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fox-npdes-ISWS

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What does this data set describe?
Title:
fox-npdes-ISWS

Abstract:

NPDES discharges in the Fox River watershed. Location and attributes were downloaded from the USEPA EnviroFacts Data Warehouse (http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ accessed May - November 2003) and checked against the description. The ISWS 1996 dataset on NPDES was used for additional verification. Dataset has been submitted to the Fox River Study Group, Inc. (FRSG) for comments and updates.


  1. How should this data set be cited?

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    Bounding coordinates:
    West: -88.983693
    East: -88.060697
    North: 42.488511
    South: 41.340176

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

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    Currentness reference:

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  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (161)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Lambert Conformal Conic.

      Projection parameters:
      Standard parallel: 33.000000
      Standard parallel: 45.000000
      Longitude of central meridian: -89.500000
      Latitude of projection origin: 33.000000
      False easting: 2999994.000000
      False northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair.
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001024.
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001024.
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet.

      The horizontal datum used is D_Clarke_1866.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    fox-npdes-ISWS
    FID

    Internal feature number.

     (Source:

    ESRI

    )

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape

    Feature geometry.

     (Source:

    ESRI

    )

    Coordinates defining the features.

    LONGITUDE
    LATITUDE
    NPDES
    ISSUE_DATE
    EXPIRE_DT
    CITY_CODE
    CNTY_NBR
    BASIN_CODE
    TYP_OWNER
    FLOW
    FLOW_RATE
    FAC_Name
    Flow_MGD
    RCV_Waters
    MAILSTR_1
    MAILSTR_2
    MAIL_CITY
    MAIL_STATE
    MAIL_ZIP
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Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

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  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Sally McConkey
    Illinois State Water Survey
    sally@uiuc.edu
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Why was the data set created?

Fox River Watershed Investigation Project


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How was the data set created?
  1. Where did the data come from?

  2. What changes have been made?

    (change 1 of 1)

    Dataset copied.


    Data sources used in this process:
    • \\Ohio\GISCoverages_Fox\draft\fox-npdes-ISWS

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How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

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How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

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  1. Who distributes the data set?

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

  4. How can I download or order the data?

    • Availability in digital form:


      • Data format:

      		 Size: 0.275

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

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Who wrote the metadata?
Dates:
Last modified: 20040303

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Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:
  • http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

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