Fillmore County Geologic Atlas, Part B

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County Geologic Atlas Series C-8

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1. Identification Information 5. Entity and Attribute Information
2. Data Quality Information 6. Distribution Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information 7.Metadata reference Information
4. Spatial Reference Information  
METADATA SUMMARY
Originator
 Minnesota Department of Natural Recourses, Division of Waters, County Atlas and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessment Program
Abstract
 ARCVIEW shapefiles depicting a variety of characteristics of the ground-water system of Fillmore County, Minnesota
Time Period of Content Date
 1995-1996
Currentness Reference
 Complete
Access Constraints
 None
Use Constraints
 Users may wish to verify critical information; sources include both the references here and information on file in the offices of the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Department of Natural Resources. Every effort has been made to ensure the interpretation shown conforms to sound geologic and cartographic principles. This map should not be used to establish legal title, boundaries, or locations of improvements.
Browse Graphic File Name
 None Available
Distributer Contact Person
 phone (651)259-5693 or (651)259-5700, See also Metadata Reference Section.
Ordering Instructions
 Proceed to ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION (below)
Online Linkage
 None Available
 

Section 1

 Identification Information
Originator Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters
Title Fillmore County Geologic Atlas, Part B
Minnesota Clearinghouse ID --
Abstract ARCVIEW shapefiles depicting a variety of characteristics of the ground-water system of Fillmore County, Minnesota
Purpose Geographic information systems (GIS) layers were created to cartographically depict and spatially analyze data used in the production of the Fillmore County Geologic Atlas, Part B. A County Geologic Atlas (CGA) is a systematic study of a county's geologic and ground-water resources. Geologic studies include both near-surface deposits and bedrock. Ground-water studies include flow systems, aquifer capacity, ground-water chemistry, and sand and gravel deposits. Interpretation of sensitivity to pollution is also part of a CGA. The information is organized, analyzed, and displayed using GIS technology.
Time Period of Content Date 1995-1996
Currentness Reference Complete
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency None planned
Spatial Extent of Data Fillmore County, Minnesota
Place Keywords Fillmore County, Minnesota, Southeastern Minnesota
Theme Keywords Water Chemistry, Wells, Ground Water, Surface Water, Geology, Pollution Sensitivity, Aquifer Yield, Potentiometric Surface, Water Table, Hydrogeology, Sinkholes, Springheds
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints Users may wish to verify critical information; sources include both the references here and information on file in the offices of the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Department of Natural Resources. Every effort has been made to ensure the interpretation shown conforms to sound geologic and cartographic principles. This map should not be used to establish legal title, boundaries, or locations of improvements.
Contact Person See GIS contact on our on the Groundwater Atlas Contacts page.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd, St. Paul, MN  55155-4025
Associated Data Sets Fillmore County Geologic Atlas, Part A, County Geologic Atlas Series C-8, published by the Minnesota Geological Survey, 1995. More information and downloadable data for Part A available on the MGS ftp site.

Section 2

 Data Quality Information
Attribute Accuracy --
Logical Consistency Data are topologically correct using ARC/INFO 7.1.1
Completeness Complete
Horizontal Positional Accuracy NA
Vertical Positional Accuracy NA
Lineage Review of available data:
Investigations begin with a review of existing information, such as earlier geologic maps, soil maps, hydrologic reports, and information provided by well drillers. Drillers send water well logs to the Minnesota Geological Survey, where they are reviewed, interpreted, and entered into the County Well Index (CWI), an interactive data base of water-well information.
Collection of data from the field:
Field studies are conducted to measure static water level elevations and chemistry of selected wells. These studies, combined with pre-existing data, are used to create models of water-table and bedrock hydrogeology (elevation, potentiometric surface, potential yield, flow direction, etc.), and sensitivity of ground water system to pollution.
Creation of GIS layers:
Using a variety of techniques, data is converted into Arc/INFO coverages or ARCVIEW shapefiles for cartographic display and spatial analysis.
Source Scale Denominator 100,000

Section 3

 Spatial Data Organization Information
Native Data Set Environment Arc/INFO
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data --
Spatial Object Type Vector
Vendor Specific Object Types Point, Line, Polygon
Tiling Scheme Fillmore County

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Section 4

 Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
Ellipsoid GRS 1980
Horizontal Datum NAD83
Horizontal Units Meters
Altitude Datum N.A.
Altitude Units N.A.
Depth Datum N.A.
Depth Units N.A.
Cell Width N.A.
Cell Height N.A.
UTM Zone Number 15
Coordinate Offsets or Adjustments None
Distance Resolution --

Section 5

 Entity and Attribute Information
Entity and
Attribute Overview		 The Fillmore County Geologic Atlas, Part B consists of 31 separate GIS data layers divided among four plates:

Plate 6 - Bedrock hydrogeology
Plate 7 - Sensitivity of the St. Peter -Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer to pollution
Plate 8 - Sinkholes and sinkhole probability
Plate 9 - Springsheds

ARCVIEW shapefiles are available.

 
Download zip file of all SHAPEFILES (c08b_shape.zip, 12.8 Mb)
 
Coverages used in more than one plate
  chempt Wells sampled by DNR staff for chemistry    
  fmswelpt Wells field-measured by DNR Staff for static water level elevation    
 
Coverages used in Plate 6, Hydrogeology of Bedrock Aquifers
  cfigabs FRANCONIA-IRONTON-GALESVILLE Aquifer - Aquifer absent    
  cfigcon FRANCONIA-IRONTON-GALESVILLE Aquifer - Confined area    
  cfigflow FRANCONIA-IRONTON-GALESVILLE Aquifer - Flow direction    
  cfigpot FRANCONIA-IRONTON-GALESVILLE Aquifer - Potentiometric surface    
  dcomabs UPPER CARBONATE Aquifer - Aquifer absent    
  dcomcon UPPER CARBONATE Aquifer - Confined area    
  dcomdew UPPER CARBONATE Aquifer - Dewatered area    
  dcomflow UPPER CARBONATE Aquifer - Flow direction    
  dcompot UPPER CARBONATE Aquifer - Potentiometric surface    
  dcomsp UPPER CARBONATE Aquifer - Springs    
  spcjabs ST. PETER-PRAIRIE du CHIEN JORDAN Aquifer - Aquifer absent    
  spcjcon ST. PETER-PRAIRIE du CHIEN JORDAN Aquifer - Confined area    
  spcjdew ST. PETER-PRAIRIE du CHIEN JORDAN Aquifer - Dewatered area    
  spcjflow ST. PETER-PRAIRIE du CHIEN JORDAN Aquifer - Flow direction    
  spcjpot ST. PETER-PRAIRIE du CHIEN JORDAN Aquifer - Potentiometric surface    
  spcjpump ST. PETER-PRAIRIE du CHIEN JORDAN Aquifer - Pump locations    
  spcjyld ST. PETER-PRAIRIE du CHIEN JORDAN Aquifer - Potential yield    
  xsaln Cross section A-A' line.    
 
Coverages used in Plate 7, Pollution Sensitivity
  gwsl3py Sensitivity of the St. Peter-Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer to pollution    
  subdpgnt Area where nitrate or tritium present or expected beneath the Decorah-Platteville-Glennwood confining unit    
 
Coverages used in Plate 8, Sinkhole Probability
  shprob Sinkhole probability    
  shpts Sinkhole points    
 
Coverages used in Plate 9, Springsheds
  bvalley Blind valleys    
  dcontact Cummingsville-Decorah contact line    
  dyetrcepts Dye trace points    
  h20line Dye trace lines    
  h20shed Springsheds    
  shedpt Springshed points    
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Section 6

 Distribution Information
Publisher Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Publication Date 1999
Distributor Address Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd, St. Paul, MN  55155-4025
Distribution Liability This map was prepared from publicly available information only. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the factual data on which this map is based. However, the Department of Natural Resources does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or any implied uses of these data.

Users may wish to verify critical information; sources include both the references here and information on file in the offices of the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Department of Natural Resources. Every effort has been made to ensure the interpretation shown conforms to sound geologic and cartographic principles. This map should not be used to establish legal title, boundaries, or locations of improvements.
Transfer Format Name ARC/INFO, ArcExport, INFO
Transfer Format Version Number 7.1.1
Transfer Size --
Ordering Instructions See ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION (above)

Section 7

 Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date 1999
Metadata Contact Person GIS Specialist
Metadata Contact Organization Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Waters Division
Metadata Contact Position GIS Specialist
Metadata Contact Address 500 Lafayette Road
Metadata Contact City St. Paul
Metadata Contact State or Province MN
Metadata Contact Postal Code 55155-4032
Metadata Contact Voice Phone (651) 259-5693 or (651) 259-5700
Metadata Contact Fax Phone (651) 296-0445
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.0.4
 

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