Cape May Study Area - water-level map (wri014246wlmap)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Spitz, F.J., Lacombe, P.J., and Carleton, G.B., Authors
Publication_Date: 20021231
Title: Cape May Study Area - water-level map (wri014246wlmap)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
PROJECTED COORDINATE SYSTEM UTM NAD 83; original projection was UTM NAD 27.
Description:
Abstract:
The four geographic data layers cited here are from the original digital project files of the published hard copy reports (Spitz, 1998, Lacombe and Carleton, 2002) and contain the measured and interpreted water-level data for the unconfined-aquifer system of the Cape May study area. The geographic data layers were developed at a scale of 1:24,000, and consist of; (1) the study area boundary (wri014246wlmap_bndry, polygon), (2) water-levels from wells (wri014246wlmap_gwpts, points), (3) water-levels from streams (wri014246wlmap_stmpts, points), and (4) an interpretive water-table contour map (wri014246wlmap_wlcont, lines). The study area encompasses all of Cape May County, New Jersey and small parts of Atlantic and Cumberland Counties. It also includes part of the Tuckahoe River Basin, and includes but is not limited to the entire basins of Tarkiln Brook, Mill Creek, Fishing Creek, Dias Creek, Bidwell Creek, Goshen Creek, Dennis Creek, Sluice Creek, East Creek, and West Creek. The vertical datum of the geographic data layers is NGVD 29, and the horizontal datum is NAD 83. The water-level information for the unconfined aquifer system in the Cape May study area presented here is drawn from two reports (Spitz, 1998, Lacombe and Carleton, 2002) of a much larger scope, that includes an assessment of the hydrogeologic framework, groundwater flow, availability of water supplies and saltwater intrusion. The information from the rest of these original reports are not available in geographic data layer form, but can be downloaded as PDF's of the complete original reports cited herein. The digital data sets that support unconfined-aquifer water-levels and interpretations for the Cape May study area are derived from one of nine hard copy published reports which contain similar data and information across other areas of southern New Jersey. Digital data sets for the unconfined-aquifer water-level and interpretive portions from all nine reports are being simultaneously released, motivated by development of an interactive web-viewer tool that enables convenient online viewing of the information (http://nj.usgs.gov/special/web_mapper/). Eight of the nine published reports are from a comprehensive unconfined-aquifer study series; Great Egg Harbor River (Watt and Johnson,1992), Toms River (Watt and others, 1994), Upper Maurice River (Lacombe and Rosman, 1995), Mullica River (Johnson and Watt, 1996), Salem River (Johnson and Charles, 1997), Maurice River (Charles and others, 2001), Rancocas Creek (Watt and others, 2002), and Atlantic Coastal (Gordon, 2004). The ninth is this report which contains unconfined-aquifer water-level data and an interpretation from a comprehensive water-resource study in Cape May County (Spitz, 1998, Lacombe and Carleton, 2002).
Purpose:
The water level information and interpretation presented here provides insight into the depth to water, altitude of the water table, gradient, and direction of groundwater flow within the unconfined aquifer system in the Cape May study area. This study was done in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for their purpose of developing information to serve as part of a scientific basis to address environmental, water-resource management and planning, water availability, water use, and water quality questions.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19910408
Ending_Date: 19910522
Currentness_Reference:
Areal span and time span represented by the measured water levels.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.972124
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.539221
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.324472
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.928239
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Holly Beach water-bearing zone
Theme_Keyword: Estuarine sand aquifer
Theme_Keyword: Cohansey aquifer
Theme_Keyword: Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system
Theme_Keyword: Cape May Formation
Theme_Keyword: surface water
Theme_Keyword: groundwater
Theme_Keyword: streams
Theme_Keyword: hydrography
Theme_Keyword: hydrology
Theme_Keyword: water table
Theme_Keyword: water-level
Theme_Keyword: unconfined aquifer
Theme_Keyword: water-level contours
Theme_Keyword: potentiometric
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: environment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Cape May study area
Place_Keyword: Tuckahoe River Basin
Place_Keyword: Tarkiln Brook Basin
Place_Keyword: Mill Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Fishing Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Dias Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Bidwell Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Goshen Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Dennis Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Sluice Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: East Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: West Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Atlantic County
Place_Keyword: Cape May County
Place_Keyword: Cumberland County
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: 3450 Princeton Pike
City: Lawrenceville
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08648
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 771-3900
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 771-3915
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dc_nj@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday
Contact_Instructions:
Go to the website: http://nj.usgs.gov/ Or email: dc_nj@usgs.gov Or phone: (609) 771-3900
Data_Set_Credit:
Spitz, F.J., 1998, Analysis of groundwater flow and saltwater encroachment in the shallow aquifer system of Cape May County, New Jersey, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2490, 51 p. (page 11, figure 11a) http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wsp2490 Lacombe, P.J., and Carleton, G.B., 2002, Hydrogeologic framework, availability of water supplies, and saltwater intrusion, Cape May County, New Jersey, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4246, 152 p. (page 10 figure 5, page 63 figure 35, page 141 Appendix 1) http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri014246
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20131211
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Emmanuel Charles, Jessica Centinaro, Leila Johnson
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: 3450 Princeton Pike
City: Lawrenceville
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08648
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 771-3900
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 771-3915
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dc_nj@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday
Contact_Instructions:
Go to the website: http://nj.usgs.gov/ Or email: dc_nj@usgs.gov Or phone: (609) 771-3900
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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