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Data format: ArcInfo Coverage File or table name: wsheds24k Coordinate system: Lambert Conformal Conic Theme keywords: Foundational Elements, Natural Resources, Watersheds, Watersheds, Drainage, Basins |
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Abstract:
This data set is a polygon shapefile representing watersheds as delineated by the Wisconsin DNR. The data are compiled from 1:24,000-scale topographic maps. DNR watershed delineations generally indicate areas that drain into a common river system or lake, but may also be based on DNR basin management criteria. The custodian of this data set is the DNR Bureau of Watershed Management (WT). |
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Metadata elements shown with blue text are defined in the Federal Geographic Data Committee's (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). Elements shown with green text are defined in the ESRI Profile of the CSDGM. Elements shown with a green asterisk (*) will be automatically updated by ArcCatalog. ArcCatalog adds hints indicating which FGDC elements are mandatory; these are shown with gray text.
This data set is a polygon shapefile representing watersheds as delineated by the Wisconsin DNR. The data are compiled from 1:24,000-scale topographic maps. DNR watershed delineations generally indicate areas that drain into a common river system or lake, but may also be based on DNR basin management criteria. The custodian of this data set is the DNR Bureau of Watershed Management (WT).
The watershed boundary delineations in this data set are used primarily to prepare reference basemaps for the DNR Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program, also generally known as the Priority Watershed Program. Priority watershed projects are designed to address water quality problems caused by nonpoint sources of pollution in selected watersheds. The data are intended for use with ArcView, ARC/INFO, or other GIS software which support shapefile format data.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tests attributes accuracy. The WDNR is the custodian for this coverage. Attribute accuracy is unknown.
The source ARC/INFO coverages had polygon topology with no dangling arcs. No errors were reported upon conversion to shapefiles.
All 72 counties of Wisconsin are represented. Islands in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior belonging to Wisconsin counties are also represented.
Accuracy of this digital data is dependent upon the scale, date, and origin of the source material used to create this geographic data set.
Line geometry
The DNR Watersheds data layer was developed cooperatively by DNR's Bureau of Watershed Management (WT) and Geographic Services Section (GEO). WT personnel watershed lines onto USGS 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) maps by interpreting topographic and hydrologic information. Those lines were digitized, and WT's watershed codes and the major/minor drainage basin codes used by DNR's Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection (FH) were linked to the resulting polygons. Further modifications were made to some watershed boundaries based on management criteria determined by WT. Additional tems were added, and ARC/INFO region and route feature classes created meet WT needs. The DNR Watershed polygon features shapefile was initially created from the 'Watershed' region feature class in 1998, and was last updated in 1999 to reflect periodic updates.
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Internal feature number.
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Feature geometry.
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Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).
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Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node).
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Internal node number for the left polygon.
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Internal node number for the right polygon.
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Length of feature in internal units.
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Internal feature number.
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User-defined feature number.
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Identifies an arc representing the Wisconsin state boundary.
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State Boundary
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Not the state boundary
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Arc representing a watershed boundary
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Watershed boundary
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Not a watershed boundary
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Arc representing a river basin boundary
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River Basin boundary
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Not a River Basin boundary
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Arc representing a DNR Management River Basin boundary (these units generally are subdivisions of Major River Basins.)
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DNR Management River Basin boundary
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Not a DNR Management River Basin boundary
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Arc representing a Major River Basin boundary
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Major River Basin boundary
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Not a Major River Basin boundary
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representing a Minor River Basin boundary
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Minor River Basin boundary
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Not a Minor River Basin boundary
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Identifies arcs representing the shoreline of an island in Lake Michigan or Lake Superior
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Island shoreline
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Not an island shoreline
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Indicates whether the arc represents a current boundary or a boundary whose location has been updated. When a boundary location is modified, new linework is added to the coverage and each new arc is coded as a current boundary. Each arc representing the former boundary is retained and coded as an old boundary.
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Current watershed boundary
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An old watershed boundary (no longer current)
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Indicates the date when a boundary location or attribute code was first updated
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Indicates the date of a second update, if any, of a boundary location or attribute code
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Internal feature number.
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Feature geometry.
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Area of feature in internal units squared.
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Perimeter of feature in internal units.
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Internal feature number.
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User-defined feature number.
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The DNR's 8-character watershed identification code. The first 2 characters identify the DNR Management River Basin to which the watershed is assigned. The DNR completes Water Quality Management Plans for each of the state's 22 Management River Basins, including data on groundwater and surface water quality, along with recommendations for improvement. Basin plans are updated every 5 years. Data from basin plans are used to identify Priority Watershed projects for the DNR Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program. Refer to Appendix C for a listing of DNR Management River Basin codes. Characters 3 and 4 uniquely identify each watershed assigned to a given Water Quality Management Plan. Numbers are sequential, beginning with "1", and with a leading "0" for 1-digit numbers. The fifth character is a dash ("-"). Characters 6 through 8 include the 3-digit Environmental Standards River Basin code; these units are generally subdivisions of DNR Management River Basins, and include multiple watersheds.
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Watershed Name
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Indicates the status of the Nonpoint Priority Watershed project corresponding to the watershed
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Completed (watershed project has been completed)
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Implementation (watershed project is in the implementation phase)
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Planning (watershed project is in the planning phase)
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Year in which the watershed was designated a Priority Watershed for inclusion in the Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program. If the watershed has not yet been so designated, this item is blank.
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Internal feature number.
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Feature geometry.
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Internal feature number.
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User-defined feature number.
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