Salem River study area - water-level map (wri964195wlmap)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Johnson, M.L. and Charles, E.G., Authors
Publication_Date: 19971231
Title: Salem River study area - water-level map (wri964195wlmap)
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 report (Johnson and Charles, 1997) and contain the measured and interpreted water-level data for the unconfined-aquifer system of the Salem River study area. The geographic data layers were developed at a scale of 1:24,000, and consist of; (1) the study area boundary (wri964195wlmap_bndry, polygon), (2) water-levels from wells (wri964195wlmap_gwpts, points), (3) water-levels from streams (wri964195wlmap_stmpts, points), and (4) an interpretive water-table contour map (wri964195wlmap_wlcont, lines). The study area encompasses parts of the New Jersey Counties of Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem, and the basins of Salem River, Raccoon Creek, Oldmans Creek, Alloway Creek, and Stow Creek. The horizontal datum of the data layers is NAD 83, and the vertical datum is NGVD 29. The sheet that contains the water-level information for the Salem River study area represents one part (sheet 2 of 5) of a comprehensive assessment of the hydrology of the unconfined aquifer system (Johnson and Charles, 1997). 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 Salem 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).
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 Salem River study area. This study was done 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: 19931005
Ending_Date: 19931209
Ending_Time: 230000
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: -75.561282
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.137857
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.813806
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.353689
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system
Theme_Keyword: Vincentown aquifer
Theme_Keyword: Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer
Theme_Keyword: Englishtown aquifer
Theme_Keyword: Upper Potomac-Raritan-Magothy 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: Salem River study area
Place_Keyword: Salem River Basin
Place_Keyword: Raccoon Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Oldmans Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Alloway Creek Basin
Place_Keyword: Stow Creek 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 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, 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:
Johnson, M.L. and Charles, E.G., 1997, Hydrology of the unconfined aquifer system, Salem River Area: Salem River and Raccoon, Oldmans, Alloway, and Stow Creek Basins, New Jersey, 1993-94, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4195, 5 sheets. (sheet 2 of 5, tables 2-1 and 2-2, figure 2-1) http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wri964195
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Park 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20130813
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, 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
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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