Major Watersheds for the Red River of the North Basin

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• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
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• Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Houston Engineering, Inc.

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Major Watersheds for the Red River of the North Basin

Publication_Information:

Publisher: Houston Engineering, Inc.

Description:

Abstract:

Major watershed boundaries for the Red River of the North Basin. The merging together of watersheds boundaries from various sources and at various scales resulted in the creation of 36 sub-basins. The resulting data set is at a approximate scale of 1:250,000, but in Minnesota the scale is much better. The resulting data set produced continuous coverage for both Canada and the United States.

Purpose:

To produce a uniform watershed boundary dataset at 1:250,000 within the Red River of the North Basin, covering the United States and Canada. Prior to the merging of this dataset it was difficult to show a graphic representation of drainage divides in the basin. The main purpose for the creation of this dataset is for planning studies and use in graphics of the Red River of the North Basin.

Supplemental_Information:

This data set covers the entire Red River of the North Basin, including the Devil's Lake non-contributing basin. It does not include the contributing Assiniboine River Watershed in Canada.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -100.6

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.1

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 50.6

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.5

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Red River of the North

Theme_Keyword: Major Watersheds

Place:

Place_Keyword: Red River of the North

Place_Keyword: Manitoba

Place_Keyword: Minnesota

Place_Keyword: North Dakota

Place_Keyword: South Dakota

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Christy Shostal

Contact_Organization: Houston Engineering, Inc.

Contact_Position: Geographic Information Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address: 10900 73rd Avenue North, Suite 106

City: Maple Grove

State_or_Province: MN

Postal_Code: 55369-5400

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (763)493-4522

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (763)493-5572

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cshostal@mpls.houstoneng.com

Browse_Graphic:

Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcView 3.2

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Unknown

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A variety of data sets were used to compile the Final_basins.shp file: USGS 1:250,000 HUCs(<http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/metadata/usgswrd/huc250k.html>), PFRA Watershed Project minor watershed sub-basins and catchement areas(<http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/gis/gwshed.htm>), Environment Canada Major Prairie Basins(<http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/gis/readme/sub_ec.htm>), Minnesota DNR 1:24,000 Watersheds(<http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/metadata/full/mnwshpy3.html>). These data layers were used to create the final, continuous basins layer for the entire Red River Basin. AutoDesk 2002 was used to edit and merge polygons. The basin polygons were imported into ArcView 3.2, where the watershed names were added to the attribute table.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: .01

Longitude_Resolution: .01

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: NAD83

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS80

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Datum_Name: Not applicable

Depth_System_Definition:

Depth_Datum_Name: Not applicable

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Polygon

Entity_Type_Definition: Major Watersheds for the Red River of the North Basin

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Wshed_Name

Attribute_Definition: Common watershed name used by source data sets.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Wshed_name is the only attribute field and represents the watershed name commonly used by the source data sets.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Christy Shostal

Contact_Organization: Houston Engineering, Inc.

Contact_Position: Geographic Information Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address: 10900 73rd Avenue North, Suite 106

City: Maple Grove

State_or_Province: MN

Postal_Code: 55369-5400

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (763)493-4522

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (763)493-5572

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cshostal@mpls.houstoneng.com

Distribution_Liability:

Disclaimer: Houston Engineering, Inc. nor any of their employees make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or data provided. Houston Engineering, Inc. may update, modify, or revise the data at any time, without notice.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcView Shapefile

Format_Version_Number: 3.2

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 200203

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Christy Shostal

Contact_Organization: Houston Engineering, Inc.

Contact_Position: Geographic Information Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address: 10900 73rd

City: Maple Grove

State_or_Province: MN

Postal_Code: 55369

Metadata_Standard_Name: Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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