Westchester County Major Drainage Basins

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Westchester County GIS
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Westchester County Major Drainage Basins
Edition: First
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: White Plains, NY USA
Publisher: Westchester County GIS
Online_Linkage: http://giswww.westchestergov.com/gismap
Online_Linkage: http://giswww.westchestergov.com/download/wcmajdrn.zip
Online_Linkage: http://giswww.westchestergov.com
Description:
Abstract:
Major Drainage Basins in the County of Westchester, New York.  See also Major and Minor Drainage Basins dataset "wcdrain" for more details.
Purpose:
Compiled at a scale of 1:24,000, this data is intended for general planning purposes only, and may not be appropriate for site specific analysis. Updated (2012) to reflect basins renamed by the Westchester County Department of Planning and to align with updated Major and Minor Drainage Basins dataset "wcdrain".
Supplemental_Information:
Coordinate System - New York State Plane, FIPS zone: 3101 (Formerly East Zone 4801), Units: Feet, North American Datum 1983. Visit the Westchester County GIS web site to download this data along with additional Westchester County data: http://giswww.westchestergov.com
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2012
Ending_Date: present
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.984477
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.479500
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.369464
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.874311
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Hydrology
Theme_Keyword: Water Resources
Theme_Keyword: Stormwater
Theme_Keyword: Water Quality
Theme_Keyword: Non-point Source Pollution
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GOS
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: planning
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: inland waters
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Westchester County
Place_Keyword: New York State
Place_Keyword: U.S.A.
Access_Constraints: No access restrictions. See supplemental information above.
Use_Constraints:
None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Paul Gisondo
Contact_Organization: Westchester County Department of Planning
Contact_Position: Associate Planner
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
148 Martine Ave Rm 432
City: White Plains
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 10601
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (914) 995-3032
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pxg3@westchestergov.com
Contact Instructions:
email preferred
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 10
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 10
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 255
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333
False_Easting: 492125.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000452
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000452
Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ENVIRON.wcmajdrn
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ENVIRON.wcmajdrn.AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WCMAJDRN_
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WCMAJDRN_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAJBASIN_
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAJBASIN_I
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAJNAME
Attribute_Definition:
User-defined feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: wcdrain.pat
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WCDRAIN#
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WCDRAIN-ID
Attribute_Definition:
User-defined feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAJNAME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHORTNAME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WAC
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Westchester County GIS
Contact_Position: Westchester County GIS Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
148 Martine Avenue, Rm 214
City: White Plains
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 10601
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisdata@westchestergov.com
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Westchester County makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the county's GIS database, and will not be held responsible for any omissions or inaccuracies.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.094
Fees: Available for free electronic download @ <http://giswww.westchestergov.com> DATA page
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20120723
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Westchester County GIS
Contact_Person: Deborah Parker
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
148 Martine Avenue, Room 214
City: White Plains
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 10601
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (914) 995-3888
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisdata@westchestergov.com
Contact Instructions:
email preferred
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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