Potentiometric Surface Map of the Bedrock Aquifers of Wells County, Indiana

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Bedrock potentiometric surface, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Summary 
Display and/or analyses requiring spatial distribution of potentimetric surface elevations in wells County.
Description 
This file is a digital geospatial polyline coverage of the bedrock potentiometric surface elevations mapped for Wells County in Indiana.
Credits 
Use limitations 
Acknowledgement of the following agency in products derived from these data: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. This map was compiled by staff of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water using data believed to be reasonably accurate. However, a degree of error is inherent in all maps. This product is distributed "as-is" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. The maps are intended for use only at the published scale. The information on these media is proprietary to the State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. Any copying, adaptation, or distribution of these data without the express written consent of IDNR-DOW is discouraged. It is not recommended that these data be used for purposes other than general estimate of static water level elevations. Site specific conditions may vary considerably from mapped estimates.
ArcGIS Metadata
Topics and Keywords
*CONTENT TYPE Downloadable Data 
EXPORT TO FGDC CSDGM XML FORMAT AS RESOURCE DESCRIPTIONNo

PLACE KEYWORDS Wells County, Indiana, USA 

THEME KEYWORDS Bedrock potentiometric surface 

Citation 
TITLEPotentiometric Surface Map of the Bedrock Aquifers of Wells County, Indiana 
PUBLICATION DATE2012-05-3100:00:00
EDITION1
PRESENTATION FORMATS digital map 
FGDC GEOSPATIAL PRESENTATION FORMAT vector digital data
SERIES 
NAMEBedrock Potentiometric Surface Map 
ISSUEPSM 11-B

OTHER CITATION DETAILSThis map was compiled from multiple unpublished work maps based on USGS quadrangles at 1:24,000 scale: Bluffton, Domestic, Liberty Center, Linn Grove, Markle, Montpelier, Ossian, Petroleum, Poe, Preble, Roll, Uniondale, Warren and Zanesville.
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Citation Contacts 
RESPONSIBLE PARTY 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMERandal D. Maier, IDNR Division of Water, Resource Assessment Section 
CONTACT'S ROLE originator
RESPONSIBLE PARTY 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMEIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water 
CONTACT'S ROLE publisher


CONTACT INFORMATION  
ADDRESS 
DELIVERY POINTIndianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Resource Details 
DATASET LANGUAGES English(UNITED STATES) 
STATUS completed 
SPATIAL REPRESENTATION TYPE vector
*PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTMicrosoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000
ARCGIS ITEM PROPERTIES 
NAMEBED_PSM_Wells_CO_IN 
SIZE0.384 


Extents 
EXTENT 
DESCRIPTION 
publication date
TEMPORAL EXTENT 
DATE AND TIME2012-05-3100:00:00

EXTENT 
GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT 
BOUNDING RECTANGLE 
EXTENT TYPE Extent used for searching 
WEST LONGITUDE-85.224803 
EAST LONGITUDE-84.80548 
SOUTH LATITUDE39.709138 
NORTH LATITUDE40.012109

EXTENT 
GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT 
BOUNDING RECTANGLE 
EXTENT TYPE Extent used for searching 
*WEST LONGITUDE-85.450630 
*EAST LONGITUDE-85.059172 
*NORTH LATITUDE40.922902 
*SOUTH LATITUDE40.561629 
*EXTENT CONTAINS THE RESOURCEYes

EXTENT IN THE ITEM'S COORDINATE SYSTEM 
*WEST LONGITUDE631155.180200 
*EAST LONGITUDE663435.512133 
*SOUTH LATITUDE4491886.362861 
*NORTH LATITUDE4531366.502179 
*EXTENT CONTAINS THE RESOURCEYes

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Resource Points of Contact 
POINT OF CONTACT 
INDIVIDUAL'S NAMERandal D. Maier 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMEIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water 
CONTACT'S POSITIONResource Assessment Section 
CONTACT'S ROLE point of contact

CONTACT INFORMATION  
PHONE 
VOICE317-232-4160 
FAX317-233-4579

ADDRESS 
TYPEboth 
DELIVERY POINT402 W. Washington Street W264 
CITYIndianapolis 
ADMINISTRATIVE AREAIndiana 
POSTAL CODE46204 
COUNTRYUS 
E-MAIL ADDRESSrmaier@dnr.IN.gov

HOURS OF SERVICE8:15am - 4:15pm M-F except Government Holidays
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RESOURCE MAINTENANCE 
UPDATE FREQUENCY not planned
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Resource Constraints 
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS 
LIMITATIONS OF USE 
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water has compiled this data set using data believed to be reasonably accurate. However, the Division makes no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the data or data set. A degree of error is inherent in all maps. This map is intended for use only at the published scale. Reference to any specific commercial product, process, or service does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Division. Copyright 2012, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water All Rights Reserved Any copying, adaptation, or distribution of these data without the express written consent of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water is discouraged.
OTHER CONSTRAINTS 
This file is available to anyone, but access may be contingent on written request, specific terms relevant to the agency or person making the request, and/or current freedom of information statutes in the State of Indiana.
CONSTRAINTS 
LIMITATIONS OF USE 
Acknowledgement of the following agency in products derived from these data: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. This map was compiled by staff of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water using data believed to be reasonably accurate. However, a degree of error is inherent in all maps. This product is distributed "as-is" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. The maps are intended for use only at the published scale. The information on these media is proprietary to the State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. Any copying, adaptation, or distribution of these data without the express written consent of IDNR-DOW is discouraged. It is not recommended that these data be used for purposes other than general estimate of static water level elevations. Site specific conditions may vary considerably from mapped estimates.
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Spatial Reference 
ARCGIS COORDINATE SYSTEM 
*TYPEProjected 
*GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE REFERENCEGCS_North_American_1983 
*PROJECTIONNAD_1983_UTM_Zone_16N 
*COORDINATE REFERENCE DETAILS 
PROJECTED COORDINATE SYSTEM 
WELL-KNOWN IDENTIFIER26916 
X ORIGIN-5120900 
Y ORIGIN-9998100 
XY SCALE450445547.3910538 
Z ORIGIN-100000 
Z SCALE10000 
M ORIGIN-100000 
M SCALE10000 
XY TOLERANCE0.001 
Z TOLERANCE0.001 
M TOLERANCE0.001 
HIGH PRECISIONtrue 

REFERENCE SYSTEM IDENTIFIER 
VALUE26916 
CODESPACEEPSG 
VERSION7.4.1
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Spatial Data Properties 

VECTOR  
LEVEL OF TOPOLOGY FOR THIS DATASET geometry only
GEOMETRIC OBJECTS 
FEATURE CLASS NAMEBED_PSM_Wells_CO_IN 
OBJECT TYPE composite 
OBJECT COUNT28

ARCGIS FEATURE CLASS PROPERTIES  
 
FEATURE TYPESimple 
GEOMETRY TYPEPolyline 
HAS TOPOLOGYFALSE 
FEATURE COUNT28 
SPATIAL INDEXTRUE 
LINEAR REFERENCINGFALSE

Data Quality 

SCOPE OF QUALITY INFORMATION  
RESOURCE LEVEL dataset
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DATA QUALITY REPORT - COMPLETENESS OMISSION  
MEASURE DESCRIPTIONIn conducting the mapping, the author(s) evaluated hundreds of water well records, especially those having relatively complete information on well location, static water level, well depth, ground elevation, and lithology. There were areas in the county with sparse information because of lack of well records or incomplete records.
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DATA QUALITY REPORT - QUANTITATIVE ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY  
MEASURE DESCRIPTIONThe mapping was conducted after a thorough documentation of well locations and water well record details.
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DATA QUALITY REPORT - ABSOLUTE EXTERNAL POSITIONAL ACCURACY  
DIMENSIONhorizontal
MEASURE DESCRIPTIONThe locations of many wells were field checked and the locations posted on 7.5 minute topographic maps. Visual confirmation of wells was not always possible. Many locations were based only on the street address, driving directions, or other location information provided on the well record.
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Lineage 

PROCESS STEP  
WHEN THE PROCESS OCCURRED2012-04-0100:00:00 
DESCRIPTIONData were selected by careful evaluation of water well records to determine if the wells were field located and if they contained complete and reasonable information.

SOURCE DATA  
RELATIONSHIP TO THE PROCESS STEPused

SOURCE CITATION  
ALTERNATE TITLES IDNR-DOW records for domestic and other supply wells submitted by water well drillers from 1959-2011
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PROCESS STEP  
WHEN THE PROCESS OCCURRED2012-04-0100:00:00 
DESCRIPTIONAfter selection of water well records was complete, specific well data and other maps and reports were considered in the mapping process. For example, ground elevation, static water level, well depth, aquifer top and bottom elevation and lithology were obtained from well records. Other maps and reports included regional potentiometric surface elevations, hydrogeologic settings, ground-water availability, bedrock topography, and surface topography.

SOURCE DATA  
RELATIONSHIP TO THE PROCESS STEPused

SOURCE CITATION  
ALTERNATE TITLES IDNR-DOW water well records for domestic and other supply wells submitted by water well drillers from 1959-2011
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PROCESS STEP  
WHEN THE PROCESS OCCURRED2012-05-0100:00:00 
DESCRIPTIONThe hand-drawn work maps (scale 1:24,000) showing lines of equal potentiometric surface elevation were digitized and edge matched in ESRI ArcEdit (ArcScan) by Scott H. Dean. The maps were individually georeferenced using a minimum of 4 tics per map. Projection was UTM, Zone 16, NAD83.

PROCESS STEP  
WHEN THE PROCESS OCCURRED2012-05-0100:00:00 
DESCRIPTIONAfter the maps were joined, a polyline coverage was created and attributed by Scott H. Dean. Attribute definitions are described below.
PROCESS CONTACT 
INDIVIDUAL'S NAMERandal D. Maier 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMEIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water 
CONTACT'S POSITIONResource Assessment Section 
CONTACT'S ROLE processor

CONTACT INFORMATION  
PHONE 
VOICE317-232-4160 
FAX317-233-4579

ADDRESS 
TYPEboth 
DELIVERY POINT402 West Washington Street, W264 
CITYIndianapolis 
ADMINISTRATIVE AREAIndiana 
POSTAL CODE46204 
COUNTRYUS 
E-MAIL ADDRESSrmaier@dnr.IN.gov

HOURS OF SERVICE8:15 am - 4:15 pm M-F except Government Holidays

SOURCE DATA  
DESCRIPTIONWater well records from the IDNR-DOW well record database; USGS topography maps; various consultant geotechnical reports
RESOLUTION OF THE SOURCE DATA 
SCALE DENOMINATOR0

SOURCE CITATION  
TITLEBedrock Potentiometric Surface Map of Wells County, Indiana 
ALTERNATE TITLES Bedrock Potentiometric Surface Map of Wells County, Indiana 
PUBLICATION DATE2012-05-3100:00:00
EDITION1 
EDITION DATE2012-05-31
FGDC GEOSPATIAL PRESENTATION FORMAT map, vector digital data
SERIES 
NAMEBedrock Potentiometric Surface Map 
ISSUEPSM 11-B

RESPONSIBLE PARTY 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMERandal D. Maier, IDNR Division of Water, Resource Assessment Section 
CONTACT'S ROLE originator
RESPONSIBLE PARTY 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMEIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water 
CONTACT'S ROLE publisher

CONTACT INFORMATION  
ADDRESS 
TYPE 
DELIVERY POINTIndianapolis, IN

EXTENT OF THE SOURCE DATA 
DESCRIPTION 
publication date
TEMPORAL EXTENT 
DATE AND TIME2012-05-2400:00:00

Distribution 

DISTRIBUTOR  
CONTACT INFORMATION 
INDIVIDUAL'S NAMERandal D. Maier 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMEIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water 
CONTACT'S POSITIONResource Assessment Section 
CONTACT'S ROLE distributor

CONTACT INFORMATION  
PHONE 
VOICE317-232-4160 
FAX317-233-4579

ADDRESS 
TYPEboth 
DELIVERY POINT402 W. Washington Street W264 
CITYIndianapolis 
ADMINISTRATIVE AREAIndiana 
POSTAL CODE46204 
COUNTRYUS 
E-MAIL ADDRESSrmaier@dnr.IN.gov

HOURS OF SERVICE8:15am - 4:15pm M-F except Government Holidays
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AVAILABLE FORMAT 
NAMEVPF 
FILE DECOMPRESSION TECHNIQUEno compression applied
ORDERING PROCESS 
DATE OF AVAILABILITY2012-06-0100:00:00

TRANSFER OPTIONS 
ONLINE SOURCE 
LOCATIONhttp://www.in.gov/dnr/water/7256.htm

TRANSFER OPTIONS 
ONLINE SOURCE 
DESCRIPTION Data and Map

DISTRIBUTION FORMAT 
*NAMEShapefile
TRANSFER OPTIONS 
*TRANSFER SIZE0.384
ONLINE SOURCE 
LOCATIONnone

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Fields 

DETAILS FOR OBJECTBED_PSM_Wells_CO_IN  
TYPEFeature Class 
ROW COUNT28

FIELDShape  
ALIASShape 
DATA TYPEGeometry 
WIDTH0 
PRECISION0 
SCALE0 
FIELD DESCRIPTION 
Feature geometry.
DESCRIPTION SOURCE 
ESRI
DESCRIPTION OF VALUESCoordinates defining the features.


FIELDSTATIC_E  
ALIASStatic_E 
DATA TYPESmallInteger 
WIDTH4 
PRECISION4 
SCALE0

FIELDFID  
ALIASFID 
DATA TYPEOID 
WIDTH4 
PRECISION0 
SCALE0 
FIELD DESCRIPTION 
Internal feature number.
DESCRIPTION SOURCE 
ESRI
DESCRIPTION OF VALUESSequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Metadata Details 
METADATA LANGUAGEEnglish(UNITED STATES) 
SCOPE OF THE DATA DESCRIBED BY THE METADATA dataset 
SCOPE NAME *dataset
LAST UPDATE2012-06-22
ARCGIS METADATA PROPERTIES 
METADATA FORMATArcGIS1.0 
METADATA STYLEFGDC CSDGM Metadata 
STANDARD OR PROFILE USED TO EDIT METADATAFGDC
CREATED IN ARCGIS2012-05-3113:13:36 
LAST MODIFIED IN ARCGIS2012-06-2213:51:46
AUTOMATIC UPDATES 
HAVE BEEN PERFORMEDYes 
LAST UPDATE2012-06-2213:51:46

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Metadata Contacts 
METADATA CONTACT 
INDIVIDUAL'S NAMERandal D. Maier 
ORGANIZATION'S NAMEIndiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water 
CONTACT'S ROLE point of contact

CONTACT INFORMATION  
PHONE 
VOICE317-232-4160 
FAX317-233-4579

ADDRESS 
TYPEboth 
DELIVERY POINT402 W. Washington Street W264 
CITYIndianapolis 
ADMINISTRATIVE AREAIndiana 
POSTAL CODE46204 
COUNTRYUS 
E-MAIL ADDRESSrmaier@dnr.IN.gov

HOURS OF SERVICE8:15am - 4:15pm M-F except Government Holidays
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FGDC Metadata (read-only)
Entities and Attributes 
DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
ENTITY TYPE 
ENTITY TYPE LABELBED_PSM_Wells_CO_IN

ATTRIBUTE 
ATTRIBUTE LABELShape 
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION 
Feature geometry. 
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCEESRI 
ATTRIBUTE DOMAIN VALUES 
UNREPRESENTABLE DOMAIN 
Coordinates defining the features.

ATTRIBUTE 
ATTRIBUTE LABELSTATIC_E

ATTRIBUTE 
ATTRIBUTE LABELFID 
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION 
Internal feature number. 
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCEESRI 
ATTRIBUTE DOMAIN VALUES 
UNREPRESENTABLE DOMAIN 
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.



