METADATA FOR THE DIGITAL SUB-WATERSHED MAP OF THE ST. REGIS RIVER BASIN

Report Date: 29-December-2000
Metadata Data Set Name: Sub-watershed Map of the St. Regis River Basin

Identification Information
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: New York State Adirondack Park Agency
Originator: Daniel M. Spada, Project Director (compiler)
Publication Date: 20001229
Title: New York State Adirondack Park Watershed Boundaries in the St. Regis Drainage Basin
Edition: Version 1.0
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:
Series Name: Watershed Scale Protection for Adirondack Wetlands
Issue Identification: Watershed Protection of the St. Lawrence River Watershed with Special Consideration to Large Wetlands and Large Landownership - Part I.
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Ray Brook, NY
Publisher: New York State Adirondack Park Agency

Description
Abstract: An Arc/Info coverage was prepared containing the watershed boundaries of major lakes and ponds and the remaining large riverine watersheds within the St. Regis River Drainage Basin located in northern New York State for the New York State Adirondack Park Agency (APA). Watersheds were delineated for the ponded waters listed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Biological Survey Unit and the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation (ALSC). Watershed boundaries were delineated using the most current 1:24000 and 1:25000 scale USGS topographic maps. Boundary lines reflecting the area flowing directly through the pour point of the watershed and not through a tributary watershed were drawn on the maps by hand by two independent parties. The maps were inspected, and disagreements between the parties were rectified by a third party, and the watershed lines on each individual map were digitized. The individual maps were edge-matched and joined into a single map dataset and line and polygon topology was created. Fields were added for the polygon names (ALSC pond number or a descriptive name), polygon identification, polygon flow direction, and corresponding USGS-SCS 11-digit watershed codes. The direction of flow was determined for each polygon, and the number of the receiving polygon was added to the polygon database. This information was used to create regional watershed topology (the immediate area as described above plus the area of all tributary watersheds). Finally, an item was added to the polygon database to indicate the type of polygon drainage (i = isolated/internally draining, p = pond, r = river polygon, and a polygon number indicated the receiving pond where there was more than one direction of drainage).

Purpose: This digital map was intended for use in determining the area included in the surface drainage of ALSC ponded waters. Used as an overlay on other datasets to characterize watershed attributes, and for attribution of water quality data associated with ponded waters or riverine systems.

Supplemental Information: The data set was hand digitized using PC Arc/Info 3.4D+ by the Remote Sensing Laboratory at Plattsburgh State University (RSL) from paper original United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps. Maximum allowable RMS error was 0.003, snapdistance 20.0 meters, snaptype closest, weed tolerance 3.0 meters, and a fuzzy tolerance of 1.219 meters. Hard copies of the coverage at 1:24000 or 1:25000 scale showing arcs and dangle nodes were carefully checked against the topographic manuscript for digitizing accuracy by three individuals. DEC pond number attributes were obtained by intersecting the polygon coverage with a point coverage derived from the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation database with NY DEC Biological Survey pond centroid coordinates. The coverage was transferred to the New York State, Executive Department, Adirondack Park Agency (NYS APA) running Arc/Info version 8.0. Polygon boundaries and pond labels were verified, region topology was created for watersheds consisting of multiple polygons, and additional attributes were added.

Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date: 1964
Ending Date: 1979
Currentness Reference: USGS 7.5' and 7.5' X 15' topographic quadrangle publication dates
Status
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate: -74.8385
East Bounding Coordinate: -74.1507
North Bounding Coordinate: 44.7159
South Bounding Coordinate: 44.3113

Keywords

Theme
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Watersheds
Theme Keyword: Lake Drainage
Theme Keyword: Geographic Information System (GIS)
Theme Keyword: Arc/Info Coverage
Place
Place Keyword Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place Keyword: New York
Place Keyword: Adirondack Park
Place Keyword: Adirondack Mountains
Place Keyword: St. Regis River Drainage Basin
Place Keyword: St. Regis River
Stratum
Stratum Keyword Thesaurus: None
Temporal
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus: None
Temporal Keyword: Date of topographic maps: 1964-1979
Temporal Keyword: Date of Aerial Photography: 1994-1997

Access Constraints: None

Use Constraints: These data may not be used for legal determinations. Please credit use of this data set to the New York State Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, New York 12977. Please send a copy of any reports or papers in which these data were used or referenced to the above address, Attention, Nancy Heath Librarian.

Point of Contact

Contact Organization
Primary Contact Organization: NYS Adirondack Park Agency
Contact Person: Mr. Daniel M. Spada
Contact Position: Adirondack Park Project Analyst, Biological Resources
Contact Address
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: PO Box 99, Route 86
City: Ray Brook
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 12977
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: (518) 891-4050
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (518) 891-3938
Hours of Service: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday

Browse Graphic: None

Data Set Credit: Funding was provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Wetlands Protection; State Wetlands Protection Program; Project #CD992441-01-0 to the NYS Adirondack Park Agency (NYS APA). Subcontractors for portions of the grant were the Remote Sensing Laboratory, Plattsburgh State University (RSL), the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (ALSC), and the Adirondack Nature Conservancy and Land Trust (ANCLT).

Security Information

Security Classification System: None
Security Classification: Unclassified
Security Handling Description: None
Native Data Set Environment: PC-Arc/Info, Arc/Info

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Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy
Attribute Accuracy Report: Polygon attributes consist of the DEC ALSC pond number, UTM coordinates of the pond centroid, THIS#, FLOWTO#, USGS-SCS 11-digit watershed code number, and CLASS. All polygon attributes were visually checked on screen against aerial photos and topographic maps, and with 1:105000-scale check plots. Region attributes for region subclass WSHED consist of the DEC ALSC pond number, USGS-SCS 11-digit watershed code number, drainage CLASS, the number of subwatersheds contained within the region, the pond polygon number (THIS#), and the polygon to which it drains (FLOWTO#).

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
Attribute Accuracy Value: unknown
Attribute Accuracy Explanation: All feature attributes are believed to be correct.

Logical Consistency Report:
POND, APA number (THIS#), USGS-SCS, and User-ID attributes in polygon and region attribute tables were checked for logical consistency using ArcPlot to logically select and display and polygons. Arc/Info macros were written to create watershed regions from multiple polygons using FLOWTO# and THIS# attributes.

Completeness Report:
Extensive quality assurance/quality control measures were taken for all steps of dataset creation. It is expected however, that because of the hierarchical nature of the subwatersheds and their representation in the region data model, mistakes may be present in the nesting of the watersheds. Identifiable errors will be corrected periodically or as needed.

Positional Accuracy
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
Maximum allowable RMS error was 0.003 for each digitizing session. An attempt was made to have horizontal accuracy correct to plus or minus one pencil width (about 12 meters at 1:24000) from the topographic map watershed delineations.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation: No formal assessment conducted
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: scale and 1:25000 scale USGS topographic standards.

Source Information
Source Citation:
Originator: Northern Forest Lands Project, SUNY ESF (ed.)
Publication Date: 19910725
Title: Northern Forest Lands Quadrangle File (derived from the data set "NYTM Coordinates 11/22/89" purchased from NYSDOT - Mapping Services Bureau)
Type of Source Media: disc
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date: 19910725
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: NFLSQUAD
Source Contribution:
Subsets provided quadrangle corner tic templates for digitizing. Original UTM coordinates were accurate to 0.1 meter. The Arc/Info coverage created from this data is single precision with X coordinates accurate to 0.1 meter and Y coordinates accurate to 1.0 meter.

Source Information
Source Citation:
Originator: USGS
Publication Date: various
Title: USGS 7.5' and 7.5' X 15' Topographic Quadrangles
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Source Scale Denominator: 24000 or 25000
Type of Source Media: paper
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date: 1964
Ending Date: 1979
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: TOPO
Source Contribution:
Watersheds were delineated and digitized based on these maps with aerial photography and field checks as needed.

Source Information
Source Citation:
Originator: NYS Adirondack Park Agency
Publication Date: 19930914
Title: New York State Adirondack Park Boundary
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Publication Place: Ray Brook, NY
Publisher: NYS Adirondack Park Agency
Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: disc
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date: 19930914
Source Currentness Reference: coverage date
Source Citation Abbreviation: BLUELN
Source Contribution: Used to help define the study area boundary.

Source Information
Source Citation:
Originator: US Dept. of Agriculture/Soil Conservation Service
Publication Date: 1980
Title: Hydrologic Watershed Unit Map - 1980, State of New York
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: US Dept. of Agriculture/Soil Conservation Service
Source Scale Denominator: 500000
Type of Source Media: paper
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date: 1980
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: 11-digitSCS
Source Contribution: Used to identify 11-digit hydrologic units utilized by USDA/SCS.

Process Step
Process Description: list of identified ponds from the DEC ALSC database was made for each 7.5' quadrangle.
Process Step
Process Description: Ponds and river systems to be delineated were identified on the most recent 1:24000 or 1:25000 scale USGS topographic maps. Metric maps were used when available because they are more accurate. When metric 1:25000 topographic quadrangles were unavailable, 1:24000 scale English maps were used. Ponds were labeled by their unique DEC or ALSC pond numbers and rivers with a descriptive name. Watersheds were delineated by two independent delineators using two sets of identical topographic maps. Delineations were performed according to methods described in National Handbook of Recommended Methods for Water Data Acquisition, Office of Water Data Coordination, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. (1977) starting from the outlet (pour point), following along high land peaks at the rim of the basin back to the outlet.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: TOPO
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: WS-topos

Process Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization: New York State Adirondack Park Agency
Contact Person: Mr. Daniel M. Spada
Contact Position: Adirondack Park Project Analyst, Biological Resources

Contact Address
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: PO Box 99, Route 86
City: Ray Brook
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 12977
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: (518) 891-4050
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (518) 891-3938
Hours of Service: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET Monday through Friday

Process Step
Process Description: The two sets of watershed delineations were reconciled by a third individual overlaying the two maps on a light table. Most differences occurred in areas of flat areas with low topographic relief, or where the exact location of the pond outlet location was not clear. In several instances more than one outlet was present for an individual pond. Differences between the two maps were minimized using 1:24000 black and white photography, 1:40000 color infrared photography, ALSC field notes defining the location of pond inlets and outlets, and field inspections.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: WS-topos
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: WS-topos-ck

Process Step
Process Description: Once reconciled, the watershed boundaries were redrawn on unfolded topographic maps. The watershed boundaries were digitized from these final maps using a digitizing tablet. Maximum allowed RMS error for each digitizing session was 0.003 or less.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: WS-topos-ck
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: WSquads

Process Step
Process Description: The following steps were repeated for each of the 19 7.5' USGS topographic maps in the watershed:
1: Use ARCEDIT to create a file with the four quadrangle corner tics for each 7.5' USGS quadrangle in the study area.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NFLSQUAD
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: QDTIC

2: Digitize watershed boundaries from topographic quadrangles using ARCEDIT (maximum allowable RMS error 0.003, snapdistance 20.0 meters, snaptype closest, weed tolerance 3.0 meters, and fuzzy tolerance 1.219)
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: WSquads, QDTIC
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: QDWS

3: CLEAN QDWS QDWSCLN 0.00 1.219 Clean digitized watershed file. BUILD coverage.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: QDWS
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: QDWSCLN

4: Create hard copy of digital watershed file and compare to watersheds delineated on USGS topographic maps. Make corrections as necessary. CLEAN or BUILD as appropriate.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: QDWSCLN, WSquads
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: QDWSPLT, QDWSCK

5: CLIP QDWSCK QD QDWSCLP NET Clip manually digitized watershed arcs with quadrangle border. BUILD coverage.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: QDWSCK
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: QDWSCLP

6: UNION QDWSCLP BLUELN QDWSUN 0.00 Append Adirondack Park boundary to each quadrangle that included the Park boundary. Interactively edit boundary arcs to identify the outer study area boundary.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: QDWSCLP, BLUELN
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: QDWSUN

7: EDGEMATCH QDWSCLP QDWSEDG Use this interactive Arc level command to perform heads-up editing in which individual nodes are matched along adjacent coverage boundaries.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: QDWSCLP
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: QDWEDG

Process Step
Process Description:
APPEND SRWSHDS NET NONE
APPEND all 19QDWSARC coverages into a single coverage.
BUILD polygon topology.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: QDWSEDG
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHDS

Process Step
Process Description:
EXPORT COVER SRWSHDs SRWSECP N
Export watershed coverage, compress using WinZip and send to NYS APA.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHDS
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHDS.ZIP

Process Step
Process Description:
IMPORT COVER SRWSHDS SRWSHD1
Uncompress SRWSHDS.ZIP using WinZip and IMPORT to NYS APA
Arc/Info 8.0 St. Regis Database.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHDS.ZIP
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD1

Process Step
Process Description:
Regionalization Step 1: Add THIS#, FLOWTO#, CLASS to SRWSHD1.PAT.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD1
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD2

Regionalization Step 2: Copy User-ID value to THIS#.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD2
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD3

Regionalization Step 3: Assign correct THIS# value to FLOWTO# for each polygon.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD3
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD4

Regionalization Step 4: Assign CLASS value to indicate drainage type.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD4
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD5

Regionalization Step 5: Convert to regions using THIS# and FLOWTO#.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD5
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD6

Regionalization Step 6: Add NSUBS to region table and calculate NSUBS to equal the number of polygons per region.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD6
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSH7

Process Step
Process Description: Add 11-digit USDA-SCS codes to watershed coverage.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHD6, 11-digitSCS
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: SRWSHED
Cloud Cover: 0

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Spatial Data Organization Information

Indirect Spatial Reference:
Watershed polygons were delineated as the upland area draining immediately through the watershed pour point, and do not include upstream tributary ponds or rivers. The Arc/Info Region data model was used to combine these local watershed polygons into a single region polygon representing the area of the immediate watershed and upstream tributaries if any.

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Complete chain
Point and Vector Object Count: 725
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Label point
Point and Vector Object Count: 266

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Spatial Reference Information

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Grid Coordinate System
Grid Coordinate System Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal Transverse Mercator UTM Zone Number: 18
Longitude of Central Meridian: -75
Latitude of Projection Origin: 0
False Easting: 0
False Northing: 0
Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 1
Planar Coordinate Information
Coordinate Representation Abscissa Resolution: 0.1 Ordinate Resolution: 0 Planar Distance Units: meters

Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: GRS 1980
Semi-Major Axis: 6378206
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 294.98

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Entity and Attribute Information

Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Label: SRWSHED.PAT
Entity Type Definition: Polygon attribute table
Entity Type Definition Source: Arc/Info
Attribute
Attribute Label: AREA
Attribute Definition: Area of polygon in square coverage, positive real numbers (the universe polygon possesses a negative value).
Attribute Definition Source: computed
Attribute Units of Measurement: square meters
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 0.001
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1964
Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1979
Attribute Value Accuracy Information
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: PERIMETER
Attribute Definition: Perimeter of polygon in coverage units, positive real numbers.
Attribute Definition Source: computed by software
Attribute Units of Measurement: meters
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 0.001
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1964
Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1979
Attribute Value Accuracy Information
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: SRWSHED#
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: software assigned
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: coverage date
Attribute Value Accuracy Information
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: SRWSHED-ID
Attribute Definition: User-assigned feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: User-defined
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: unique positive integer
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: User-defined values used to identify each polygon, no particular numerical assignment that is linked to other attributes.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: user-defined
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: POND
Attribute Definition: Pond number.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS DEC Biological Survey Unit and ALSC
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: Numeric and combination numeric/alpha value: First two digits represent the greater watershed (03 is St. Lawrence) and the remaining four digits and optional letter identify the individual pond. Mixed alpha and numeric values denote major riverine systems within the study area.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The polygon represents the immediate watershed of ponds as identified in the NYS DEC Biological Survey and ALSC databases or of major riverine systems as identified by NYS APA.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS DEC and ALSC databases for pond numbers, NYS APA for all other values.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: FLOWTO#
Attribute Definition: THIS# of the receiving polygon.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Units of Measurement: Integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: THIS#
Attribute Definition: Unique identifier for each polygon, same value as SRWSHED-ID.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: NYTME
Attribute Definition: UTM, NAD27, Zone 18 easting coordinate of pond centroid
Attribute Definition Source: NYS DEC Biological Survey Unit and ALSC
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: NYTMN
Attribute Definition: UTM, NAD27, Zone 18 northing coordinate of pond centroid
Attribute Definition Source: NYS DEC Biological Survey Unit and ALSC
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: SCS
Attribute Definition: 11-digit USGS-SCS watershed unit code
Attribute Definition Source: USGS-SCS 1980, United States Department of Agriculture/Soil Conservation Service. 1980. Hydrologic Watershed Unit Map, State of New York. Scale 1:500,000.
Attribute Units of Measurement: alpha character
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1980
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: CLASS
Attribute Definition: Value denotes polygon drainage.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: I
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: isolated, internally draining, no outlet
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: P
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: pond
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: R
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: riverine
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: numeric value
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: outflow into two different polygons
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Units of Measurement: alpha character or integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution:
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed

Entity Type
Entity Type Label: SRWSHED.PATWSHED
Entity Type Definition: Region attribute table
Entity Type Definition Source: Arc/Info
Attribute
Attribute Label: AREA
Attribute Definition: Area of regional polygon in square coverage units, positive real numbers (the universe polygon possesses a negative value).
Attribute Definition Source: computed
Attribute Units of Measurement: square meters
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 0.001
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1964
Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1979
Attribute Value Accuracy Information
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: PERIMETER
Attribute Definition: Perimeter of regional polygon in coverage units, positive real numbers.
Attribute Definition Source: computed by software
Attribute Units of Measurement: meters
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 0.001
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1964
Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1979
Attribute Value Accuracy Information
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: WSHED#
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: software assigned
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: coverage date
Attribute Value Accuracy Information
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: WSHED-ID
Attribute Definition: User-assigned feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: User-defined
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: unique positive integer
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: User-defined values used to identify each polygon, no particular numerical assignment that is linked to other attributes.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: user-defined
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: THIS#
Attribute Definition: Unique identifier for each polygon.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: FLOWTO#
Attribute Definition: THIS# of the region receiving flow.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Units of Measurement: Integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: POND
Attribute Definition: Pond number or descriptive name.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS DEC Biological Survey Unit and ALSC
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value:
Numeric and combination numeric/alpha value: First two digits represent the greater watershed (03 is St. Lawrence) and the remaining four digits and optional letter identify the individual pond. Mixed alpha and numeric values denote major riverine systems within the study area.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The polygon represents the immediate watershed of ponds as identified in the NYS DEC Biological Survey and ALSC databases or of major riverine systems as identified by NYS APA.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS DEC and ALSC databases for pond numbers, NYS APA for all other values.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: CLASS
Attribute Definition: Value denotes polygon drainage.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: I
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: isolated, internally draining, no outlet
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: P
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: pond
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: R
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: riverine
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value: numeric value
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: outflow into two different polygons
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Units of Measurement: alpha character or integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution:
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed
Attribute
Attribute Label: NSUBS
Attribute Definition: Number of subwatersheds (polygons) contributing to the regional polygon.
Attribute Definition Source: NYS APA
Attribute Units of Measurement: integer
Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1
Beginning Date of Attribute Values: Coverage date
Attribute Measurement Frequency: As Needed

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Distribution Information

Distributor
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization: New York State Adirondack Park Agency
Contact Person: John W. Barge
Contact Position: Senior Natural Resource Planner
Contact Address
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: PO Box 99, Route 86
City: Ray Brook
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 12977
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: (518) 891-4050
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (518) 891-3938
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Jwbarge@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Hours of Service: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday
Resource Description: St. Regis River Sub-watershed Arc/Info Coverage
Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the NYS APA, 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. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of these data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data be directly acquired from the NYS APA, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The NYS APA shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data shall not be used for legal jurisdictional determinations.
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Digital Form
Format Name: ARCE uncompressed, in PK zip compressed format
Format Version Date: December 29,2000
Format Information Content: EXPORT with no compression
File Decompression Technique: PK unzip or compatible method
Digital Transfer Option
Online Option Data are available from the New York State GIS Metadata Repository. The New York State GIS Metadata Repository can be found at http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/cooplist.htm. Once at this site, navigate to the Adirondack Park Agency.

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Metadata Reference Information

Metadata Date: 20001229
Metadata Contact:
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization: Remote Sensing Laboratory, Plattsburgh State University
Contact Person: Eileen B. Allen
Contact Position: Research Associate
Contact Address
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Center for Earth and Environmental Science, 101 Broad Street
City: Plattsburgh
State or Province: New York
1Postal Code: 12901
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: (518) 564-4029 or 564-2028
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (518) 564-5267
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard For Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: June 8, 1994 (Version 1.0)
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: None
Metadata Use Constraints: None
Metadata Security Information
Metadata Security Classification System: None
Metadata Security Classification: Unclassified
Metadata Security Handling Description: None

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