Snake/Salt River Basin Plan - 1:24,000 scale Irrigated Lands Mapping, in Decimal Degrees - NAD 1927

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What does this data set describe?

    Title:
    Snake/Salt River Basin Plan - 1:24,000 scale Irrigated Lands Mapping, in Decimal Degrees - NAD 1927
    Abstract:
    This data set is a polygon coverage. It only contains irrigated acreage in the Snake/Salt River basin within Wyoming. The interpretation of irrigated lands due to the works of man was taken from 1982 and 1983 aerial infra-red photos. Upon completion of digitizing these areas, Wyoming State Engineer's Office field personnel updated the lands and checked the accuracy of the delineation. The data structure for this data set is based on graph theory, in which a two-dimensional diagram is expressed as a set of spatial objects in a manner that explicitly expresses logical relationships. Applied to a map, this concept is used to encode the spatial relationships between the objects, including such concepts as adjacency and connectivity between objects. A topologically structured data file can support graphic applications, as well as computations and analyses involving the spatial objects and their spatial relationships.
    Supplemental_Information:
    NOTE-This shapefile links to the Water Rights Database by the Irr_Link field. This is a many-to-many relationship and you may have to use RELATE instead of JOIN.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    States West Water Resources Corporation, October, 2003, Snake/Salt River Basin Plan - 1:24,000 scale Irrigated Lands Mapping, in Decimal Degrees - NAD 1927.

    Online Links:

    • None

    Other_Citation_Details: This shapefile was re-projected by Sunrise Engineering.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.045912
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.296437
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.851473
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.532805

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: 1982
    Currentness_Reference: 1999

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (688)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Irrigated-Lands_ssdd27

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    AREA

    PERIMETER

    QUAD

    ACREAGE

    ISLAND
    USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Indentifier

    ValueDefinition
    0Irrigated Land (not an island)
    1A non-irrigated parcel inside an irrigated polygon

    PERMIT_NO_

    Huc_Num

    Sub_Name
    Water Permit No

    Acc_Name

    Cat_Name

    Irr_Link
    Linking Field to Water Rights Database


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Water Resources Data System
    Project Coordinator
    Dept 3943, 1000 E University Ave
    Laramie, WY 82071
    USA

    307-766-6651 (voice)
    307-766-3785 (FAX)
    wrds@uwyo.edu

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00am to 5:00pm Mon-Fri MT


Why was the data set created?

This dataset was created as part of the Wyoming Water Plan.


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    (process 1 of 1)
    The irrigated lands coverage was digitized from photo interpretation on clear mylar USGS quad overlays. The overlays were produced from digital USGS quads plotted at their source scale of 1:24000. These clear maps were then used in conjunction with non-rectified infra-red aerial photography to delineate all lands irrigated by the works of man. The photography is a product of the Wyoming Water Development Commission that was flown during the summers of 1982 and 1983. Upon completion of this initial stage, the preliminary plots were distributed to the appropriate Wyoming SEO field personnel for verification and update. Their changes were discussed, checked and incorporated into the mapping. A second set of preliminary maps was then produced for a check before finalization of the irrigated lands. These maps were checked for position by comparing plots of the digital data to the graphic source. The manual digitizing used a digitizing table to capture the digital data at a resolution of at least .01 inches. The attribution was added upon completion of the digitization. Two control points corresponding to two of the four quadrangle corners were used for registration during the data collection. The data was digitized directly into Wyoming, Zone I, East coordinates. No coordinate transformation was performed.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • C:\DOCUME~1\decook\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml10B.tmp

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    As a base map, United States Geologic Survey digital quadrangles were used for spatial relationship to the non rectified infra-red aerial photos. Accuracy of these digital data (if not digitally revised), is based upon the use of source graphics which are compiled to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. NMAS horizontal accuracy requires that at least 90 percent of points tested are within 0.02 inches of the true position. The digital data are estimated to contain a horizontal positional error of less than or equal to 0.003 inches standard error in the two component directions relative to the source graphic. NMAS vertical accuracy requires that at least 90% of well defined points tested be within one half contour interval of the correct value. Comparison to the graphic source is used as control to assess digital positional accuracy. Cartographic offsets may be present on the graphic source, due to scale and legibility constraints. Digital map elements require edge alignment between data sets. Data along each quadrangle edge are tested against the data set for the adjacent quadrangle; tests check for positional accuracy between data sets within a 0.02 inches tolerance. Features with like dimensionality, and with or without like attribution, that are within the tolerance are adjusted by moving the feature equally in both data sets. Features outside the tolerance are not moved.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: Data will be provided through the Water Resources Data Systems
Use_Constraints:
This data was created specifically for use in the Wyoming Water Plan Project. The data was designed for use in 1:24,000 scale analyses.

  1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    These Data were generated for use in conjunction with the Snake/Salt River Basin Plan. The Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) and the Water Resources Data System (WRDS) do not warrant, endorse, or recommend the use of these data for any other purpose. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. WWDC and WRDS are providing these data "as is", and WWDC and WRDS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    CDs may be ordered through the Water Development Commission


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 13-May-2004
Last Reviewed: 13-May-2004

Metadata author:
Water Resources Data System
Project Coordinator
Dept 3943, 1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
USA

307-766-6651 (voice)
307-766-3785 (FAX)
wrds@uwyo.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am to 5:00pm MT
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:


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