Version 1.0.4 - July 1, 1997
A State Version of the FGDC Content Standards for Geospatial Metadata
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Description of data that was created for The Rice County Geologic Atlas
by DNR Waters
County Geologic Atlas and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessment Program
Data Set Name: BRFLOW
Metadata Entered By: Randy McGregor
Date: 6/25/98
| Section 1 | Identification Information | |
| Originator | Moira Campion | |
| Title | BRFLOW | |
| Minnesota Clearinghouse ID | ||
| Abstract | Flow direction of the bedrock aquifer system | |
| Purpose | County Geologic Atlas Program: Atlas C-9 Part B, Plate 8 Bedrock Hydrogeology | |
| Time Period of Content Date | 1993 - 1997 | |
| Currentness Reference | ||
| Progress | Done | |
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned | |
| Spatial Extent of Data | Rice County, Minnesota | |
| West Bounding Coordinate | 459,134 | |
| East Bounding Coordinate | 496,658 | |
| North Bounding Coordinate | 4,932,283 | |
| South Bounding Coordinate | 4,894,125 | |
| Place Keywords | Rice County Minnesota | |
| Theme Keywords | Bedrock Potentiometric Surface Flow, Prairie du Chien aquifer, Jordan aquifer. | |
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | ||
| Access Constraints | None | |
| Use Constraints | None | |
| Contact Person | Moira Campion | |
| Contact Organization | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters | |
| Contact Person Position | Hydrogeologist | |
| Contact Address | 500 Lafayette Road | |
| Contact City | St. Paul | |
| Contact State or Province | Minnesota | |
| Contact Postal Code | 55155 - 4032 | |
| Contact Voice Phone | (651) 259-5661 | |
| Contact Fax Phone | (651) 296-0445 | |
| Contact E-mail Address | [email protected] | |
| Browse Graphic File Name | ||
| Browse Graphic File Description | ||
| Associated Data Sets | Atlas C-9 Part A, Produced by the Minnesota Geological Survey | |
| Section 2 | Data Quality Information |
| Attribute Accuracy | |
| Logical Consistency | Data are topologically correct using ARC/INFO 7.1.1. |
| Completeness | |
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | N.A. |
| Vertical Positional Accuracy | N.A. |
| Lineage | A 1:63,360 scale manuscript showing potentiometric surface contours of the bedrock aquifer (coverage 'brpot_new2) was prepared in ARCPLOT. Moira Campion drew the arrow lines on this template, and they were digitized in ARCEDIT. |
| Source Scale Denominator | 63,360 |
| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information |
| Native Data Set Environment | ARC/INFO |
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | UTM Coordinates |
| Spatial Object Type | Vector |
| Vendor Specific Object Type | Arc |
| Tiling Scheme | Rice County |
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 |
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 |
| Horizontal Units | N.A. |
| Altitude Datum | N.A. |
| Altitude Units | N.A. |
| Depth Datum | N.A. |
| Depth Units | N.A. |
| Cell Width | N.A. |
| Cell Height | N.A. |
| If UTM | |
| UTM Zone Number | 15 |
| Coordinate Offsets or Adjustments | none |
| Distance Resolution |
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | ||||
| Entity and Attribute Overview | |||||
| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | |||||
| Table Name | Field Name | Begin Column | Definition | Valid Values | Description |
| brflow.aat | Arc Attribute Table | ||||
| aquifer | 33 | 4,4,c | |||
| 'cfrn' and 'opdc' | Indicates which aquifer an arrow is associated with: cfrn: Franconia opdc: Prairie du Chien | ||||
| Section 6 | Distribution Information |
| Publisher | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters |
| Publication Date | 1997 |
| Online Linkage | |
| Distributor Contact Person | |
| Distributor Organization | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters |
| Distributor Position | |
| Distributor Address | 500 Lafayette Rd. |
| Distributor City | St. Paul |
| Distributor State or Province | MN |
| Distributor Postal Code | 55155 |
| Distributor Voice Phone | (651) 296 - 4800 |
| Distributor Fax Phone | (651) 296 - 0445 |
| Distributor E-mail Address | |
| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | |
| Distribution Liability | This map was prepared from publicly available information only. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the factual data on which this map is based. However, the Department of Natural Resources does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or any implied uses of these data. Users may wish to verify critical information; sources include both the references here and information on file in the offices of the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Department of Natural Resources. Every effort has been made to ensure the interpretation shown conforms to sound geologic and cartographic principles. This map should not be used to establish legal title, boundaries, or locations of improvements. |
| Transfer Format Name | ARC/INFO, ArcExport, INFO |
| Transfer Format Version Number | 7.1.1 |
| Transfer Size | |
| Ordering Instructions | Downloadable data are accessible through Rice County Geologic Atlas, Part B: Metadata for GIS and Digital Data |
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information |
| Metadata Date | December 1998 |
| Metadata Contact Person | |
| Metadata Contact Organization | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters |
| Metadata Contact Position | |
| Metadata Contact Address | 500 Lafayette Road |
| Metadata Contact City | St. Paul |
| Metadata Contact State or Province | MN |
| Metadata Contact Postal Code | 55155 - 4032 |
| Metadata Contact Voice Phone | (651) 296 - 4800 |
| Metadata Contact Fax Phone | (651) 296 - 0445 |
| Metadata Contact E-mail Address | |
| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota geographic Metadata Guidelines |
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.0.4 |
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage |