Locations of groundwater wells for the Washburn/Great Divide Unit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)
Publication_Date: 20181228
Title:
Locations of groundwater wells for the Washburn/Great Divide Unit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
This point feature class is comprised of the locations of private and public drinking water wells. The data were primarily derived from Well Construction Reports (WCRs) submitted by well drillers to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The WCRs contain information recorded by the driller about the well location; depth of well and casing, liner, or screen; observed geologic materials; and water level in the well. Initial point locations of the wells were determined using latitude / longitude coordinates, the street address of the property where the well was drilled, or the PLSS information recorded by the well driller in combination with the owner's name and/or the street or road where the well was constructed. Each point was inspected individually, placed on the structure(s) referenced in the well construction report, and then given a "Location Confidence" (LocConfDescr) that signifies the estimated accuracy of the point location relative to the actual physical location of the well according to the information in the well construction report. After all the points had been individually inspected, an elevation value was attached to each point from the 10 meter NED DEM. The data sources, methodology, and results are documented in an accompanying summary report available from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
Purpose:
This dataset was produced as part of a project to assess groundwater resources across the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Groundwater is an important resource for the forest, and a more comprehensive understanding of this resource can help guide land management decisions. This dataset provides locations of private and public drinking water wells. The points were used to determine geologic and hydrogeologic conditions at those locations and subsequently to interpret hydrostratigraphic layers such as bedrock elevation and aquifer thickness. The datasets produced as part of this project are divided by location into four groups, corresponding to the four main National Forest Units: Medford, Nicolet, Park Falls, and Washburn/Great Divide. This dataset is located in the Washburn/Great Divide Unit.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20181228
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -96.117596
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.795273
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.930939
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.308550
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Washburn/Great Divide Unit
Theme_Keyword: Ashland County
Theme_Keyword: Bayfield County
Theme_Keyword: Sawyer County
Theme_Keyword: Wisconsin
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geologic
Theme_Keyword: wells
Theme_Keyword: groundwater
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Place_Keyword: Washburn/Great Divide Unit
Place_Keyword: Ashland County
Place_Keyword: Bayfield County
Place_Keyword: Sawyer County
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Access_Constraints: None
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 (WGNHS)
Contact_Position: Information Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: unknown
Address: 3817 Mineral Point Rd
City: Madison
State_or_Province: Wisconsin
Postal_Code: 53705-5100
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@wgnhs.uwex.edu
Data_Set_Credit:
This project was funded by the U.S. Forest Service. The data analysis was completed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) in 2016. The well database compilation was completed by Stephen Mauel, GISP, a GIS Specialist at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS).
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.0.8321

Data_Quality_Information:
Completeness_Report:
Well construction reports commonly contain errors and spurious data. The accuracy of the well properties presented here depend on the quality of the initial data reported by well drillers. The well locations vary in accuracy; the estimated confidence in well location is denoted by the “LocConfDescr” field.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Contribution:
This dataset provides locations of private and public drinking water wells in and near the Washburn/Great Divide Unit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin. The methodology and results are documented in an accompanying summary report available from WGNHS.

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: 15640

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 8.9831528411952133e-09
Longitude_Resolution: 8.9831528411952133e-09
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: WGD_LocWCRs_WGNHS_2016
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: WUWN
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Compl_Date
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LocConf
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Elevation
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bottom
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: depth2bedrock
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bedrock_ELEV
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: tracking
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LocConfDescr
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RecType
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Static_wat
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
WUWN: Wisconsin Unique Well Number - A 5-character alphanumeric unique identifier assigned to each well construction report submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Compl_Date: Completion Date - The date of the completed construction of the well as reported by the well driller to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources LocConf: Location Confidence - An integer value coinciding with the “LocConfDescr” that signifies the estimated accuracy of the point location relative to the actual physical location of the well according to the information provided in the well construction report. LocConfDescr: Location Confidence Descriptor - The estimated accuracy of the point location relative to the actual physical location of the well according to the information provided in the well construction report. This value coincides with the integer value in the “LocConf” field. Elevation: Land Surface Elevation of the Well - A value representing the elevation of the data point in feet above mean sea level. The value was extracted to each point from the 10-meter NED DEM. bottom: An integer value representing the "bottom" of the well in feet from land surface, or the maximum depth to which the well was drilled, as reported by the well driller on the well construction report. depth2bedrock: Depth to Bedrock - A value representing the depth in feet to the first geologic formation recorded by the well driller that qualifies as bedrock (sandstone, limestone, granite, basalt, etc.) The value was determined by a query of a table of geologic records. bedrock_ELEV: Bedrock Elevation - The elevation in feet above mean sea level of the first formation recorded by the well driller that qualifies as bedrock (sandstone, limestone, granite, basalt, etc.) The bedrock elevation was calculated by subtracting the Depth to Bedrock field (depth2bedr) from the Elevation field tracking: Data Source Tracking - A field used by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey to track the origin of data in a project. County or Regional geology or hydrogeology projects are often comprised of data from existing countywide or regional projects. The tracking field is used to track the sources of data within a project. RecType: Record Type - A categorical label given to each well construction report by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to identify the origin and general purpose of the construction of a well. Static_wat: Depth to the water table in feet, as reported by driller.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
This dataset provides locations of private and public drinking water wells in and near the Washburn/Great Divide Unit of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin. The methodology and results are documented in an accompanying summary report available from WGNHS.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20190212
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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