Metadata Entry Template
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 created for
The Stearns County Geologic Atlas
by
DNR Waters, Groundwater Mapping Unit
Data Set Name: OBPT
Metadata Entered By: Randy McGregor
Date: 8/9/99
| Section 1 | Identification Information | |
| Originator | Hua Zhang, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources / Division of Waters | |
| Title | OBPT | |
| Minnesota Clearinghouse ID | ||
| Abstract | Observation well locations | |
| Purpose | County Geologic Atlas Program: Atlas C-10 Part B | |
| Time Period of Content Date | 1995-1997 | |
| Currentness Reference | Complete | |
| Progress | Complete | |
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned | |
| Spatial Extent of Data | Stearns County, Minnesota | |
| West Bounding Coordinate | 333,845 | |
| East Bounding Coordinate | 409,957 | |
| North Bounding Coordinate | 5,067,508 | |
| South Bounding Coordinate | 5,019,612 | |
| Place Keywords | Stearns County, Minnesota, Midwestern United States | |
| Theme Keywords | Observation wells | |
| 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) | |
| Contact Organization | " | |
| Contact Person Position | " | |
| Contact Address | " | |
| Contact City | " | |
| Contact State or Province | " | |
| Contact Postal Code | " | |
| Contact Voice Phone | " | |
| Contact Fax Phone | " | |
| Contact E-mail Address | " | |
| Browse Graphic File Name | ||
| Browse Graphic File Description | ||
| Associated Data Sets | County Geologic Atlas Program: C-10 Part A, Produced by the Minnesota Geologic Survey | |
| Section 2 | Data Quality Information |
| Attribute Accuracy | |
| Logical Consistency | Data are topologically correct using ARC/INFO 7.1.1 |
| Completeness | Complete |
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | N.A. |
| Vertical Positional Accuracy | N.A. |
| Lineage | Hua Zhang, the project hydrogeologist, selected several records from the DNR Waters observation well database, and converted them into an EXCEL file, which was made into an ARCINFO coverage by the following method: 1) A comma separated value file was made with just the unique number, x, and y coordinates. 2) A .dbf file with all other fields plus the unique number was made. 3) The comma separated value file with the unique number, x and y coordinates was converted into a point coverage in Arc/INFO using the arc command, 'generate.' 4) The .dbf file was converted into an INFO file with the ARC command 'dbaseinfo.' 5) The ARC command 'joinitem' added the INFO file to the point attribute table of the coverage using the unique number as the relate item. |
| Source Scale Denominator |
| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information |
| Native Data Set Environment | ARC/INFO 7.1.1 |
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | UTM Coordinates |
| Spatial Object Type | Vector |
| Vendor Specific Object Types | Point |
| Tiling Scheme | Stearns County |
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information |
| Horizontal Coordi651te 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. |
| 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 |
| obpt.pat | Point Attribute Table | ||||
| UNNUM | 6,6,i | Unique number | |||
| UTMX | 7,7,i | UTM Easting (x coordinate) | |||
| UTMY | 9,9,i | UTM Northing (y coordinate) | |||
| ELEV | 4,7,f,2 | Surface elevation in feet | |||
| DEPTH | 4,7,f,1 | Well depth | |||
| DIA | 4,5,f,2 | Casing diameter in inches | |||
| SCREEN | 8,8,f,2 | Length of the well screen in feet | |||
| CASEDEPTH | 8,12,f,1 | Casing depth in feet | |||
| AQUIFER | 9,9,c | MGS four-letter aquifer code | |||
| ???? | Undetermined | ||||
| QBAA | Quaternary Buried Artesian Aquifer | ||||
| QWTA | Quaternary Water Table Aquifer | ||||
| ARTESIAN | 10,10,c | Well type | |||
| 'W'or 'A' | 'W' - Water table aquifer 'A' - Artesian (confined) aquifer | ||||
| PERIOD_STA | 8,10,d,0 | The date record keeping began | |||
| ACTIVE | 7,7,c | Status of the well | |||
| 'Yes' or 'No' | 'Yes' - The well is active. 'No' - not active. | ||||
| FM | 1,1,c | Field-measured | |||
| 'y' or 'n' | 'y' - The well was field-measured by DNR staff for static water level elevation 'n' - not field-measured | ||||
| Section 6 | Distribution Information |
| Publisher | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Publication Date | 1999 |
| Online Linkage | |
| Distributor Contact Person | See METADATA CONTACT PERSON (below) |
| Distributor Organization | " |
| Distributor Position | " |
| Distributor Address | " |
| Distributor City | " |
| Distributor State or Province | " |
| Distributor Postal Code | " |
| Distributor Voice Phone | " |
| Distributor Fax Phone | " |
| 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 | Download Arc/INFO export file or ARCVIEW shapefile from Stearns County Geologic Atlas, Part B: Metadata for GIS and Digital Data |
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information |
| Metadata Date | |
| Metadata Contact Person | Randy McGregor |
| Metadata Contact Organization | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Metadata Contact Position | GIS Specialist |
| 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) 297 - 4591 |
| Metadata Contact Fax Phone | (651) 296 - 0445 |
| Metadata Contact E-mail Address | [email protected] |
| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines |
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.0.4 |
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage |