NTAD 2003 Hydrographic Features (polygon) Last Updated 8/27/2003

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  Identification_Information 
  Data_Quality_Information 
  Spatial_Data_Organization_Information 
  Spatial_Reference_Information 
  Entity_and_Attribute_Information 
  Distribution_Information 
  Metadata_Reference_Information 



  Identification_Information: 
    Citation: 
      Citation_Information: 
        Originator: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC) 
        Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (comp.) 
        Publication_Date: 2000 
        Title: Hydrographic Features (polygon) 
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 
        Publication_Information: 
          Publication_Place: Suitland, MD 
          Publisher: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC) 
        Other_Citation_Details: 
        Compiled by the University of Tennessee Center for Transportation 
        Research GIS GROUP from the TIGER/Line machine readable files, U.S. 
        Bureau of the Census (BOC) 
        Online_Linkage:  
        Larger_Work_Citation: 
          Citation_Information: 
            Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
            Publication_Date: 2003 
            Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003 
            Edition: 2003 
            Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 
            Publication_Information: 
              Publication_Place: Washington DC 
              Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
            Online_Linkage:  
    Description: 
      Abstract: 
      The hydro polygon/arc coverages were created using TIGER/LINE 2000 
      shapefile data gathered from ESRI's Geography Network. The individual 
      county hydrography line shapefiles were processed into Arc/Info coverages 
      and then appended together to create complete state coverages. They were 
      then edited to remove unwanted features, leaving a state-by-state database 
      of both important and navigable water features. Attributes were added to 
      denote navigable features and names. Also, an attribute was added to the 
      polygons to denote which were water and which were land features. The 
      state databases were then appended together to create a single, nationwide 
      hydrography network containing named arcs and polygons. These features 
      also contain a state FIPS. Because some of the hydro features are 
      represented by lines instead of polygons, the complete hydro dataset 
      consists of 2 shapefiles, one for lines and one for polygons. They must be 
      used together to paint a complete picture. 
      Purpose: 
      The BTS desires a single nationwide database that has polygons/attributes 
      for major rivers and lakes, is consistent across state lines, and has the 
      most accurate data available. This database will be used primarily for map 
      production, basic queries, and will be distributed as part of the National 
      Transportation Atlas Database. 
      Supplemental_Information: 
      The BTS HYDRO Database contains TIGER 2000 geometry and attributes. UTCTR 
      flagged this database to represent major water features and edited the 
      geometry to insure polygons would fill for cartographic representation. To 
      find out more about TIGER/Line files and other Census TIGER data base 
      derived data sets visit . 
    Time_Period_of_Content: 
      Time_Period_Information: 
        Single_Date/Time: 
          Calendar_Date: 2000 
      Currentness_Reference: ground condition 
    Status: 
      Progress: Complete 
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned 
    Spatial_Domain: 
      Bounding_Coordinates: 
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.252851 
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.830623 
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.441056 
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.831509 
    Keywords: 
      Theme: 
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None 
        Theme_Keyword: hydrography 
        Theme_Keyword: water 
        Theme_Keyword: polygon 
        Theme_Keyword: line 
      Place: 
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None 
        Place_Keyword: United States of America 
        Place_Keyword: United States 
        Place_Keyword: USA 
        Place_Keyword: US 
      Stratum: 
        Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None 
        Stratum_Keyword: ground 
      Temporal: 
        Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None 
        Temporal_Keyword: 2000 
        Temporal_Keyword: 2003 
    Access_Constraints: None 
    Use_Constraints: 
    Acknowledgement of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National 
    Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) would be appreciated in products 
    derived from these data. 
    Point_of_Contact: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Organization_Primary: 
          Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
        Contact_Address: 
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
          Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW 
          City: Washington 
          State_or_Province: DC 
          Postal_Code: 20590 
          Country: USA 
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA 
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640 
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov 
    Security_Information: 
      Security_Classification_System: none 
      Security_Classification: Unclassified 
    Native_Data_Set_Environment: 
    Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI 
    ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 
    Cross_Reference: 
      Citation_Information: 
        Originator: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC) 
        Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (comp.) 
        Publication_Date: 2000 
        Title: Hydrographic Features (polygon) 
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 
        Publication_Information: 
          Publication_Place: Suitland, MD 
          Publisher: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC) 
        Other_Citation_Details: 
        Compiled by the University of Tennessee Center for Transportation 
        Research GIS GROUP from the TIGER/Line machine readable files, U.S. 
        Bureau of the Census (BOC) 
        Online_Linkage:  
        Larger_Work_Citation: 
          Citation_Information: 
            Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
            Publication_Date: 2003 
            Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003 
            Edition: 2003 
            Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 
            Publication_Information: 
              Publication_Place: Washington DC 
              Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
            Online_Linkage:  



  Data_Quality_Information: 
    Attribute_Accuracy: 
      Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: 
        Attribute_Accuracy_Value: unknown 
    Logical_Consistency_Report: 
    All node-link and polygon topological relationships are created and verified 
    using computer algorithms. Unique entity identifiers were similarly verified 
    by computer algorithm. 
    Completeness_Report: 
    Attributes for the hydrography data set were created using ARC/INFO, a 
    Geographic Information System. All area and distance values were calculated 
    to the nearest 50m. 
    Positional_Accuracy: 
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: 
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Consistent with TIGER 2000 
        Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: 
          Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: unknown 
    Lineage: 
      Source_Information: 
        Source_Citation: 
          Citation_Information: 
            Originator: 
            University of Tennessee Center for Transportation Research GIS GROUP 

            Publication_Date: 2001 
            Title: Nationwide Hydrographic Database 
            Larger_Work_Citation: 
              Citation_Information: 
                Title: TIGER 
        Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000 
        Type_of_Source_Media: Digital 
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: HYDRO 
      Process_Step: 
        Process_Description: 
        1) Downloaded zipped shapefiles from www.geographynetwork.com; 2) 
        Converted the Shapefiles to Coverages; 3) Removed all intermittent water 
        features H02, H12, H22, H32, H42, H60, H71, H72, H80, and H81 from the 
        database coverages; 4) Flagged arcs to be retained in the output 
        coverage based on relative importance and research using the Internet 
        and state maps; 5) Added attributes to polygons to denote name 
        description and land/water. These attributes were then populated by user 
        input using mapping resources such as state and county maps; 6) Added 
        attribute to both arcs and polygons to denote navigable waterways. For 
        single line features, the arcs were flagged. If a feature contained 
        polygons, the polygons only were flagged; 7) States were then appended, 
        extra items dropped, data released. 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER 
        Process_Date: June 2000 
        Process_Time: 3 Months 
      Process_Step: 
        Process_Description: 
        When UTN processed the TIGER dataset for State, County and Hydrographic 
        (line and polygons) it created a 3-mile buffer around Texas shorelines. 
        This buffer removed the island off the coast of Texas. To correct this 
        error, BTS used ARC/INFO to remove the 3-mile buffer to capture the 
        islands along Texas. To capture the islands the state dataset needed to 
        be reselected, by selecting the code = 1. This process created a few 
        inaccurate polygons and they were removed. To create the final datasets, 
        the datasets were dissolved and regions created on STFIPS and County 
        FIPS. 
        Process_Date: March 2003 



  Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: 
    Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector 
    Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: 
      SDTS_Terms_Description: 
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon 
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 57396 
      SDTS_Terms_Description: 
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point 
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 54513 
      SDTS_Terms_Description: 
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains 
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 54513 
      SDTS_Terms_Description: 
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Node, planar graph 
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 483121 
      SDTS_Terms_Description: 
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point 
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4 



  Spatial_Reference_Information: 
    Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
      Geographic: 
        Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 
        Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 
        Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees 
      Geodetic_Model: 
        Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 
        Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 
        Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 
        Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 



  Entity_and_Attribute_Information: 
    Detailed_Description: 
      Entity_Type: 
        Entity_Type_Label: hydropol 
        Entity_Type_Definition: ESRI Shapefile of hydrographic features 
        (polygon) 
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI and BTS 
      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: 
          Enumerated_Domain: 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: polygon 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 
            A "polygon" is an area feature comprised of points and line 
            segments. 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ArcView Internal 
            Attribute 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. 
      Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: STFIPS 
        Attribute_Definition: State FIPS code 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC) 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Codeset_Domain: 
            Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), 
            Publication 6-4 
            Codeset_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology 
            (NIST) 
      Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: LANDCODE 
        Attribute_Definition: Determines if feature is Land or Water 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: UTCTR and BTS 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Enumerated_Domain: 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: water 
          Enumerated_Domain: 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: land or island 
      Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT 
        Attribute_Definition: Feature Name 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: UTCTR and BOC 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: free text 
      Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: NAVIGABLE 
        Attribute_Definition: Navigable Waterway Network 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Enumerated_Domain: 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: not navigable 
          Enumerated_Domain: 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1 
            Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: navigable 
      Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: VERSION 
        Attribute_Definition: Version of the database 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Range_Domain: 
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 00 
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 
      Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: REVISION 
        Attribute_Definition: Feature revision number 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Range_Domain: 
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 00 
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 



  Distribution_Information: 
    Distributor: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Organization_Primary: 
          Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
        Contact_Address: 
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
          Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW 
          City: Washington 
          State_or_Province: DC 
          Postal_Code: 20590 
          Country: USA 
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA 
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640 
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov 
    Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Database 2003 
    Distribution_Liability: None 
    Standard_Order_Process: 
      Digital_Form: 
        Digital_Transfer_Information: 
          Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile 
          Format_Version_Number: 2003 
          File_Decompression_Technique: 
          No compression applied. However, if using digital transfer online 
          option, note access instructions. 
          Transfer_Size: 161.164 
        Digital_Transfer_Option: 
          Online_Option: 
            Computer_Contact_Information: 
              Network_Address: 
                Network_Resource_Name:  
            Access_Instructions: 
            Anyone with access to the World Wide Web may connect to the BTS 
            server. To access a specific database, go to the address listed 
            above in the Network Resource Name. The visitor can create a package 
            of the dataset for download in a .zip format (i.e. MS-DOS zip 
            archive). This archived package is stored in a temporary file that 
            can then be copied to the visitor's home directory. 
          Offline_Option: 
            Offline_Media: CD-ROM 
            Recording_Capacity: 
              Recording_Density: 650 
              Recording_Density_Units: megabytes 
            Recording_Format: ISO 9660 
      Fees: None 
      Ordering_Instructions: 
      Call 202-366-DATA, fax 202-366-3640, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) BTS to 
      request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003 CD-ROM. 
      This and other BTS products may be ordered from the BTS Internet website 
      (). 
    Technical_Prerequisites: Software that can process GIS files. 
    Available_Time_Period: 
      Time_Period_Information: 
        Single_Date/Time: 
          Calendar_Date: 2003 



  Metadata_Reference_Information: 
    Metadata_Date: 20030423 
    Metadata_Contact: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Organization_Primary: 
          Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 
        Contact_Address: 
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
          Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW 
          City: Washington 
          State_or_Province: DC 
          Postal_Code: 20590 
          Country: USA 
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA 
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640 
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov 
    Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial 
    Metadata 
    Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 
    Metadata_Time_Convention: local time 
    Metadata_Access_Constraints: None 
    Metadata_Use_Constraints: None 
    Metadata_Security_Information: 
      Metadata_Security_Classification_System: none 
      Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified 
    Metadata_Extensions: 
      Online_Linkage:  
      Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile 


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