkage: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/datadrg.html>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1974
Ending_Date: 1984
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DRGs
Source_Contribution:
DRGs provided a base map for locating WCRs as well as topographic information for interpreting water-level data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: United States Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: National Elevation Dataset
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://ned.usgs.gov>
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NED
Source_Contribution:
NED data provided approximate land-surface elevations at well locations and surface-water features that are representative of the water table. We used the elevation of land surface to check that approximate water-table elevations were not above land surface where no surface-water features were present.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
1. The location of water wells (represented by WCRs) were verified using base information from the DRGs.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WCRs
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DRGs
Process_Date: 2003
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: WCRs
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
2. For water wells with a verified location, land-surface elevations were estimated using a digital elevation model. Static depths to water reported on WCRs were subtracted from land-surface elevation estimates to estimate static water-level elevations in wells. Wells with water levels judged not representative of the water table were removed from the data set. Basis for removing water levels included uncertainty in x,y location of well, well open interval too deep to provide reasonable estimate of water table, well open interval not in uppermost aquifer, or estimated water-table elevation not consistent with near-by surface-water elevation.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WCRs
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NED
Process_Date: 2003
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: WCRs
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
3. The aquifer in which each well was completed was determined from information on the WCR, including depth and type of geologic material encountered, casing depth, and total depth of well.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WCRs
Process_Date: 2003
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: WCRs

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: 244
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 520000.000000
False_Northing: -4480000.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000256
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000256
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
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_Datum_Name: National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
Altitude_Resolution: 0.000010
Altitude_Distance_Units: feet
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ca_wtwells.pat
Entity_Type_Definition:
Point locations for water wells representative of the water table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: WGNHS
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: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Area is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Perimeter is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CA_WTWELLS#
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: CA_WTWELLS-ID
Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: XY_ACCURAC
Attribute_Definition: Horizontal location confidence code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: data entry error
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: within 1000 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: within 500 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: within 250 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: within 150 feet
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: within 50 feet
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SWL_ELEV
Attribute_Definition: Elevation (in feet) of static water level in well.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WUWN
Attribute_Definition: Wisconsin Unique Well Number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WGNHS_ID
Attribute_Definition: WGNHS Geobase Number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LS_ELEV
Attribute_Definition: Elevation (in feet) of land surface.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DTW
Attribute_Definition: Depth-to-water in well (in feet) from land surface.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AQ_TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Aquifer in which well was completed.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Well is screened/open to the sand and gravel aquifer.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Well is screened/open to the Silurian or Sinnipee dolomite.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAP_TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Type of aquifer in which well is screened/open.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Well screened/open to the unconfined/water-table aquifer.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Well screened/open neither to the unconfined/water-table aquifer nor the confined aquifer.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLAY_THICK
Attribute_Definition:
Thickness (in feet) of material above bedrock described as "silt" or "clay" on WCR.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_CONST
Attribute_Definition: Year in which well was constructed.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BRRTS_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Identification number for the well within the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS) database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53705-5100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 263-7386
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 262-8086
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm M-F (CST)
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
THESE DATA ARE PROVIDED BY THE WISCONSIN GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY (WGNHS) ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. WGNHS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THESE DATA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL. WGNHS MAKES NO WARRANTIES ON THESE DATA, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ANY AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCE
Format_Specification: ESRI ArcInfo Interchange File
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.057
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 700
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes (MB)
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Fees: $25 per CD-ROM
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact WGNHS Map Sales by telephone at (608) 263-7389 or fax at (608) 262-8086.
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form:
WGNHS Miscellaneous Map 56: Water-Table and Aquifer Susceptibility Maps of Calumet County, Wisconsin
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact WGNHS Map Sales by telephone at (608) 263-7389 or fax at (608) 262-8086.
Technical_Prerequisites:
Use one of the following methods to extract data: a) Issue the "IMPORT" command within ArcInfo Workstation, b) Use the "Import from Interchange File" tool within ArcGIS Desktop, or c) Use the ArcExplorer Import Utility (import71.exe) available at <http://gis.esri.com/download/index.cfm?downloadid=175>.

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Metadata_Date: 20060518
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Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact_Position: Information Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
City: Madison
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 53705-5100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 263-7386
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 262-8086
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm M-F (CST)
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints:
These data are available to anyone; however, the data are copyrighted and are licensed for use, not sold. Users must accept the Digital Data Sharing Agreement of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
THESE DATA ARE PROVIDED BY THE WISCONSIN GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY (WGNHS) ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. WGNHS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THESE DATA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL. WGNHS MAKES NO WARRANTIES ON THESE DATA, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ANY AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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