wri924128wlmap_wlcont
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- Citation:
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- Originator:
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U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Lacombe, P.J., and Rosman, R., Authors
- Publication_Date: 20041231
- Title: wri924128wlmap_wlcont
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
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PROJECTED COORDINATE SYSTEM UTM NAD 83; original projection was UTM NAD 27.
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- Abstract:
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The water-table contour map (wri924128wlmap_wlcont, lines) is an interpretation based on water-level measurements that were made specifically for the Upper Maurice River study. Measurement sites consisted of strategically selected well and stream and surface water (lakes, ponds) locations. The shape of the water table is controlled principally by topography; therefore the water table contour interpretation tends to be a subdued reflection of the topography. This data layer is the same as that of the ground water-level contour interpretation presented in Lacombe and Rosman (1995), figure 2-1. The study area includes part or all of the basins of Maurice River, Great Egg Harbor River, Oldmans Creek, Mantua Creek, Raccoon Creek, Big Timber Creek, Little Ease Run, and Scotland Run, and parts of the New Jersey Counties of Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem. The horizontal datum of the water-table contour map layer is NAD 83, and the vertical datum is NGVD 29.
The water-table contour map is one of four data layers used to present the water-level information for the Upper Maurice River study area. The four geographic data layers were developed at a scale of 1:24,000, and consist of; (1) the study area boundary (wri924128wlmap_bndry, polygon), (2) water-levels from wells (wri924128wlmap_gwpts, points), (3) water-levels from streams (wri924128wlmap_stmpts, points), and (4) an interpretive water-table contour map (wri924128wlmap_wlcont, lines).
The water-level information represents one part (sheet 2 of 5) of a comprehensive assessment of the hydrology of the unconfined aquifer system in the Upper Maurice River study area. The other four sheets of this report are not available in geographic data layer form, but they can be downloaded in PDF format from the complete original report cited herein. The other four sheets comprise information on (1) the hydrogeology and description of the study area, (2) stream discharge and climate data, (3) water quality, and (4) a detailed water-use and water-budget analysis.
The digital data sets that support unconfined-aquifer water-levels and interpretations for the Upper Maurice River 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 report that contains unconfined-aquifer water-level data and an interpretation is from a comprehensive water-resource study in Cape May County (Lacombe and Carleton, 2002).
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The water-table contour map for the Upper Maurice River study area consists of interpreted lines of equal water-table altitude, based on water levels measured in wells and streams. The water-table contour map can be used to provide an interpretive assessment of depth to water, water-table altitude, water-table gradients, and the direction of groundwater flow within the unconfined aquifer system. The study was performed in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for their purpose of developing a scientific basis to help address environmental, water-resource management and planning, water availability, water use, and water quality questions.
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- Beginning_Date: 19860901
- Ending_Date: 19861130
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Areal span, time span, and vertical span represented by the measured water levels.
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.321691
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.881918
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.800191
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.494986
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Theme_Keyword: Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system
- Theme_Keyword: Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer
- Theme_Keyword: Navesink formation
- Theme_Keyword: Vincentown aquifer
- Theme_Keyword: surface water
- Theme_Keyword: groundwater
- Theme_Keyword: streams
- Theme_Keyword: hydrography
- Theme_Keyword: hydrology
- Theme_Keyword: water table. unconfined aquifer
- Theme_Keyword: water-level contours
- Theme_Keyword: potentiometric
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Theme_Keyword: environment
- Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: Upper Maurice River study area
- Place_Keyword: Maurice River Basin
- Place_Keyword: Great Egg Harbor River Basin
- Place_Keyword: Oldmans Creek Basin
- Place_Keyword: Mantua Creek Basin
- Place_Keyword: Raccoon Creek Basin
- Place_Keyword: Big Timber Creek Basin
- Place_Keyword: Little Ease Run Basin
- Place_Keyword: Scotland Run Basin
- Place_Keyword: Cumberland County
- Place_Keyword: Gloucester County
- Place_Keyword: Salem County
- Place_Keyword: New Jersey
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Access_Constraints: None
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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 constraints 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.
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
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- Address_Type: mailing
- Address: 3450 Princeton Pike, Suite 110
- 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:
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Go to the website: http://nj.usgs.gov/ Or email: dc_nj@usgs.gov Or phone: (609) 771-3900
- Data_Set_Credit:
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Lacombe, P.J., and Rosman, R.,1995, Hydrology of the unconfined aquifer system in the Upper Maurice River Basin and adjacent areas in Gloucester County, New Jersey, 1986-87, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4128, 5 sheets. (figure 2-1) http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri924128
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- Map_Projection:
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- Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 18N
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- Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
- Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.0
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- False_Easting: 500000.0
- False_Northing: 0.0
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- Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
- Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001
- Planar_Distance_Units: meter
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American 1983
- Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
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- Entity_Type_Label: wri924128wlmap_wlcont
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Water table contour map interpreted from groundwater and surface water points.
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: Water_Table_Contour
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Lines of equal water-table altitude, in ten-foot intervals, in feet above NGVD 29. Accuracy reflects groundwater and stream data point accuracy.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 20
- Range_Domain_Maximum: 140
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet
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- Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 5
- Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: Interpolated lines of equal water-table altitude.
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- Metadata_Date: 20140610
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
- Contact_Person: Emmanuel Charles, Jessica Centinaro, Leila Johnson
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing
- Address: 3450 Princeton Pike, Suite 110
- 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:
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Go to the website: http://nj.usgs.gov/ Or email: dc_nj@usgs.gov Or phone: (609) 771-3900
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