Water-table elevation contours, Columbia County, Wisconsin (2012, 1:100,000)

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groundwater, hydrogeology, water-table elevation


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. Knowledge of the shape and elevation of the water table is critical to understanding groundwater flow patterns.

Description

These data depict the approximate elevation of the shallowest groundwater in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Each contour line represents uniform elevation of the water table, in feet above mean sea level; with a contour interval of 20 feet. 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

Thesaurus
Resource identifier
Value none




Citation 

Title Water-table elevation contours, Columbia County, Wisconsin (2012, 1:100,000)


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
Phone
Voice (608) 263-7389

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

Online resource
Location WisconsinGeologicalSurvey.org



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


Responsible party
Organization's name Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)
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.
ArcGIS item properties
*Name co_wt_cl_o201204
*Size 1.270
*Location
*Access protocol

Extents 

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type  Extent used for searching
*West longitude -89.787067
*East longitude -89.000060
*North latitude 43.646507
*South latitude 43.278617
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
*West longitude 537276.040750
*East longitude 600649.501625
*South latitude 312235.108875
*North latitude 352634.667125
*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_cl_o201204
*Object type  composite
*Object count 936



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
*Feature type Simple
*Geometry type Polyline
*Has topology FALSE
*Feature count 936
*Spatial index FALSE
*Linear referencing FALSE



Spatial Data Content 

Image Description
Triangulation has been performed No
Radiometric calibration is available No
Camera calibration is available No
Film distortion information is available No
Lens distortion information is available No


Feature Catalogue Description
Complies with ISO 19110 No
Accompanies the dataset No


Lineage 

Lineage statement
Water-table elevation contours were interpolated from the elevations of surface water features such as streams, lakes, and wetlands; and inferred from ground surface topography. The accuracy of the map varies throughout the study area, increasing where surface-water bodies are more prevalent. Water-table elevation contours are less accurate in areas of steeper topographic relief, such as in the Baraboo Hills and south of Lake Wisconsin.

Contours were drafted on paper using USGS 24K DRGs as a base. To aid interpretation and generalization, the DRGS were overprinted with supplemental information such as surface-water elevations and 100K hydrography [to be used for the final map]. Scanned images of the paper compilations were registered and vectorized in ArcMap. On-screen edits were made to edge-match and smooth the scan-vectorized contours. The county boundary was imported from the WDNR 100K DLG file (ctyppoly). The contours were compared to digital elevation model (DEM) values to identify any that might exceed ground surface. In addition, mapped water-table elevations were verified at several locations throughout the county using monitoring well data obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources online database of closed remediation sites.   
Source data
Description U.S. Geological Survey, 1996–97, Digital raster graphics of topographic quadrangles (7.5-minute series, topographic), Columbia County, Wisconsin.


Source medium name  online link


Source data
Description U.S. Geological Survey, 2001, National elevation dataset, http://ned.usgs.gov


Source medium name  online link


Source data
Description Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Sites Map and GIS Registry online database tools, http://dnrmaps.wi.gov/imf/imf.jsp?site=brrts2




Geoprocessing history 

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)




Distribution format
*Name Shapefile


Transfer options
*Transfer size 1.270


Fields 

Details for object co_wt_cl_o201204 
*Type Feature Class
*Row count 936
Definition
Columbia County, water table elevation isometric lines, WGNHS Open-File Report 2012-00. 
Definition source
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS)


Field SHAPE
 
*Alias Shape
*Data type Geometry
*Width 0
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Feature geometry.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Coordinates defining the features.




Field Type
 
*Alias Type
*Data type Integer
*Width 9
*Precision 9
*Scale 0
Description source
WGNHS
Subtype information
*Subtype name (Subtype code)
simple isopleth (3)
0
area boundary (4)
0



Field FID
 
*Alias FID
*Data type OID
*Width 4
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Internal feature number.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.




Field Feature
 
*Alias Feature
*Data type Integer
*Width 9
*Precision 9
*Scale 0
Field description
Defines the hydrogeologic feature.
Description source
WGNHS
Subtype information
*Subtype name (Subtype code)
simple isopleth (3)
101
area boundary (4)
100

*Domain name dmIsoplethBound
*Description
*Type Coded Value
*Merge rule Area weighted
*Split rule Duplicate



Field Conf
 
*Alias Conf
*Data type Integer
*Width 9
*Precision 9
*Scale 0


Subtype information
*Subtype name (Subtype code)
simple isopleth (3)
1
area boundary (4)
no default value

*Domain name dmMapConfidence
*Description
*Type Coded Value
*Merge rule Area weighted
*Split rule Duplicate



Field IsoValue
 
*Alias IsoValue
*Data type Double
*Width 19
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Value of the contour line.
Description of values Elevation in feet above mean sea level.




Field SHAPE_Leng
 
*Alias SHAPE_Leng
*Data type Double
*Width 19
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field MapText
 
*Alias MapText
*Data type String
*Width 250
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field Conf_DESC
 
*Alias Conf_DESC
*Data type String
*Width 254
*Precision 0
*Scale 0






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 2007-03-19 11:30:56
Last modified in ArcGIS 2012-05-11 17:37:20


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2012-05-11 17:37:20


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


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Thumbnail type  JPG

FGDC Metadata (read-only) 

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