FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2007

TITLE: FLORIDA SPRINGS LOCATIONS 2000

Geodataset Name:       SPRINGS_FDEP_2000
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         598
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Statewide coverage of springs in Florida.The springs locations coverage began as an Excel file of Florida Springs information compiled prior to 2002 and collected from several published sources.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    DEP/WRM/BWM/GIS
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Various
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      20000101
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: SPRINGS_FDEP_2000.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N. DECIMAL DEGREES
OBJECTID
4 OID ---
STATION_ID
30 String ---
NAME
99 String ---
MAGNITUDE
1 String ---
LAT_DD
6 Number ---
LAT_MM
6 Number ---
LAT_SS
14 Number 6
LONG_DD
6 Number ---
LONG_MM
6 Number ---
LONG_SS
14 Number 6
SOURCE
10 String ---
ORIG_SRC
10 String ---
NO3
14 Number 6
STORET
30 String ---
NO3_STORET
14 Number 6
HUC
10 String ---
GNIS_ID
8 String ---
DUM_FLD
6 Number ---
WMD_ID
30 String ---
COM_ID
19 Number 9
GNIS_CODE
1 String ---
GNIS_NHD
10 String ---
GNIS_NAME
100 String ---
CFS
8 String ---
LAT
14 Number 6
LON
19 Number 9
USNG_FL_1K
10 String ---
DESCRIPT
42 String ---
FGDLAQDATE
8 Date ---
AUTOID
4 Integer ---
SHAPE
4 Geometry ---

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

STATION_ID Identification number from source information.

NAME Name given by source information.

MAGNITUDE Scale of 1-5.

LAT_DD Latitude in decimal degrees.

LAT_MM Latitude minutes.

LAT_SS Latitude seconds.

LONG_DD Longitude degrees.

LONG_MM Longitude minutes.

LONG_SS Longitude seconds.

SOURCE Originator of basic record information used for this dataset.
CENTRAL = DEP's Central Regulatory District Office

DEP = Springs Data developed by Joe Hand

GNIS = Geogrphic Names Information System

NHD = National Hydrography Dataset Points

NWFWMD = Northwest Florida Water Management District

SJRWMD = St Johns River Water Management District

SRWMD = Suwannee River Water Management District

SWFWMD = Southwest Florida Water Management District


ORIG_SRC Where SOURCE = DEP, this is the originator of the raw data.
SJRWMD = St Johns River Water Management District

SRWMD = Suwannee River Water Management District

STORET = Storage Retrieval System for Water Quality Data

SWFWMD = Southwest Florida Water Management District


NO3 NO3 Concentration information from DEP or WMD.

STORET STORET identification.

NO3_STORET NO3 Concentration information from STORET.

HUC Hydrolgic Unit Code in which the spring is located.

GNIS_ID GNIS identification number.

DUM_FLD NOT DEFINED BY SOURCE

WMD_ID WMD identification.

COM_ID NOT DEFINED BY SOURCE

GNIS_CODE Populated with 1 for records where a correlation could reasonably be established between a spring and GNIS information.

GNIS_NHD GNIS ID as listed in NHD.

GNIS_NAME Name as listed in GNIS for records where GNIS_CODE = 1.

CFS Rate of flow in cubic feet per second.

LAT Latitude in decimal degrees.

LON Longitude in decimal degrees.

USNG_FL_1K Facility's 1-kilometer United States National Grid (USNG) address. The USNG is an alpha-numeric reference system based on the UTM coordinate system and is similar to the Military Grid Reference System. Use of the USNG ensures a uniform grid mapping and positional reporting system for search and rescue, emergency planning, response, and recovery. How to Read a United States National Grid (USNG) Spatial Address Website - http://www.fgdc.gov/usng/how-to-read-usng/index_html

DESCRIPT Description field based on NAME.

FGDLAQDATE Date FGDL acquired the dataset.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan

SHAPE Feature geometry.


USER NOTES:
This data is provided "as is". GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data
layer's topology.
This data is provided "as is" by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.

Provide a digital compilation of all available information for Florida springs.  This 
layer is a stopgap to be used until the Florida Springs Initiative, FGS and WRM 
can work out the process for developing a comprehensive, accurate Springs 
Database.

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

This dataset is being released so that division and district personnel that best
know the springs of the state will have the opportunity to give feedback.
Because it is compiled from various sources, complete attribution was not
available for every record included.  It is possible that a few records need to
be removed or consolidated.  It is highly likely that springs are missing.

THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED
AS LEGALLY BINDING. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING,
MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

A note about data scale: 

Scale is an important factor in data usage.  Certain scale datasets
are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes.
Please be sure you are using the best available data. 

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
county level.
1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such
as property parcel boundaries.
1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
multi-county or regional level.
1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be
considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data
before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been
made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional
information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact
section of this documentation. For more information regarding
scale and accuracy, see our webpage at:
http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

REFERENCES:


DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
The primary sources for this dataset were obtained as shapefiles or 
spreadsheets from Joe Hand and the various Water Management Districts.
Shapefiles had to be reprojected into Albers HPGN while lat/long information
was used to convert the spreadsheets to GIS coverages.  Common fields were
determined and standardized for merging the separate coverages into one common
layer.  After merging, duplicates were removed, GNIS and HUC IDs were then
assigned using spatial joins.  The data was compiled by Michelle Mayo with
assistance from Joe Hand, Devan Branscum, and Eric Brockwell.

This layer will be inserted into SDE and made available through DataMiner in
order to make it available to district personnel who know the springs in their 
areas best.  It is intended that through feedback, they will help improve the 
quality of the data by providing currently missing attribution.

In November, 2000, three points were added (Droty, Island and Orange Springs)
based on information from Lou Ley with DEP's Central Regulatory District Office.
Process Date: 2000

GeoPlan downloaded the data from the FDEP WebSite: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/datadir.asp in the Albers Conical Equal Area projection. Defined the dataset with the Albers Conical Equal Area (Florida Geographic Data Library) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Changed layer name from SPRINGS to SPRINGS_FDEP_2000. - Added USNG information in the USNG_FL_1K field via a spatial join. - Added a DESCRIPT field based on NAME, or GNIS_NAME if NAME field empty. - Added FGDLAQDATE based on date FGDL acquired the data. - Upcased fields. Process Date: 20080604
Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile. Process Date: 20080624
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

Name:
Abbr. Name:
Address:


Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
        E-mail:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) BIS/GIS Section
FDEP
2600 Blair Stone Rd
Tallahassee, FL
32399-2400


http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/datadir.asp GIS.Librarian@dep.state.fl.us

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                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
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