Subbasin

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Original data from the USDA NRCS Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD). Data processed and imported by USDA Forest Service, NRIS.
Publication_Date: February 2009
Title: Subbasin
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
Data was most recent, best available from NRCS/USGS in February 2009. Published by US Forest Service to data center in February 2009.
Online_Linkage: \\ds.fs.fed.us\EFS\FS\Reference\GIS\r06_rrs\Data\Hydro.gdb
Description:
Abstract:
Subdivisions of basins. Subbasins are the forth level (8-digit) of the hydrologic unit hierarchy. This file contains Hydrologic Unit boundaries and codes for the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The data are a seamless national representation of Hydrologic Unit boundaries at HU_8 levels. Geometry of all delineations is from the NRCS Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) state coordination efforts. The feature class field structure is from USGS National Hydrography Dataset Hydrologic Units (HU) dataset. WBD attribute records for each hydrologic unit were populated into the HU structure. Not all WBD attributes could be moved into the HU structure because there was not a place in the HU structure for some WBD attributes.
USFS Natural Resources Information System (NRIS) derived the HU_8 data based on the WBD certified HU_12 data. The data were imported into USGS HU data structure. For Alaska, preliminary data for the HU_8 are available for Southcentral and Southeast Alaska subregions only
Purpose:
The data for the lower 48 states were developed based on the certified WBD to provide the USFS national forests with national hydrologic drainage delineations at six aquatic hierarchical levels. The data for Alaska are currently an interim product meant to be used only until NRCS releases certified data for Alaska.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: February 2009
Currentness_Reference: February 2009
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Yearly or semi-yearly
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.612937
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.296727
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.597344
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.988814
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Hydrologic Unit Boundaries
Theme_Keyword: Hydrologic Unit Codes
Theme_Keyword: Drainage Basins
Theme_Keyword: Cataloging Units
Theme_Keyword: Hydrologic Units
Theme_Keyword: Watersheds
Theme_Keyword: HUC
Theme_Keyword: Subbasin
Place:
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: nationwide
Access_Constraints: No restrictions.
Use_Constraints:
The data were digitized and edited from best available sources at a scales ranging from 1:24,000, or better, up to 1:2,000,000. This data is not intended to be the authoritative source for hydrologic units, but only as a reference to NHD data that has some interdependencies with hydrologic unit delineation for reach code assignments.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA, Forest Service, Natural Resource Information System
Contact_Person: Mary Barczak, Greg Enstrom, Brian Sanborn
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4077 SW Research Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97333
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7100
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://basenet.fs.fed.us/support/helpdesk>
Hours_of_Service: 800-1600 Pacific Time
Contact_Instructions:
The NRIS Help desk can handle initial routing of calls. Some data issues may be within the realm of NRCS and USGS National Hydrography Dataset Water Resources staff.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.0 (Build 6002) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Completeness_Report:
This data includes hydrologic delineation boundaries. It is aquatic, spatial data from the entire United States and its source is from the USDA-NRCS and USGS. Completed watershed boundary data was downloaded from their Watershed Boundary Delineations website the lower 48 states and Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. The data for the state of Alaska is preliminary, uncertified data to be used only until USGS makes the certified data available for Alaska.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
+/- 40 feet 19 times out of 20, as per national map accuracy standards.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Feburary 2009
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Contribution:
NRCS Watershed Boundary Dataset Project and US Geological Survey - National Hydrography Dataset
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The HU_8 data were derived by dissolving the WBD certified HU_12 data based on HU_8 code. The data were then imported into the Hydrologic Unit data structure in an ArcSDE database at the Enterprise Data Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Process_Date: February 2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
For the geographic extent of the state of Alaska, the WBD data were reprojected using the NAD_1927_To_NAD_1983_Alaska transformation. No reprojection was executed on the rest of the dataset, and the data remain in the NAD_1927_To_NAD_1983_NADCON transformation.
Process_Date: February 24, 2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
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Process_Date: 20090525
Process_Time: 21393900
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Server=infraweb1.fs.usda.gov; Service=5152:SDE; User=FS_PUBLIC_READ; Version=SDE.DEFAULT
Process_Date: 20110603
Process_Time: 15561700
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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SDTS_Terms_Description:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 90752
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
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_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Subbasin
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: SOURCE
Attribute_Definition: Name of entity creating extended element.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HUC_8
Attribute_Definition: 8-digit identifier.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HU_8_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of the Subbasin.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110610
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service NRIS
Contact_Person: Mary Barczak, Gregory Enstrom
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4077 SW Research Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97333
Hours_of_Service: 800-1630 Pacific Time
Contact_Instructions: <http://basenet.fs.fed.us/support/helpdesk/>
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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