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Watersheds, Wisconsin 2008

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Watersheds, Wisconsin 2008
Originator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Publication Date
2008-12-31
Edition
2008
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
Statewide
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).
Purpose
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, ArcInfo, or other GIS software which support shapefile format data.
Supplemental Information
Additional information about Wisconsin DNR Basins, Watersheds, Water Management Units and Geographic Management Units is available on the DNR website: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/gmu/index.htm.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Date of data entry or update
Time Instant
2008-12-31T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-92.964215
East
-86.666063
North
47.083097
South
42.456926
ISO Topic Category
boundaries
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNIS
Theme Keyword
Polygon
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
FGDC
Theme Keyword
Drainage
Hydrology
River channels
Bodies of water
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Theme Keyword
inlandWaters
environment
watersheds
basins
drainage
boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/legal/WebSiteLegalInformation.html Although this data is being distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials.
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
asNeeded
Collection
Collection Title
URL
Publisher
Wisconsin DNR
Language
eng
Credit
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Point of Contact
Contact
Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
Position Name
Surface Water Modeler
Delivery Point
P.O. Box 7921
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53707-7921
Country
US
Email
Jeff.Kreider@dnr.state.wi.us
Phone
(608) 266-0856
Point of Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Delivery Point
101 S. Webster St.
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53707
Country
US
Email
DNRGEOData@wisconsin.gov
Phone
(608) 264-8914

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
3071
Code Space
EPSG
Version

Data Quality Information

Lineage
Process Step
Description
The DNR Watersheds data layer was developed cooperatively by DNR's Bureau of Watershed Management (WT) and GeographicServices 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 ArcInfo region and route feature classes created meet WT needs. The DNR Watershed polygon features shapefile is periodically re-created from the "watshed" region feature class in the DNR Watersheds coverage "wsdnw924."
Process Step
Description
Changed file name from DNR_Watersheds to WI_Watersheds_2008
Process Date
2015-11-16T00:00:00
Source
Title
7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) Topographic Map Series
Originator
USGS
Publisher
USGS
Description
Line geometry

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
UW-Madison
Distributor
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Online Access
https://gisdata.wisc.edu/public/WI_Watersheds_2008.zip
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
334

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
4255460E-265B-43DF-9997-215D36058F9B
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)
Delivery Point
Madison, WI
Metadata Date Stamp
2019-07-02
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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