Connecticut Subregional Drainage Basin Direction

+ Resource Description

Citation

Information used to reference the data.

Title: Connecticut Subregional Drainage Basin Direction

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: 20100108

Edition: 1st

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Other citation details: The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled at 1:100,000 scale.

Description

A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.

Abstract: Subregional Drainage Basin Direction is point data used to create directional arrow symbology that depicts the general direction of surface water flow within individual subregional drainage basins. Particular emphasis is given to directional arrows near the location of subregional drainage basin outlets. These aid in the visualizing the network of subregional drainage basins in Connecticut. Point features include an attribute that defines arrow direction. Data is compiled at 1:80,000 scale. Data is intended to be used from 1:200,000 to 1:80,000 scale and should only be used for cartographic purposes on maps that also depict Subregional Drainage Basin Boundaries.

Purpose: Subregional Drainage Basin Direction is a cartographic data product. These point feature must be used with Subregional Drainage Basin polygon and line feature data. They must not be depicted on maps as simple point symbols without symbolizing them with arrows that take on the appropriate direction. Use the DIRECTION_ANGLE attribute to orient the features on the map. It is meaningless to use these data without also including local basin boundaries on a map.

These data do not represent the exact location of basin outlets or stream confluences. Their position is largely based on the need to locate an arrow symbol near each local basin outlet such that it does not interfere or conflict with the placement of other information typically included on a basin map such as highways, local roads, bridges, waterbodies, political boundaries and geographic names. For this reason, some features may be farther away from the basin outlet than others. This information is not intended to accurately represent the hydrologic connectivity of surface water and were not automatically derived from or based on a hydrologic network such as the U.S. Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset.

Supplemental information: Refer to the metadata for Local Drainage Basin polygon and line feature classes for additional information on the delineation and use of local drainage basin boundaries.

Language of dataset: en

Point Of Contact

Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Howie Sternberg

Phone: 860-424-3540

Fax: 860-424-4058

Email: dep.gisdata@po.state.ct.us

Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: 79 Elm Street

City: Hartford

State or Province: Connecticut

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Data Type

How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.

File or table name: depgis.DEP.SUBREGIONAL_BASIN_DIRECTION

Data type: vector digital data

Data format: SDE Feature Class

Native dataset environment: These data are maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment.

Time Period of Data

Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.

Date: 20100108

Currentness reference: publication date

Status

The state of and maintenance information for the data.

Data status: Complete

Update frequency: None planned

Key Words

Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.

Theme:

Keywords: inlandWaters, elevation

Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Place:

Keywords: Connecticut, CT

Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Place:

Keywords: United States of America, USA

Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Data Access Constraints

Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.

Access constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.

Use constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data after access is granted. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater that 1:200,000 scale or more detailed than 1:80,000 scale. Although this data set has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Directional Arrows - From the Subregional Drainage Basin Direction layer, compiled and published by CT DEP. Source map scale is 1:80,000.

Data Security Information

Handling restrictions imposed on the data because of national security, privacy or other concerns.

Security classifiction system: None

Security classification: None

Security handling: No restrictions for handling the data.

+ Graphic Example

Browse Graphic

Graphic illustration of the data.

Browse graphic 1

Open - Detail view of Subregional Drainage Basin Outlet Direction points. Connecticut Subregional Basins and watercourses are shown as background reference.

+ Spatial Reference Information

Horizontal Coordinate System

Reference system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies.

Projected coordinate system:

Name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet

Map units: survey feet

Geographic coordinate system:

Name: GCS North American 1983

Coordinate System Details

Map projection

Map projection name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Standard parallel: 41.200000

Standard parallel: 41.866667

Longitude of central meridian: -72.750000

Latitude of projection origin: 40.833333

False easting: 999999.999996

False northing: 499999.999998

Planar Coordinate Information

Planar coordinate encoding method: coordinate pair

Coordinate representation:

Abscissa resolution: 0.000328

Ordinate resolution: 0.000328

Planar distance units: survey feet

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

Vertical Coordinate System

Reference system from which vertical distances (altitudes or depths) are measured.

Altitude system definition:

Altitude resolution: 1.000000

Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Spatial Domain

The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.

Bounding Coordinates

In Projected or local coordinates

NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet

Boundary	Coordinate
Left	745517.353495 (survey feet)
Right	1261008.980646 (survey feet)
Top	954261.588830 (survey feet)
Bottom	560959.123140 (survey feet)

In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)

GCS North American 1983

Boundary	Coordinate
West	-73.687331 (longitude)
East	-71.788633 (longitude)
North	42.080004 (latitude)
South	40.996719 (latitude)

+ Data Structure and Attribute Information

Overview

Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.

Direct spatial reference method: Vector

Indirect spatial reference method: Basin name and number

Attributes of Connecticut Subregional Drainage Basin Direction

Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.

Name: depgis.DEP.SUBREGIONAL_BASIN_DIRECTION

Type of object: Feature Class

Geometry type: Point

Number of records: 314

Description: Basin Outlet location and direction point features show general locations and flow directions of all Subregional Drainage Basins in the State of Connecticut. All points are strictly cartographic and locations of all points were chosen to not conflict with other base map features and your ability to read the map. These point features must be symbolized with arrow-like symbols that depict direction based on the numeric values stored in the field named DIRECTION_ANGLE.

Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Attributes

OBJECTID

Definition: Internal feature number.

Alias: OBJECTID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 10 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute definition source: ESRI

Shape

Definition: Feature geometry.

Alias: Shape Type: Geometry Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute definition source: ESRI

SBAS_NO

Definition: Subregional Drainage Basin Number - Encodes the Subregional Basin Number for the Direction Point. The Subregional Drainage Basin Number is the first 4 digits of the 13-digit drainage basin identification number (BASIN_NO). The first digit corresponds to the Major basin number (MBAS_NO) and the first 2 digits represent the Regional basin number (RBAS_NO). All Subregional basins in the same Major and Regional basin have the same first and first 2 digits, respectively. A Subregional drainage basin number ending in "00" defines the main-stem basin for the corresponding Regional drainage basin. For example, Subregional basin 4300 is the main-stem basin for Regional basin 43. These main-stem Subregional basins are usually named after the corresponding Regional basin.

Alias: SBAS_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

SUBREGION

Definition: Subregional Drainage Basin Name - Text values that correspond to numeric SBAS_NO attribute values. SUBREGION is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the SBAS_NO field.

Alias: SUBREGION Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

RBAS_NO

Definition: Regional Drainage Basin Number - Encodes the Regional Basin Number for the Direction Point. The Regional Drainage Basin Number is the first 2 digits of the 13-digit drainage basin identification number (BASIN_NO). The first digit corresponds to the Major basin number (MBAS_NO). All Regional basins in the same Major basin have the same first digit. A Regional drainage basin number ending in "0" defines the greater main-stem basin for the corresponding Major drainage basin. For example, Regional basin 40 is the main-stem basin for Major basin 4. These main-stem Regional basins are usually named after the corresponding Major basin.

Alias: RBAS_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

REGIONAL

Definition: Regional Drainage Basin Name - Text values that correspond to numeric RBAS_NO attribute values. REGIONAL is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the RBAS_NO field.

Alias: REGIONAL Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

MBAS_NO

Definition: Major Drainage Basin Number - Encodes the Major Basin Number for the Direction Point. The Major Drainage Basin Number is the first 2 digits of the 13-digit drainage basin identification number (BASIN_NO). The first digit corresponds to the Major basin number (MBAS_NO). All Regional basins in the same Major basin have the same first digit. A Regional drainage basin number ending in "0" defines the greater main-stem basin for the corresponding Major drainage basin. For example, Regional basin 40 is the main-stem basin for Major basin 4. These main-stem Regional basins are usually named after the corresponding Major basin.

Alias: MBAS_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

MAJOR

Definition: Major Drainage Basin Name - Text values that correspond to numeric MBAS_NO attribute values. MAJOR is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the MBAS_NO field.

Alias: MAJOR Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

IN_CT

Definition: Located in Connecticut - Encodes whether point feature is physically located in Connecticut. Does not reflect whether corresponding local basin is entirely located in Connecticut or not.

Alias: IN_CT Type: String Width: 5 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute domain values

Value	Definition
Yes	Direction point feature is located in Connecticut
Yes	Definition Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
No	Direction point feature is not located in Connecticut
No	Definition Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection.

DIRECTION_ANGLE

Definition: Numeric value representing direction of point, zero degrees points North.

Alias: DIRECTION_ANGLE Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute domain range

Range	Value
Minimum	0
Maximum	359

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

ESRI Feature Description

Description of spatial objects in the data using the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terminology.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terms

depgis.DEP.SUBREGIONAL_BASIN_DIRECTION

ESRI feature type: Simple

Geometry type: Point

Topology: FALSE

Feature count: 314

Spatial index: TRUE

Linear referencing: FALSE

SDTS Feature Description

Description of point and vector spatial objects in the data using the Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) terminology.

Spatial data transfer standard (SDTS) terms

depgis.DEP.SUBREGIONAL_BASIN_DIRECTION

Type: Entity point

Count: 314

+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information

General

Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.

Logical consistency report: Point features conform to the following topological rules. Points are single part. There are no duplicate points. Points do not overlap. Establishment of logical consistency was performed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection using ESRI ArcGIS software to manually create and control feature topology in geodatabase format. No automated procedures or tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection.

Completeness report: The data is complete. There is at least one Subregional Drainage Basin feature for each Subregional Drainage Basin.

Attribute Accuracy

Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.

Attribute accuracy report: The Local Drainage Basin Direction layer retains the feature types and information identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and obtained from the Major, Regional, Subregional, and Local Drainage Basin Databases. All attributes have valid values. Attribute values were either entered manually, and express only general information that doesn't need high accuracy, or were populated through a spatial join; and in that case only as accurate as the attribute data in the table it was joined to.

Positional Accuracy

Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.

Horizontal accuracy report: The horizontal accuracy of these data meets the intended use. These data are strictly cartographic. Point feature locations are near and not exactly at the corresponding outlet locations.

+ Data Source and Process Information

Data Sources

Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.

Data source information

Reference Data

Title: Reference Data

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: varies

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Other citation details: The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of these data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of these data layers (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. This includes roads, geographic names, waterbodies, and political boundaries. Data compiled at 1:80,000 scale

Map scale denominator: 24000

Media: disc

Source contribution: Includes 1:80,000 scale subregional drainage basin and base map data such as roads, waterbodies, political boundaries, geographic names, and geographic place name information used for background reference purposes. Contour features and shaded relief generated by the University of Connecticut from the Connecticut 2000 LiDAR data were also used in the background to position direction point features.

Date: varies

Currentness reference: publication date

Point Data

Title: Subregional Basin Outlet Direction

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor, and publisher)

Publication date: 20100108

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Other citation details: The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of these data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled at 1:80,000 scale.

Process Steps

Information about events, parameters, tolerances and techniques applied to construct or derive the data.

Process step information

Process Step 1

Process description: Feature digitizing and attribution (heads up digitizing method) - Using ESRI ArcGIS software, features appearing on the source map were manually digitized on the screen (heads-up digitizing) at a display scale of 1:80,000 using Reference Data and Lidar 2000 contours displayed in the background for reference. Reference Data includes 1:24,000 scale roads, waterbodies, political boundaries, geographic names, and geographic place name information used for background reference purposes. These were used mainly to avoid any conflicting features as these points will be included in maps that contain this information. Individual features were digitized based on information from the Subregional Drainage Basin database. Features were assigned DIRECTION_ANGLE attribute values based on information from the local basin layer.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Chris Dubin

Phone: 860-424-3540

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: 79 Elm Street

City: Hartford

State or Province: Connecticut

Postal code: 06106

Country: USA

Process date: Unknown

Data Source used

Reference Data

Title: Reference Data

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: varies

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Map scale denominator: 24000

Media: disc

Date: varies

Currentness reference: publication date

Data Source produced

Point Data

Title: Subregional Basin Outlet Direction

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor, and publisher)

Publication date: 20100108

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Process Step 2

Process description: Added Attributes - Added and populated the following feature attributes: Major Drainage Basin, Major Drainage Basin number, Regional Drainage Basin, Regional Drainage Basin number, Subregional Drainage Basin, Subregional Drainage Basin number, DIRECTION_ANGLE, and IN_CT

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Chris Dubin

Phone: 860-424-3540

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: 79 Elm Street

City: Hartford

State or Province: Connecticut

Postal code: 06106

Country: USA

Process date: 20100108

Data Source used

Reference Data

Title: Reference Data

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: varies

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Map scale denominator: 24000

Media: disc

Date: varies

Currentness reference: publication date

Data Source produced

Point Data

Title: Subregional Basin Outlet Direction

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor, and publisher)

Publication date: 20100108

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Process Step 3

Process description: Metadata imported.

Process date: 20100203 Process time: 10073700

Data Source used

C:\ChrisDubin\GIS\GIS_Data\WatershedPoints\SR_Drainage_Basin_Direction.xml

Process Step 4

Process description: Metadata imported.

Process date: 20100203 Process time: 11053600

Data Source used

C:\ChrisDubin\GIS\GIS_Data\WatershedPoints\SR_Drainage_Basin_Direction.xml

Process Step 5

Process description: Dataset copied.

Process date: 20100204 Process time: 08563300

Data Source used

\\054856-DT\C$\ChrisDubin\GIS\GIS_Data\WatershedPoints\Drainage_Basin_Direction.mdb

ESRI geoprocessing history

Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.

ESRI geoprocessing command information

1 CopyFeatures_1

Date: 20100204 Time: 091156

Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures

Command issued: CopyFeatures Y:\Archive\Hydrography\Hydrography_24k\geodatabase\Basin_Direction.mdb\Subregional_Drainage_Basin_Direction "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SUBREGIONAL_BASIN_DIRECTION" DEPFEATURESTATIC 0 0 0

+ Data Distribution Information

General

Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.

Resource description: Connecticut Subregional Drainage Basin Direction

Distribution liability: Although this data set has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.

Technical prerequisites: Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.

Distribution Point of Contact

Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection

Phone: 860-424-3540

Fax: 860-424-4058

Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov

Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: 79 Elm Street

City: Hartford

State or Province: Connecticut

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Standard Order Process

Common ways in which data may be obtained.

Digital form:

Format name: Shapefile, Feature Class

Format version number: ArcGIS

File decompression technique: Zip file

Digital transfer option:

Online option:

Computer information:

Network address:

Network resource name: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.

Custom Order Process

Description of custom distribution services available.

Custom order process: The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.

+ Metadata Reference

Metadata Date

Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.

Last updated: 20120125

Language of metadata: en

Metadata Point of Contact

Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Chris Dubin

Phone: 860-424-3540

Fax: 860-424-4058

Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov

Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: 79 Elm Street

City: Hartford

State or Province: Connecticut

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Metadata Access Constraints

Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.

Access constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the metadata.

Use constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the metadata after access is granted.

Metadata Security Information

Handling restrictions imposed on the metadata because of national security, privacy or other concerns.

Security classifiction system: None

Security classification: None

Security handling: No restrictions for handling the metadata.

Metadata Standards

Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.

Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Time convention: local time

Metadata profiles defining additonal information:

Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile

Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile

Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile

Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet

Stylesheet: FGDC Plus Stylesheet

File name: FGDC Plus.xsl

Version: 2.2

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