GIS metadataCounty Geologic Atlas Series C-9 |
METADATA SUMMARY
Originator | Minnesota Department of Natural Recourses, Division of Waters, County Atlas and Regional Assessment Program |
Abstract | ARCVIEW shapefiles depicting a variety of characteristics of the ground-water system of Rice County, Minnesota |
Time Period of Content Date | 1995-1996 |
Currentness Reference | Complete |
Access Constraints | None |
Use Constraints | 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. |
Browse Graphic File Name | None Available |
Distributer Contact Person | phone (651)259-5693 or (651) 259-5700, See also Metadata Reference Section. |
Ordering Instructions | Proceed to ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION (below) |
Online Linkage | None Available |
FULL METADATA RECORD
Section 1 | Identification Information | |
| Originator | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters | |
| Title | Rice County Geologic Atlas, Part B | |
| Minnesota Clearinghouse ID | -- | |
| Abstract | ARCVIEW shapefiles depicting a variety of characteristics of the ground-water system of Rice County, Minnesota | |
| Purpose | Geographic information systems (GIS) layers were created to cartographically depict and spatially analyze data used in the production of the Rice County Geologic Atlas, Part B. A County Geologic Atlas (CGA) is a systematic study of a county's geologic and ground-water resources. Geologic studies include both near-surface deposits and bedrock. Ground-water studies include flow systems, aquifer capacity, ground-water chemistry, and sand and gravel deposits Interpretation of sensitivity to pollution is also part of a CGA. The information is organized, analyzed, and displayed using GIS technology. | |
| Time Period of Content Date | 1995-1996 | |
| Currentness Reference | Complete | |
| Progress | Complete | |
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned | |
| Spatial Extent of Data | Rice County, Minnesota | |
| West Bounding Coordinate | 333,072 | -- |
| East Bounding Coordinate | 418,013 | -- |
| North Bounding Coordinate | 5,071,100 | -- |
| South Bounding Coordinate | 5,015,216 | -- |
| Place Keywords | Rice County, Minnesota; Southeastern Minnesota | |
| Theme Keywords | Water Chemistry, Wells, Ground Water, Surface Water, Geology, Pollution Sensitivity, Aquifer Saturated Thickness, Potentiometric Surface, Water Table, Hydrogeology | |
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | -- | |
| Access Constraints | None | |
| Use Constraints | 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. | |
| Contact Person | See METADATA CONTACT PERSON (below) | |
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| Browse Graphic File Name | -- | |
| Browse Graphic File Description | -- | |
| Associated Data Sets | Rice County Geologic Atlas Part A; County Geologic Atlas Series C-9, published by the Minnesota Geological Survey, 1995. More information and downloadable data for Part A available on the MGS ftp site. | |
Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | ||||||
| Entity and Attribute Overview | The Rice County Geologic Atlas, Part B consists of 20 separate GIS data layers divided into three plates: Plate 7 - Hydrogeology of the Water Table ARCVIEW shapefiles are available.
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| chempt | Wells sampled by DNR staff for chemistry | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| bsgpy | Buried sand and gravel deposits | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| cwibrunc | County Well Index (CWI) wells that draw from the bedrock unconfined aquifer system | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| prchbdpy | Perched condition. | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| wtelln | Water table elevation contours | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| wtflow | Water table flow direction | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| brflow | Bedrock aquifer system flow direction | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| conln | Line separating confined from unconfined condition. | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| crossln | Cross section lines | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| cslfpot | St. Lawrence - Franconia aquifer system potentiometric surface | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| cslfthik | St. Lawrence - Franconia aquifer system thickness | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| cwibrcon | CWI wells that draw from bedrock confined aquifer system | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| spcjpot | St. Peter - Prairie du Chien - Jordan aquifer system potentiometric surface | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| spcjthik | St. Peter - Prairie du Chien - Jordan aquifer system thickness | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| uncpy | Unconfined condition. | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| gwsl2py | Sensitivity of the water table to pollution | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| gwsl3py | Sensitivity of bedrock and confined aquifers to pollution | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| rechaluv | Alluvium deposits used in the depiction of recharge conditions. Displayed with 'rechcond' (below) | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| rechcond | Conditions of ground-water recharge | Coverage Metadata | |||||
| rcehflow | Flow direction of ground-water rechage | Coverage Metadata | |||||
Section 6 | Distribution Information |
| Publisher | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Publication Date | 1999 |
| Online Linkage | -- |
| Distributor Contact Person | See METADATA CONTACT PERSON (below) |
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| 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 | See ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION (above) |