Christine G. Rasmussen
Eduardo Gonzalez
Patrick B. Shafroth
2018
Conservation Planning for the Colorado River in Utah - 2010 Low Flow
Vector Digital Data Set (Polygon)
https://doi.org/10.5066/P927I36K
Christine G. Rasmussen
Patrick B. Shafroth
20161230
Conservation Planning for the Colorado River in Utah
Publication (Other)
Scientific and Technical Report Series
No. 3
Grand Junction, Colorado
Colorado Mesa University Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center
http://www.coloradomesa.edu/water-center/scientific-technical-reports.html
We mapped surface water from high resolution photography taken on September 16, 2010, at a stream flow of 96.5 m3/s (3,410 ft3/s, Cisco gage). We subdivided surface water into six categories: primary channel, secondary channel, split flow channel, backwater, isolated pool, and tributary channel, similar to that of fish habitat methods used extensively in Oregon. Channel types that are not primary channel are considered ‘off-channel’.
Channel mapping was done at low flow to estimate habitat quality for birds and fish.
20100916
observed
None planned
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39.134231716
38.063937525
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
environment
inlandWaters
None
riparian
conservation planning
habitat suitability
tamarisk
USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:5aa6d5a0e4b0b1c392ed67a3
None
Colorado River
Upper Colorado River
San Juan County
Grand County
Canyonlands National Park
Arches National Park
Moab
Utah
None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.
None. Users are advised to read the data set's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations.
Patrick B Shafroth
U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Region
Research Ecologist
mailing address
2150 Centre Avenue Bldg C
Fort Collins
CO
80526
United States
970-226-9327
970-226-9230
shafrothp@usgs.gov
US Geological Survey, The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service - Canyonlands, Bureau of Land Management - Moab Field Office, Utah Forestry Fire and State Lands - Sovereign Lands Program
Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft [Unknown] Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1 (Build 4959) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A)
No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.
Only one record. No duplicates.
Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has not been conducted.
A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set is not applicable.
National Park Service
2012
Aerial photography
Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources
National Park Service
National Park Service/Aero-graphics
Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources
20100916
ground condition
High resolution imagery
Channel boundaries and channel types were determined from aerial photographs
Channel boundaries were hand digitized from high resolution aerial photographs. Channel types were identified and assigned. See Identification section for more information.
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G-polygon
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coordinate pair
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meters
D_North_American_1983
GRS_1980
6378137.0
298.257222101
Attribute Table
Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Producer defined
FID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Feat_Type
Channel types determined by number of channels, position and through flow. Channel types are either fast (main, secondary, split flow, tributary), or slow (backwater, isolated pool), with one designated as a gravel pit (artificial feature).
Producer defined
BW
Backwater - one side open to flow
Producer defined
Gravel Pit
Artificial feature - abandoned and flooded gravel pit
Producer defined
IP
Isolated Pool - not connected through surface flow
Producer defined
Main
Primary channel - main path of water flow
Producer defined
Sec
A flow-through division of the main channel that may be up to half of the total flow. Channel is separated from main channel with permanent (woody) vegetation.
Producer defined
SF
Split flow channel is a division of the main channel that may be up to half of the the total river flow. Split flow channel is divided from the main flow by impermanent features such as a mid-channel bar and is visible only at lower flow.
Producer defined
Trib
Tributary channels are created and maintained by flow coming into the main river from side canyons or tributaries.
Producer defined
Shape_Area
Square meters of feature shape
Producer defined
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Stillness
Stillness of water as assigned by channel type.
Producer defined
1
Fast water channel types (main, secondary, split flow, tributary)
Producer defined
2
Slow water channel types: backwater, isolated pools
Producer defined
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The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the data set. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.
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United States
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Digital Data
https://doi.org/10.5066/P927I36K
None
20200820
Patrick B Shafroth
U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Region
Research Ecologist
mailing address
2150 Centre Avenue Bldg C
Fort Collins
CO
80526
United States
970-226-9327
970-226-9230
shafrothp@usgs.gov
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Record created using USGS Metadata Wizard tool. (https://github.com/usgs/fort-pymdwizard)