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Ambient Monitoring Stations

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Washington State Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program

Publication_Date: 20061214

Title: Ambient Monitoring Stations

Edition: 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Ambient

Issue_Identification: 2006

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Olympia, Washington

Publisher: Washington State Department of Ecology

Online_Linkage: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htm#a

Description:

Abstract:

The Washington State Department of Ecology has conducted monthly water quality monitoring at hundreds of freshwater and marine water quality stations throughout the state since 1959. Ecology monitors about 80 stations each year, some on a one-year basis, some on a five-year rotation, and some are monitored continuously. This spatial data set shows the location of these monitoring stations.

Purpose:

Describe locations of Environmental Assessment Program (formerly called Environmental Investigations and Laboratory Services Program) Ambient Freshwater and Marine monitoring Stations.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20061031

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.736063

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.777976

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.081310

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.519455

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: water

Theme_Keyword: quality

Theme_Keyword: monitoring

Theme_Keyword: stations

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: northwest

Place_Keyword: Washington

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/copyright.html>

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Washington State Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program

Contact_Person: David Hallock

Contact_Position: Environmental Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 47600

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98504-7600

Country: United States of America

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address

Address: 300 Desmond Drive

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98503-1274

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 407-6681

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 407-6884

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: david.hallock@ecy.wa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700 (Pacific)

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/watqual/ambient.jpg>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Simple image

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Data_Set_Credit:

Washington State Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program

Security_Information:

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.1.1332

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: Point topology exists.

Completeness_Report: Data set is complete

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Coordinates for the points derived from latitude/longitude coordinates.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Washington State Department of Ecology, Environmental Assessment Program

Publication_Date: 200210

Title: River and Stream Ambient Monitoring Report for Water Year 2001

Edition: 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report

Series_Information:

Series_Name: River and Stream Ambient Monitoring Report

Issue_Identification: 2002

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Olympia, Washington

Publisher: Washington State Department of Ecology

Other_Citation_Details:

The Washington State Department of Ecology collected monthly water quality information at 86 stream monitoring stations during Water Year 2001 (October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001). We also collected 30-minute interval temperature data at 44 sites from June through September 2001. The principal goals of this ongoing monitoring are to characterize the rivers and streams of Washington State and to track changes in water quality. This report is intended to document methods and data quality, and to present the data.

Online_Linkage: <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0203047.html>

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1992

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CIT21

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

1. dBase file, GIS-STAL.DBF, received from Water Resources. 2. GIS-STAL.DBF loaded into ArcMap. 3. "Display XY Data" command exectued in ArcMap, LONG_DD and LAT_DD fields used for location. 4. Exported file to shapefile, AMBIENT.

Process_Date: 20061214

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Washington State Department of Ecology

Contact_Person: Rich Kim

Contact_Position: Spatial Database Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 47600

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98504-7600

Country: United States of America

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address

Address: 300 Desmond Drive

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98503-1274

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 407-6121

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 407-6493

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rich.kim@ecy.wa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7am-6pm (Mon-Thurs)

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: O:\state\WQ\ambient

Cloud_Cover: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 557

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 45.833333

Standard_Parallel: 47.333333

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.333333

False_Easting: 1640416.666667

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ambient

Entity_Type_Definition: Point attribute table

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: STATION

Attribute_Definition:

WRIA + letter indicating stream + number related to distance from mouth

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STANAME

Attribute_Definition: Ambient station name

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WBID

Attribute_Definition: Water body identification number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DECOREGN

Attribute_Definition: Department of Ecology region

Attribute_Definition_Source: Ecology

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eastern Region

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest Region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: S

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwest Region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Central Region

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ECORGN

Attribute_Definition: Ecoregion

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GLACIAL

Attribute_Definition: Glacier in watershed?

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: yes

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: No

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIALCRI

Attribute_Definition: Are there special criteria in the WQ standards?

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: yes

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: No

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CORE

Attribute_Definition: Type of station

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Long term

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: B

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Basin

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: H

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Historical

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STRUCT

Attribute_Definition: Substrate type (mud, sand, gravel, bolders, etc.)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEV

Attribute_Definition: Feet above Mean Sea Level

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RMI

Attribute_Definition:

River Mile (above mouth) either from USGS River mile books, or measured on 1:25000 quad

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATIONTY

Attribute_Definition: Location type

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bridge

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bank

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Other

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAT_DD

Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONG_DD

Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRS

Attribute_Definition: Township, range, section

Attribute_Definition_Source: Washington public land survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUAD

Attribute_Definition: USGS Quadrangle name

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: County code

Attribute_Definition_Source: US Bureau of Census, FIPS code

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 01

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Adams County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 03

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Asotin County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 05

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Benton County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 07

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Chelan County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 09

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clallam County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clark County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Columbia County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cowlitz County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Douglas County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ferry County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Franklin County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Garfield County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grant County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 27

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grays Harbor County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 29

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Island County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 31

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Jefferson County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 33

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: King County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 35

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kitsap County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 37

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kittitas County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 39

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Klickitat County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 41

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lewis County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 43

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lincoln County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 45

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mason County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 47

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Okanogan County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 49

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pacific County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 51

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pend Oreille County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 53

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pierce County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 55

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: San Juan County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 57

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Skagit County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 59

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Skamania County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 61

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snohomish County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 63

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Spokane County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 65

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Stevens County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 67

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Thurston County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 69

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wahkiakum County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 71

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wala Walla

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 73

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Whatcom County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Whitman County

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 77

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yakima County

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition: Stream class

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AA

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: B

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: L

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WATERSHE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURROUND

Attribute_Definition: Nearby land uses

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONGDISTRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LEGDISTRIC

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Washington State Department of Ecology

Contact_Person: Rich Kim

Contact_Position: Spatial Database Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 47600

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98504-7600

Country: United States of America

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address

Address: 300 Desmond Drive

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98503-1274

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 407-6121

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 407-6493

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rich.kim@ecy.wa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700 (Pacific)

Resource_Description: ESRI Shapefile data layer

Distribution_Liability:

The Washington State Department of Ecology provides these geographic data "AS IS" WITHOUT A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP

Format_Version_Number: 7.2.1

Format_Specification: Shapefile

File_Decompression_Technique: ZIP

Transfer_Size: 0.015

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Access_Instructions: <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htm#a>

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Fees: $75/hour, one hour minimum.

Ordering_Instructions:

Digital data order form is available at <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/digital.doc>

Turnaround: One week

Custom_Order_Process:

Available in other formats and on 8mm tape by request. Please contact: GIS Technical Services, Washington State Department of Ecology.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070213

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Washington State Department of Ecology

Contact_Person: Rich Kim

Contact_Position: Spatial Database Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 47600

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98504-7600

Country: United States of America

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address

Address: 300 Desmond Drive

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98503-1274

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 407-6121

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 407-6493

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rich.kim@ecy.wa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700 (Pacific)

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/watqual/ambient.htm>

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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