Nebraska Peak Flow Stations - USGS

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20010930
Title:
Nebraska Peak Flow Stations - USGS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://dnrdata.dnr.ne.gov/peakvalue/peakindex.asp
Description:
Abstract:
The peak flow database can be retrieved by station ID number, county or station name to state the maximum streamflow was in annual time period in table format for a gaging station.
Purpose:
This flow data can be used as a digital layer in various studies.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19320401
Ending_Date: 20010930
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Planned
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.220440
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.251120
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.094899
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.930173
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: discharge
Theme_Keyword: canals
Theme_Keyword: gaging stations
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: daily data
Theme_Keyword: flow
Theme_Keyword: streams
Theme_Keyword: rivers
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Nebraska
Place_Keyword: Nebraska
Place_Keyword: NE
Place_Keyword: County
Place_Keyword: US
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
None, Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey and Nebraska Department of Natural Resources would be appreciated in products derived from this data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94676
City: Lincoln
State_or_Province: Nebraska
Postal_Code: 68509-4676
Country: ) USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (402) 471-2363
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (402) 471-2900
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@dnr.ne.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 Central Time
Contact Instructions:
url http://dnr.ne.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Coordinates of observation station locations are provide by USGS.
Completeness_Report:
None
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
medium
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
medium
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Gelogical Survey
Publication_Date: 20010930
Title:
Nebraska Peak Flow Stations - USGS
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://www.usgs.gov
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1946
Ending_Date: 20010930
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
none
Source_Contribution:
attribute information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data was obtained from a Microsoft Access Database and generated in Arc/Info 8.1 using double precision.
Process_Date: 200302
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94676
City: Lincoln
State_or_Province: Nebraska
Postal_Code: 68509-4676
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (402) 471-2363
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (402) 471-2900
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@dnr.ne.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 Central Time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\gfpc\LOCALS~1\Temp\xmlA0.tmp
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 392
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 14
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -99.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: peakflow.pat
Entity_Type_Definition:
Station location point coverage. The peak flow amounts are in a Microsoft ACCESS database.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Area is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Perimeter is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NO
Attribute_Definition:
Number count of peak flow station.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 286
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE
Attribute_Definition:
State Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Nebraska
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition:
the number of the observation station
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Number of the station
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
7-digit number
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Name of  the peak flow station
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Name of the peak flow station
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ST_YEAR
Attribute_Definition:
Start Year
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: The year the peak flow values were started
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The year is different for each station
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: END_YEAR
Attribute_Definition:
End Year
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: The end year the peak flow station was observed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The end year will be different for each station
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_ANN
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_PAR
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONTANN
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONTPAR
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
The latitude of the peak flow staion
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Latitude of the peak flow station
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Direction, degrees, minutes, seconds
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude of the peak flow station
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S.Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Longitude of the peak flow station
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Direction, degrees, minutes, seconds
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATDEG
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Latitude in decimal degrees
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGDEG
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Longitude in decimal degrees
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DRAINAR
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONTAR
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ELEVATN
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HYDRO_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Hydrology Unit Number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8-digit hydrology unit number
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Federal County Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Federal County Code
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
31001 through 31185
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE1
Attribute_Definition:
Surface Water
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Surface Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
SW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OFFICE_A
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94676
City: Lincoln
State_or_Province: Nebraska
Postal_Code: 68509-4676
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (402) 471-2363
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (402) 471-2900
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@dnr.ne.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 Central Time
Contact Instructions:
url http://dnr.ne.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
none
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ASCII
Format_Version_Date: 199610
Format_Specification:
Data is in ASCII Delimited format with the first line containing column headings.
Format_Information_Content:
attribute information
File_Decompression_Technique: Download the file in ASCII format, then use any text editor or web browser to view and print.
Transfer_Size: 0.227
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://dnr.ne.gov
Access_Instructions:
Access the data through our web site by http://dnr.ne.gov. Enter the Data Bank Option; Enter the Relational/Tabular Databases, Enter the Peak Flow - USGS; Select the Station or County option.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 700
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Fees: The online copy of the ASCII data set may be retrieved via web at no charge.
Ordering_Instructions:
You can either order by leaving a message over the web site or call Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060418
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94676
City: Lincoln
State_or_Province: Nebraska
Postal_Code: 68509-4676
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (402) 471-2363
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (402) 471-2900
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@dnr.ne.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 Central Time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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