U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Lacombe, P.J., and Rosman, R., Authors
Publication_Date: 19951231
Publication_Time: 235900
Title: wri924128wlmap_gwpts
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 water-level from wells data (wri924128wlmap_gwpts, points) includes groundwater-level measurements from wells that were made specifically for the Upper Maurice River study, using a set of strategically selected locations that, along with stream water-level information, provided control for construction of an interpretive water-table contour map. Well selection was based on those wells that were relatively shallow (typically screened less than 150 feet deep) in order to represent shallow (unconfined) groundwater levels. The selected wells were either already existing in USGS’s NWIS database, or selected in the field and then later entered into the NWIS database. This data layer also includes well construction and related measurement information, and is the same as the groundwater-level data and interpretation presented in Lacombe and Rosman (1995), table 1-2 and figure 2-1, respectively. The study area encompasses 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-levels from wells data layer is NAD 83, and the vertical datum is NGVD 29.
The water-levels from wells data 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 (wri9241284wlmap_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 (Spitz, 1998, Lacombe and Carleton, 2002).
Purpose:
The water-levels from wells data for the Upper Maurice River study includes groundwater levels, and related site and well construction information that were compiled, along with water levels measured in streams, to construct a water-table contour map. 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.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19860901
Ending_Date: 19861130
Ending_Time: 235900
Currentness_Reference:
Areal span, time span, and vertical span represented by the measured water levels.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.30062
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.906961
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.725742
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.507917
Keywords:
Theme:
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
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Place:
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
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 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.
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, 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:
Go to the website: http://nj.usgs.gov/ Or email: dc_nj@usgs.gov Or phone: (609) 771-3900
Data_Set_Credit:
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. (sheet 2 of 5, table 1-2, figure 2-1) http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri924128
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552
Groundwater points used to develop water table contour map in Upper Maurice River study area.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
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: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SiteID
Attribute_Definition: Site ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Each record in the table has a unique 15-digit whole number identifier which references to USGS New Jersey Water Science Center's well database (NWIS).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NJ_UID
Attribute_Definition: NJ Well ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Each record in the table has a unique identifier which references to USGS New Jersey Water Science Center's well database (NWIS).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Local_ID
Attribute_Definition: Local well ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique number ID - concatenated with local name.