# Wisconsin DNR Watersheds

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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: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
      Publication_Date: 2002
      Publication_Time: Unknown
      Title: Wisconsin DNR Watersheds
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Madison, WI
        Publisher: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR)
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/geolibrary.html>
      Online_Linkage: <ftp://gomapout.dnr.state.wi.us/geodata/>
      Online_Linkage:
        <ftp://gomapout.dnr.state.wi.us/geodata/watersheds/watersheds.zip>
      Online_Linkage: <http://maps.dnr.state.wi.us/imf/dnrimf.jsp?site=webview.geodata>
      Online_Linkage: <http://maps.dnr.state.wi.us/webview/>
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Madison, WI
            Publisher: Wisconsin DNR
  Description:
    Abstract:
      This data set is a polygon shapefile representing watersheds as delineated by the Wisconsin DNR. The data are compiled from 1:24,000-scale topographic maps. DNR watershed delineations generally indicate areas that drain into a common river system or lake, but may also be based on DNR basin management criteria. The custodian of this data set is the DNR Bureau of Watershed Management (WT).
    Purpose:
      The watershed boundary delineations in this data set are used primarily to prepare reference basemaps for the DNR Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program, also generally known as the Priority Watershed Program. Priority watershed projects are designed to address water quality problems caused by nonpoint sources of pollution in selected watersheds. The data are intended for use with ArcView, ArcInfo, or other GIS software which support shapefile format data.
    Supplemental_Information:
      Additional information about Wisconsin DNR Basins, Watersheds, Water Management Units and Geographic Management Units is available on the DNR website: <http://dnr.wi.gov/org/gmu/index.htm>.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1992
        Ending_Date: November 2008
    Currentness_Reference: Date of data entry or update
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.964215
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.666063
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.083097
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.456926
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: watersheds
      Theme_Keyword: drainage
      Theme_Keyword: basins
      Theme_Keyword: boundaries
      Theme_Keyword: environment
      Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
      Contact_Position: Surface Water Modeler
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: P.O. Box 7921
        City: Madison
        State_or_Province: WI
        Postal_Code: 53707-7921
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 266-0856
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 267-7664
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jeff.Kreider@dnr.state.wi.us
      Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours, or as available
  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770

Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    The source ArcInfo coverages had polygon topology with no dangling arcs. No errors were reported upon conversion to shapefiles.
  Completeness_Report:
    All 72 counties of Wisconsin are represented. Islands in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior belonging to Wisconsin counties are also represented.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: USGS
          Publication_Date: Varies
          Title: 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) Topographic Map Series
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: USGS
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: Varies
        Source_Currentness_Reference: Map publication dates
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS 24K topo maps
      Source_Contribution: Line geometry
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        The DNR Watersheds data layer was developed cooperatively by DNR's Bureau of Watershed Management (WT) and GeographicServices Section (GEO). WT personnel watershed lines onto USGS 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) maps by interpreting topographic and hydrologic information. Those lines were digitized, and WT's watershed codes and the major/minor drainage basin codes used by DNR's Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection (FH) were linked to the resulting polygons. Further modifications were made to some watershed boundaries based on management criteria determined by WT. Additional tems were added, and ArcInfo region and route feature classes created meet WT needs.
        The DNR Watershed polygon features shapefile is periodically re-created from the "watshed" region feature class in the DNR Watersheds coverage "wsdnw924."
      Process_Date: 1992 - 2004
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization:
              Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Watershed Management
          Contact_Position: Surface Water Modeler
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: P.O. Box 7921
            City: Madison
            State_or_Province: WI
            Postal_Code: 53707-7921
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 266-0856
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 267-7664
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jeff.Kreider@dnr.state.wi.us
          Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Metadata imported.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
        Y:\Libraries\dvgislib\wi_tile\dnr_ld\wsdnw924\wsdrwats_old.shp.xml
      Process_Date: 20081114
      Process_Time: 13362900
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Dataset copied.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Y:\Libraries\dvgislib\wi_tile\dnr_ld\wsdnw924\wsdrwats
      Process_Date: 20081114
      Process_Time: 13430900

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: 334

Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
        Transverse_Mercator:
          Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90.000000
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
          False_Easting: 520000.000000
          False_Northing: -4480000.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
        Planar_Distance_Units: meters
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: wsdrwats
      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Wisconsin DNR
    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:
      Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WATSHED_
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WATSHED_ID
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WSHED_NM
      Attribute_Definition:
        The DNR's 8-character watershed identificiation code. The first 2 characters identify the DNR Management River Basin to which the watershed is assigned. The DNR completes Water Quality Management Plans for each of the state's Management River Basins, including data on groundwater and surface water quality, along with recommendations for improvement. Data from basin plans are used to identify Priority Watershed projects for the DNR Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program. Characters 3 and 4 uniquely identify each watershed assigned to a given Water Quality Management Plan. Numbers are sequential, beginning with "1", and with a leading "0" for 1-digit numbers. The fifth character is a dash ("-"). Characters 6 through 8 include the 3-digit Environmental Standards River Basin code; these units are generally subdivisions of DNR Management River Basins, and include multiple watersheds.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PWSSTAT_CD
      Attribute_Definition:
        Indicates the status of the Nonpoint Priority Watershed project corresponding to the watershed. If the watershed has not yet been so designated, this item is blank.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Completed (watershed project has been completed)
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: I
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
            Implementation (watershed project is in the implementation phase)
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NPS_PR_YR
      Attribute_Definition:
        Year in which the watershed was designated a Priority Watershed for inclusion in the Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Abatement Program. If the watershed has not yet been so designated, this item is blank.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 1995
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WSHED_CD
      Attribute_Definition: DNR Watershed code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: DNR Watershed Codes
          Codeset_Source: DNR Bureau of Watershed Management
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NPSRNK_ALL
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NPSRNK_STR
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NPSRNK_LK
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NPSRNK_GW

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
      Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: P.O. Box 7921
        City: Madison
        State_or_Province: WI
        Postal_Code: 53707-7921
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 264-8916
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 266-0870
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John.Laedlein@dnr.state.wi.us
      Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
  Resource_Description: Downloadable data
  Distribution_Liability:
    <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/legal/WebSiteLegalInformation.html>
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI shapefile
        Transfer_Size: 10.936
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name:
                <ftp://gomapout.dnr.state.wi.us/geodata/watersheds/DNR_watersheds.zip>
          Access_Instructions: Download from DNR ftp site.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format:
            Compatibility_Information ISO 9660 format allows the CDROM to be read by most computer
    Ordering_Instructions:
      Refer to the DNR GIS website: <http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/geolibrary.html>

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20040421, 20060703
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Wisconsin DNR, Bureau of Technology Services
      Contact_Position: GIS Data Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: P.O. Box 7921
        City: Madison
        State_or_Province: WI
        Postal_Code: 53707-7921
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 608.264.8914
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 608.266.0870
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geodata@dnr.state.wi.us
      Hours_of_Service: Normal business hours or as available
  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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