Basins

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Texas, River basins, TX, GeoscientificInformation, State of Texas, Inland waters

Summary
Representation of the watersheds (river basins) of Texas. This feature class is a component of TPWD 'base' data. 'Base' data includes current, statewide geospatial information intended to provide context for mapping purposes.


Description

Polygon coverage of 23 Texas river basins.

Credits

Use limitations
This data was prepared for inclusion in the TPWD Base SDE database by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.

ArcGIS Metadata ▼►

Topics and Keywords  ▼►

Themes or categories of the resource  geoscientificInformation

Place keywords  Texas, TX, State of Texas

Theme keywords  River basins, GeoscientificInformation, Inland waters

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Title ISO 19115 Topic Categories

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Citation  ▼►

* Title Basins
Publication date 2010-03-09

Presentation formats  * digital map

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Dataset languages  English (UNITED STATES)

Status  completed
Spatial representation type  * vector

Supplemental information 
The 8 digit hydrologic unit codes map from USGS was used to select the rivers bounding the basins, for a 1:24,000 scale representation of the basins. This was clipped using the Texas Outline coverage in the TPWD GIS Lab. References_Cited 878-A: A U. S. Geological Survey Data Standard. Codes for the Identification of Hydrologic Units in the United States and the Caribbean Outlying Aras. Geological Survey Circular 878-A.
* Processing environment Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.3.3600

ArcGIS item properties 
* Name Basins
* Size 2.102
* Location file://\\GIS-CBANKSXP\E\PDaugherty\data\Data_Downloads\Basins.shp
* Access protocol Local Area Network
* Content type  Downloadable Data

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Extent 
Description 
publication date
Temporal extent 
Date and time 2010-03-09

Extent 
Geographic extent 
Bounding rectangle 
Extent type  Extent used for searching
* West longitude -106.645386
* East longitude -93.507766
* North latitude 36.500462
* South latitude 25.837086
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system 
* West longitude -106.645386
* East longitude -93.507766
* South latitude 25.837086
* North latitude 36.500462
* Extent contains the resource Yes

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Point of contact 
Organization's name Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab
Contact's role  point of contact

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Phone 
Voice 512-389-8070
Fax 512-389-8300

Address 
Type both
Delivery point 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
Administrative area TX
Postal code 78744-3292
Country US
e-mail address mailto:gislab@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Basins

Hours of service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
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Resource maintenance 
Update frequency  as needed

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Constraints 
Limitations of use 
This data was prepared for inclusion in the TPWD Base SDE database by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.
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ArcGIS coordinate system 
* Type Geographic
* Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
* Coordinate reference details 
Geographic coordinate system 
Well-known identifier 4269
X origin -399.99999999999989
Y origin -399.99999999999989
XY scale 11258999068426.24
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 8.9831528411952117e-009
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Left longitude -180
Well-known text GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY["EPSG",4269]]

Reference system identifier 
* Value 4269
* Codespace EPSG
* Version 7.4.1

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Vector  ▼►
* Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only

Geometric objects 
Feature class name Basins
* Object type  composite
* Object count 23

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ArcGIS Feature Class Properties  ▼►
 
* Feature type Simple
* Geometry type Polygon
* Has topology FALSE
* Feature count 23
* Spatial index TRUE
* Linear referencing FALSE

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Distribution  ▼►

Distributor  ▼►
Contact information 
Individual's name Marian O'Brien
Organization's name Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Contact's position GIS Analyst
Contact's role  distributor

Contact information  ▼►
Phone 
Voice 512-389-8315
Fax 512-389-8300

Address 
Type both
Delivery point 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
Administrative area TX
Postal code 78744-3292
Country US
e-mail address mailto:marian.obrien@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Basins

Hours of service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
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Distribution format 
* Format name Shapefile

Transfer options 
* Transfer size 2.102

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Fields and Subtypes  ▼►

Details for object Basins  ▼►
* Type Feature Class
* Row count 23

Field FID  ▼►
* Alias FID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description 
Internal feature number.
* Description source 
ESRI
* Description of values Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

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Field Shape  ▼►
* Alias Shape
* Data type Geometry
* Width 0
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description 
Feature geometry.
* Description source 
ESRI
Description of values Coordinates defining the features.

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Field Name  ▼►
* Alias Name
* Data type String
* Width 25
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Basin Name (short name)
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Field Basin  ▼►
* Alias Basin
* Data type String
* Width 40
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Basin Name (Long Name)
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Field Bay  ▼►
* Alias Bay
* Data type String
* Width 40
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Bay Name
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Field SqMiCalc  ▼►
* Alias SqMiCalc
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Area in Square Miles
Description source 
Calculated in GIS using Albers Equal Area projection
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Field AcresCalc  ▼►
* Alias AcresCalc
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Area in acres
Description source 
Calculated in GIS using Albers Equal Area projection
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Field Shape_Leng  ▼►
* Alias Shape_Leng
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0

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* Alias Shape_Area
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description 
Area of feature in internal units squared.
* Description source 
ESRI
* Description of values Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

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Metadata Details  ▼►

Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)

Scope of the data described by the metadata  dataset
Scope name  * dataset

* Last update 2012-11-09

ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Standard or profile used to edit metadata NAP

Created in ArcGIS 2010-05-10T12:12:07
Last modified in ArcGIS 2012-11-09T10:52:11

Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2012-11-09T10:52:11


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Metadata Contacts  ▼►

Metadata contact 
Organization's name Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Contact's role  point of contact

Contact information  ▼►
Phone 
Voice 512-389-8070
Fax 512-389-8300

Address 
Type both
Delivery point 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
Administrative area TX
Postal code 78744-3292
Country US
e-mail address mailto:gislab@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Basins

Hours of service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
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Metadata Constraints  ▼►

Security constraints 
Classification  unclassified

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Thumbnail and Enclosures  ▼►

Thumbnail 
Thumbnail type  JPG

Enclosure 
Enclosure type  File
Description of enclosure original metadata
Original metadata document, which was translated yes
Original file name source_metadata.xml

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Identification  ▼►

Citation
Citation Information
Publication Date 2010-03-09
Title
Base.HYDRO.Basins
Geospatial Data Presentation Form vector digital data
Online Linkage Service=sde:sqlserver:GIS-DBBETA\tpwd_gisdev; Database=Base; User=Hydro; Version=sde.DEFAULT

Description
Abstract 
Polygon coverage of 23 Texas river basins.
Purpose 
Representation of the watersheds (river basins) of Texas.

This feature class is a component of TPWD 'base' data. 
'Base' data includes current, statewide geospatial information intended to provide context for mapping purposes.
Supplemental Information 
The  8 digit hydrologic unit codes map from USGS was used to select the rivers bounding the basins, for a 1:24,000 scale representation of the basins. This was clipped using the Texas Outline coverage in the TPWD GIS Lab.

References_Cited
878-A: A U. S. Geological Survey Data Standard. Codes for the Identification of Hydrologic Units in the United States and the Caribbean Outlying Aras. Geological Survey Circular 878-A.
Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date 2010-03-09
Currentness Reference 
publication date
Status
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed

Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate -106.645386
East Bounding Coordinate -93.507766
North Bounding Coordinate 36.500462
South Bounding Coordinate 25.837086

Keywords
Theme
Theme Keyword Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword River basins
Theme Keyword Inland waters
Theme Keyword GeoscientificInformation

Place
Place Keyword Texas
Place Keyword TX
Place Keyword State of Texas

Access Constraints 
None.
Use Constraints 
This data was prepared for inclusion in the TPWD Base SDE database by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. 

Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
State or Province TX
Postal Code 78744-3292
Country UNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone 512-389-8070
Contact Facsimile Telephone 512-389-8300
Contact Electronic Mail Address mailto:gislab@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Basins
Hours of Service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri

Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

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Lineage
Process Step
Process Description 
Dataset copied.
Process Date 20100122 16021600

Process Step
Process Description 
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
\\Gis-datasrvr\Gis_Data\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\counties
Process Date 20100122 16041700

Process Step
Process Description 
Dataset copied.
Process Date 20100205 09083300

Process Step
Process Description 
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
W:\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\County
Process Date 2010-02-11
Process Time 11144300

Process Step
Process Description 
Metadata imported.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
M:\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\Metadata\BaseMetadataTemplate.xml
Process Date 2010-05-10
Process Time 11021800

Process Step
Process Description 
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
\\Gis-datasrvr\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\shp\Basins\Basins
Process Date 2010-05-10
Process Time 12120700

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Spatial Reference  ▼►

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 1.000000
Altitude Encoding Method Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

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Entities and Attributes  ▼►

Distribution Information  ▼►

Distributor
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Contact Person Cynthia R. Banks
Contact Position GIS Data Librarian
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
State or Province TX
Postal Code 78744-3292
Country UNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone 512-389-8073
Contact Facsimile Telephone 512-389-8300
Contact Electronic Mail Address mailto:cynthia.banks@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Basins
Hours of Service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri

Resource Description Downloadable Data
Standard Order Process
Digital Form
Digital Transfer Information
Transfer Size 3.104

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Metadata Reference  ▼►

Metadata Date 2010-12-10
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Contact Address
Address Type mailing and physical address
Address 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
State or Province TX
Postal Code 78744-3292
Country UNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone 512-389-8070
Contact Facsimile Telephone 512-389-8300
Contact Electronic Mail Address mailto:gislab@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Basins
Hours of Service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri

Metadata Standard Name FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention local time

Metadata Access Constraints None
Metadata Use Constraints
None
Metadata Security Information
Metadata Security Classification Unclassified

Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name ESRI Metadata Profile

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