Streams and Shorelines in Illinois by County

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What does this data set describe?

Title: Streams and Shorelines in Illinois by County
Abstract:
Cartographic layers by county representing streams and shorelines for all of Illinois and portions of surrounding states. Derived from the US Geological Survey 1:100,000 Digital Line Graph file, hydrography layer, 1980-1986. Polygon topology is not included (i.e. Lakes can not be identified or shaded). The estimated error in horizontal position based on National Map Accuracy Standards is 167 feet. Many class 1 streams are not included. Edgematching and generation of polygon topology for lakes and large rivers is incomplete. Each arc does carry attributes describing its character.

Supplemental_Information:
The path to these data sets is *path_name_suppressed*/streams where <county_name> should be replaced with the name of the county of interest. Longer county names have been truncated to eight characters.

Fixes needed for streams are: HLINE should be removed from the by county data sets.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Illinois Department of Natural Resources, 1994, Streams and Shorelines in Illinois by County: IDNR GIS Database streams.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.0
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.5
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.5
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.0

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 1980
    Ending_Date: 1986
    Currentness_Reference: Publication date of source

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set.

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Lambert Conformal Conic.

      Projection parameters:
      Standard_Parallel: 33 0 0.000
      Standard_Parallel: 45 0 0.000
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -89 30 0.000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33 0 0.000
      False_Easting: 914400.00000 meters
      False_Northing: 0.00000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest unknown
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest unknown
      Planar coordinates are specified in feet

      The horizontal datum used is NAD27.
      The ellipsoid used is CLARKE1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4 meters.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

    Attribute items are in feature class format. Those arc attribute items requiring addintional expalnation are:

     ENR, Redefined to ENR1 and ENR2
          Code composed of one or two parts describing the
          type of feature represented. Derived from original
          coding in DLG files.
          from Standards for Digital Line Graphs, USGS, 1987.
    
          Values for ENR1 include:
            200  -  shoreline
            201  -  manmade shoreline
            203  -  indefinite shoreline
            204  -  apparent limit, delineates patterned areas on quads
            412  -  stream
            414  -  ditch of canal
            415  -  aqueduct
            418  -  siphon
            419* -  boundary of a channel in a waterbody
    
          Values for ENR2 include:
            406  -  dam
            407  -  canal lock or sluice gate
            409  -  gate (flood, tidal, head, check)
            605  -  right bank
            606  -  left bank
            610  -  intermittent
            611  -  abandoned
    
          These codes are not consistent with USGS coding
          but were added by IGIS staff to originally unattributed arcs.
    
          Special cases of minor code values:
          202 (closure):   This value appears both alone and as a
                           modifier for streams (412) and ditches (414).
                           This code is maintained as 202 in ENR2.
                           ENR codes containing 202 include 000202,
                           412202 & 414202.
    
          406 (dams):      This value appears both alone and as a modifier
                           to shorelines (200). This code is maintained
                           as 406 in ENR2. Possible codes include 000406
                           and 200406.
    
          602 (overpassing)
          617 (underpassing): These descriptors are modifiers for a
                             number of feature types including siphons
                             (418), streams (412) and ditches (414).
                             They are carried in item OV-UN. 1 indicates
                             overpassing and 2 indicates underpassing.
    
          Precedence:
          In a few limited cases, information coded in the original
          data was discarded due to how the codes were restructured.
    
          These situations are resolved as follows:
          intermittent and closure line are coded as closure lines (202)
          intermittent and abandoned are coded as intermittent (610)
          414 610 202 ditch intermittent closure. Closure supersedes
          414 610 611 ditch intermittent abandoned. Interim. supersedes
    
     OV-UN
         Overpassing indicates a feature that passes over
           rather than intersects another feature, such as
           an aqueduct. Note that this is not maintained topologically.
           Underpassing indicates a feature passing under another
           feature, such as an aqueduct.
           from Standards for Digital Line Graphs,
           USGS, 1987.
           Domain:      0 - Neither
                        1 - overpassing
                        2 - underpassing
    
     COINCIDENT
           DLG feature code indicating the type of feature in
           other DLG data sets with which this arc is coincident.
           This attribute was carried over form the original
           DLG data set and has not been checked or maintained.
           Refer to USGS DLG Users Guide.
           from Standards for Digital Line Graphs, USGS, 1987.
           Domain: See USGS DLG Users Guide 2.
    
     HLINE
           six-digit integer previously used for archival purposes.
    
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

     GIS Processing:  INHS Staff
     Documentation:   D. Nelson and S. Beaverson
     Quality Control: INHS Staff
    

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Illinois State Geological Survey
    Information Office
    615 East Peabody Drive
    Champaign, Illinois 61820
    USA

    217-333-4747 (voice)
    217-244-0802 (FAX)
    isgs@isgs.uiuc.edu

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, U.S. Central Time


Why was the data set created?

These data are appropriate for use in local and regional thematic analysis using streams or shorelines. Data are not appropriate as a geodetic or engineering base.


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    none (source 1 of 1)
    Bureau of the Census, US Department of Commerce, unknown, TIGER/Line Files, hydrography layer, 1980-86.

    Type_of_Source_Media: digital files
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
    Source_Contribution: hydrographic data

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: unknown (process 1 of 2)
    see abstract

    Date: 22-Oct-2002 (process 2 of 2)
    D. Nelson of ISGS corrected data for Pike and Scott counties. Eleven stream arcs occurred in the northeast corner of the Pike county streams coverage that should actually be in the Scott county streams coverage. It is assumed that this was caused by clipping the original statewide streams coverage with an incorrect county boundary. The fix was performed in ArcEdit 7x by selecting the arcs in the Pike coverage and PUTting them into the Scott coverage.

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    None. Consult source DLG information.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Accuracy of 1:100,000 analog map based on USGS National Map Accuracy Standards.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    No statement of completeness was provided with the original USGS DLG data. Visual inspection and comparison with other larger scale sources suggests that many first and second order streams are not included. The level of detail (completeness) varies across quad (module) boundaries due to the variation in the original DLG data.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Data set is topologically structured linear data however data have not been thoroughly edgematched and are not a topologically complete representation of the hydrologic network. Pseudo nodes and discontinuities exist on many arcs.


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
Reproduction or redistribution of copyrighted digital data sets or products derived therefrom outside of licensee's organization or entity is expressly forbidden. The only exception is redistribution to consultants working for the licensee, and then only for purposes, related to work for the licensee. Such consultants may not further reproduce or redistribute these data sets. None of these data shall be electronically duplicated on magnetic or optical media for use by others, in whole or in part, without permission of the appropriate custodial division within DNR.

Any hardcopies utilizing DNR data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the licensee has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. Licensee specifically agrees not to misrepresent DNR data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by DNR.

These data are not to be used for commercial profit.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Illinois State Geological Survey
    Information Office
    615 East Peabody Drive
    Champaign, Illinois 61820
    USA

    217-333-4747 (voice)
    217-244-0802 (FAX)
    isgs@isgs.uiuc.edu

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, U.S. Central Time
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    An Arc/Info .e00 (export) file is currently available free of charge at the Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse. Refer to the Citation Information portion of this file for access to downloadable data and metadata. Shift-click to download the data set and related documentation. (Data and metadata offered separately via the Illinois Datasets by County browse area, please download both files.)

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides these geographic data "as is." DNR makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. DNR further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of DNR, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by DNR regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.

    In no event shall the DNR have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by DNR.

  4. How can I download or order the data?


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 31-Jul-1998
Last Reviewed: 31-Jul-1998
To be reviewed: Aug-2000
Metadata author:
Illinois State Geological Survey
Information Office
615 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61820
USA

217-333-4747 (voice)
217-244-0802 (FAX)
isgs@isgs.uiuc.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, U.S. Central Time
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)


Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse

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