Surface Water Stations - MPCA Environmental Data Access
This page last updated:
08/18/2017
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- Data Quality
- Data Organization
- Coordinate System
- Attributes
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Section 1: Overview
Originator:Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Title:
Surface Water Stations - MPCA Environmental Data Access
Abstract:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) surface water monitoring station locations, including lake, stream, biological and discharge. Locations of United States Geological Survey (USGS) stream flow stations are also included. This data set was created as part of MPCA's Environmental Data Access project, which was designed to provide internet access to MPCA's surface water monitoring data. The data set contains locational data and limited attributes for all MPCA stream chemistry stations, MPCA lake monitoring stations, MPCA stream biology stations, MPCA permitted dischargers [National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits], and (locations only) of USGS stream flow stations. MPCA lake and stream monitoring stations are the same stations found in MPCA's EQuIS database.
Purpose:
The data set was created as part of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Environmental Data Access System, which allows for public access to surface water monitoring data.
Time Period of Content Date:
Currentness Reference:
This dataset is updated nightly, and should reflect the current state of data in the associated MPCA enterprise databases.
Progress:
In work
Maintenance and Update Frequency:
Daily
Spatial Extent of Data:
Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates:
-97.250952
-89.051782
49.202166
43.435455
Place Keywords:
Minnesota
Theme Keywords:
surface water, water chemistry, water monitoring, water quality, surface water monitoring, monitoring stations, equis, biological monitoring, stream monitoring, lake monitoring, Citizen Lake Monitoring Program, Citizen Stream Monitoring Program, volunteer monitoring, citizen science
Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
None
Contact Person Information:
Data Desk,
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul,
MN
55155
Phone:
Email: datadesk.mpca@state.mn.us
Browse Graphic:
None available
Associated Data Sets:
Section 2: Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy:
Logical Consistency:
Completeness:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Unknown
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Unknown
Lineage:
Section 3: Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)
Section 4: Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme:
Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number:
15
Horizontal Datum:
NAD83
Horizontal Units:
meters
Vertical Datum:
Vertical Units:
Depth Datum:
Depth Units:
Section 5: Attributes
Detailed Citation:
Table Detail:
eda_surfacewater_stations| Field Name | Valid Values | Definition | Definition Source |
|---|
| OBJECTID | - | Internal feature number | ESRI |
| station_id | - | The EDA station ID. This ID is unique within the application. It is a combination of the org_id and the id_code. | |
| wid | - | The MPCA waterbody ID code for the lake, stream or wetland that the monitoring station is located on. | |
| wu_display_name | - | The MPCA's waterbody name and a short description. Stream segments are described using landmarks. Lakes and wetlands are described using direction, distance, and city names. | |
| wu_name | - | The waterbody name. | |
| wu_type | - | The waterbody type. (Lake, Stream, or Wetland) | |
| huc8 | - | The USGS Hydrologic Unit Code, level 8, that the station is located within. These are also referred to as Minnesota's 80 major waterseds. | |
| org_id | - | The source organization for the station. (MPCA, DOT, DNR, USGS, USFS/NPS, COE, EPA, Tribal Governments, WLSSD. | |
| id_code | - | The station's ID as assigned by the source organization. | |
| station_name | - | The station's name as assigned by the source organization. | |
| station_type | - | A classification for the monitoring station. These station types dictate the web application's page layout. (lake, stream, biological, USGS, and discharge) | |
| first_sampling_year | - | The earliest year from which sampling data are available through the EDA application. | |
| latest_sampling_year | - | The most recent year from which sampling data are available through the EDA application. | |
| latest_sampling_date | - | The most recent date from which sampling data are available through the EDA application. | |
| event_count | - | The number of sampling events at this station. Both USGS flow monitoring stations and MPCA discharge monitoring stations incorrectly report zero. These stations have monthly, daily, and hourly sampling intervals. | |
| result_count | - | The number of monitoring results from all sampling events at a station. | |
| fips_county_code | - | The federal county code. | |
| county_name | - | The name of the county that the monitoring station is located within. | |
| longitude | - | Longitude in decimal degrees. | |
| latitude | - | Latitude in decimal degrees. | |
| url_text | - | The URL for the station report in the EDA web application (Surface Water Data search). https://cf.pca.state.mn.us/water/watershedweb/wdip/search_more.cfm | |
Section 6: Distribution
Publisher:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Publication Date:
08/18/2017
Contact Person Information:
Data Desk,
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul,
MN
55155
Phone:
Email: datadesk.mpca@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier:
Distribution Liability:
Limitations: Although extensive effort has been made to produce error-free and complete data, all geographic information has limitations due to the scale, resolution, date and interpretation of the original source materials. Users should consult available data documentation (metadata) for this particular data to determine limitations and the precision to which the data depict distance, direction, location or other geographic characteristics. Data may be subject to change without prior notification.
No warranty: Data is provided "as is," without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to performance, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
Liability: The entire risk as to the results of the use of this data is assumed by the user. The MPCA is not responsible for any interpretation or conclusions made by those who acquire or use it. The MPCA shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory or consequential damages or third-party claims resulting from the use of this data, even if the MPCA has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage. In states that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, this data may not be used.
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Section 7: Metadata Reference
Metadata Date:
08/18/2017
Contact Person Information:
David Fawcett,
Spatial Database Administrator
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-757-2350
Email: david.fawcett@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name:
MGMG
Metadata Standard Version:
1.2