Shallow groundwater divides, Columbia County, Wisconsin (2012, 1:100,000-scale)

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groundwater, hydrogeology, water-table elevation, groundwater divides


Summary

These data were produced as part of a project to inventory and assess Columbia County's groundwater resources. Information about regional hydrologic conditions can help guide planning decisions concerning land use and water resources. The groundwater divides in Columbia County can be used to identify the areas in which shallow groundwater flows toward particular stream systems. Location of the divides is approximate as they may change as the water table rises and falls in response to periods of rainfall and drought. Significant amounts of groundwater pumping from wells drilled near divides may also cause a divide to shift.

Description

These data depict shallow groundwater divides in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Groundwater flows though the subsurface in response to gravity, from areas of higher water-table elevation along a groundwater divide, to areas of lower water-table elevation. Groundwater divides in Columbia County are along or relatively close to major surface-water divides.

The map data are a regional interpretation of the water table, intended for presentation at a scale of 1:100,000, and may not be sufficient for use at a site-specific scale.

Credits

The Columbia County Groundwater Project is a joint project of the Columbia County Land and Water Conservation Department; the United States Geological Survey; and the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS), a unit of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

Use limitations

These data are available to anyone; however, the data are copyrighted and are licensed for use, not sold. These data represent work performed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey and are released to the open files in the interest of making the information readily available. The data have not been extensively reviewed for conformity with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey standards and nomenclature. This dataset was developed from data of varying map scales and may not be accurate for site-specific applications.

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.

ArcGIS Metadata 

Topics and Keywords 

Themes or categories of the resource  geoscientificInformation


*Content type  Offline Data
Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource Description No

Place keywords  Wisconsin, Columbia County

Theme keywords  groundwater, hydrogeology, water-table elevation, groundwater divides

Thesaurus
Resource identifier
Value none




Citation 

Title Shallow groundwater divides, Columbia County, Wisconsin (2012, 1:100,000-scale)


Edition 1.0


Presentation formats* digital map
FGDC geospatial presentation format  vector digital data


Series
Name Open-File Report
Issue 2012-04

Collection title Water-table elevation map of Columbia County, Wisconsin (Open-File Report 2012-04)


Other citation details Suggested citation: Sellwood, S. M., 2012, Water-table elevation map of Columbia County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Open-File Report 2012-04, 1 map sheet.


Citation Contacts 

Responsible party
Organization's name Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)
Contact's role  publisher


Contact information
Address
Delivery point 3817 Mineral Point Road
City Madison
Administrative area WI
Postal code 53705-5100



Responsible party
Individual's name Stephen M. Sellwood
Organization's name Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact's role  originator


Resource Details 

Dataset languages  English (UNITED STATES)
Dataset character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Spatial representation type* vector


Supplemental information
These data represent work performed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey and are released to the open files in the interest of making the information readily available. The data have not been extensively reviewed for conformity with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey standards and nomenclature.
*Processing environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000


Credits
The Columbia County Groundwater Project is a joint project of the Columbia County Land and Water Conservation Department; the United States Geological Survey; and the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS), a unit of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
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*Location
*Access protocol

Extents 

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type  Extent used for searching
*West longitude -89.717574
*East longitude -89.006089
*North latitude 43.643546
*South latitude 43.291141
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
*West longitude 542909.650750
*East longitude 600166.947250
*South latitude 313620.428375
*North latitude 352322.716750
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Resource Points of Contact 

Point of contact
Organization's name Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Address
Type
e-mail addressgis@wgnhs.uwex.edu



Resource Maintenance 

Resource maintenance
Update frequency  not planned


Resource Constraints 

Constraints
Limitations of use
These data are available to anyone; however, the data are copyrighted and are licensed for use, not sold. These data represent work performed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey and are released to the open files in the interest of making the information readily available. The data have not been extensively reviewed for conformity with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey standards and nomenclature. This dataset was developed from data of varying map scales and may not be accurate for site-specific applications. 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.

Spatial Reference 

ArcGIS coordinate system
*Type Projected
*Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983_HARN
*Projection NAD_1983_HARN_Wisconsin_TM
*Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
Well-known identifier 3071
X origin -5100900
Y origin -14478100
XY scale 450445547.3910538
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 0.001
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
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Reference system identifier
*Value 3071
*Codespace EPSG
*Version 7.4.1


Spatial Data Properties 

Vector
*Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name co_wt_ha_o201204
*Object type  composite
*Object count 1



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
*Feature type Simple
*Geometry type Polygon
*Has topology FALSE
*Feature count 1
*Spatial index TRUE
*Linear referencing FALSE



Lineage 

Process step
Description Narrow "ridges" on the water-table surface that connect areas of highest water-table elevation were identified [on check-plots of the water-table elevation contours]. The linework on paper was scanned; the image registered, vectorized in ArcMap. The buffered output was edited on-screen to form the polygon areas of the groundwater divides. These features were plotted to 1:100,000-scale for verification.




Distribution 

Distributor
Contact information
Organization's name Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact's position Map and Publication Sales
Contact's role  distributor


Contact information
Phone
Voice  (608) 263-7389
Fax  (608) 262-8086

Address
Type
Delivery point 3817 Mineral Point Road
City Madison
Administrative area WI
Postal code 53705-5100
e-mail addressmapsales@uwex.edu

Online resource
Locationhttp://WisconsinGeologicalSurvey.org

Hours of service 8:00 am- 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday (CST)




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Transfer options
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Fields 

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Definition
Columbia County, shallow groundwater divides, WGNHS Open-File Report 2012-04.
Definition source
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)


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Internal feature number.
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Field Shape
 
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*Field description
Feature geometry.
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Field Feature
 
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Field description
Defines the hydrogeologic feature.
Description source
WGNHS
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Metadata Details 

Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)
Metadata character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata  dataset
Scope name* dataset


*Last update 2012-05-11


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS 2009-06-16 10:04:01
Last modified in ArcGIS 2012-05-11 18:12:16


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2012-05-11 18:12:16


Metadata Contacts 

Metadata contact
Organization's name Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Address
Type
e-mail addressgis@wgnhs.uwex.edu



Metadata Maintenance 

Maintenance
Update frequency  not planned


Thumbnail and Enclosures 

Thumbnail
Thumbnail type  JPG

Enclosure
Enclosure type  File
Description of enclosure original metadata
Original metadata document, which was translated yes
Original file name source_metadata.xml

FGDC Metadata (read-only) 

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