This polygon and arc GIS data set represents the drainage basins that were determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
To spatially represent the drainage basins in the state of Florida.
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.- This layer needs to be updated. "*USGS incorrectly credited*" and "*U* should be rewritten to agree w/ base-24.rpt!" per Jen Bexley.
publication date
FWC-FWRI and the originator of the data must be credited. Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source, and FDEP as the originator, would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Bureau of Information Systems
All entities and attributes have been identified. The accuracy of the attributes has not been verified by FMRI.
Positional accuracy has not been verified by FMRI.
USGS personnel delineated basin boundaries on 1:24,000 7.5-minute base maps, and then digitized the boundaries. The data was submitted to the District in 1991.
NOAA, Mail Code E/GC 325 Broadway
Metadata imported.
Internal feature number.
ESRI
Indicates the month and year of edits/updates
Feature geometry.
ESRI
Indicates any revisions of original USGS data made by WMD's (Water Management Districts)
Area of feature in internal units squared.
ESRI
USGS Basin Name
Indicates the month and year of edits/updates
USGS Extended Hydrological Unit Code
USGS Waterbody Type THE NAMES OF FEATURES FROM ITEM FEATURES IN PAT The names of FEATURE's in the Coverage.PAT is a descriptor that attempts to segregate drainage areas into classes. The separation of the classes was an attempt to combine size, type, and artificiality into useful divisions for plotting. The definitions of these descriptors are by Don Fouse (USGS Tallahassee), followed by definitions from the "International Glossary of Hydrology" compiled by a joint committee of the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Don's definitions are tailored to Florida or to GIS needs. These definitions are listed with my defintiion as 1. and the IGH definition listed as 2.
1. A small manmade drainage feature, usually completely artificial but occaisonally a channelized drain. 2. An artificial small-size open channel constructed through earth or rock for the purpose of conveying water.
1. Invagination in the coastal shoreline prominent enough to be considered a separate feature. Usually named. 2. Not defined by IGH.
1. A stream without gradient but with flow generated by tide or stream discharge. 2. Not defined by IGH.
1. A large manmade drainage feature, usually completely artificial but may be a channelized stream. Often named. 2. Artificial open channel.
1. A small manmade drainage feature, usually completely artificial but occasionally a channelized drain. 2. An artificial small-size open channel constructed through earth or rock for the purpose of conveying water.
1. A small stream, generally unnamed, with a defined channel, that typically, accepts overflow from a swamp or other depression.
1. An elongated shallow water body with poorly defined tidal flux, protected b ya barrier island. 2. A shallow sound, channel, or pond communicating with a larger body of water, or a shallow artificial pool or pond.
1. A natural body of water. Small lakes may be called ponds. Water-filled sinkholes are often considered to be lakes. Wide portions of streams with greatly reduced flow are usually considered lakes. 2. An inland body of water of considerable size.
1. Area that is within the drainage boundary of a water feature but which is drained internally and does not contribute runoff to the water feature. A noncontributing area. 2. Not defined by IGH.
1. Outflow stream from a reservoir or lake. 2. Opening through which water flows out of a reservoir or stream.
1. A section of a stream. The section will often be separated by a lake or marsh from other sections and may have a different name. 2. A straight, continuous, or extended part of a stream viewed without interruption (as between two bends) or chosen between two specified points.
1. An artificial lake or pond. Includes stock ponds, real estate lakes, and impoundments. A reservoir. 2. A body of water, either natural or artificial, used for storage, regulation, and control of water.
1. Direct surface or subsurface flow to a water body. 2. Outflow of water towards the streams along the ground surface or within the soil.
1. A natural surface-water feature with flow but no defined channel. 2. Not defined by IGH.
1. A natural surface-water feature with flow in a defined channel. 2. A body of water, generally flowing in a natural surface channel.
USGS Hydrological Unit Code Item Values: 03070204 03070205 03080101 03080102 03080103 03080201 03080202 03080203 03090101 03090102 03090103 03090201 03090202 03090204 03090205 03100101 03100102 03100103 03100201 03100202 03100203 03100204 03100205 03100206 03100207 03100208 03110101 03110102 03110103 03110201 03110202 03110203 03110205 03110206 03120001 03120003 03130004 03130011 03130012 03130013 03130014 03140101 03140102 03140103 03140104 03140105 03140106 03140107 03140202 03140203 03140305
Internal ID used by SDE
Unique statewide ID
Feature Geometry
ESRI
Area of polygon (in square meters). Automatically calculated by SDE
Length of polygon perimeter (in meters). Automatically calculated by SDE
Indicates any revisions of original USGS data made by WMDs
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI produced data set or the appropriate originator; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
Contact GIS Librarian by e-mail, telephone, or letter explaining which products are needed and providing a brief description of how the products will be used. Also, provide name and address of the person or organization requesting the products.
These data have caveats. Contact GIS Librarian for details. If these data are maintained by an agency other than FWC-FWRI, then the source agency should be contacted directly for requests.
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast