FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2003, RELEASED NOVEMBER, 2002.
FDEP MAJOR RIVERS - LINES
Geodataset Name: MJRIVL Geodataset Type: Shape Geodataset Feature: Line
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This database is a statewide coverage containing Florida's 50 major rivers as identified in the "Florida Rivers Assessment", completed for the DNR in December 1989 by Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center (FREAC) at Florida State University.
DATA SOURCE(S): FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS: Unknown DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE: 1989 GEODATASET EXTENT: State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES
Datafile Name: MJRIVL.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE PRECISION NAME 50 Character - TYPE 20 Character -
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES
Item Item description
NAME Name of the hydrologic features
TYPE RIVER
CANAL
LAND
CREEK
USER NOTES:
Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.
1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries.
1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level.
1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.
Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at:
http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html
FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:
-Reprojected data to FGDL Albers
-Set Precision to DOUBLE
-Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards
-Added DESCRIPT item based on TYPE
REFERENCES:
Florida Department of Natural Resources. 1989. Florida River's Assessment.
DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
This data was constructed by selecting linear attributes from the DLG Hydrological Data layer. The "Florida Rivers Assessment" was, when possible, used as a reference for selecting the boundaries of each water body.
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:
Projection ALBERS Units METERS Datum HPGN Spheroid GRS1980 1st standard parallel 24 0 0.000 2nd standard parallel 31 30 0.000 central meridian -84 0 0.000 latitude of projection's origin 24 0 0.000 false easting (meters) 400000.00000 false northing (meters) 0.00000
DATA SOURCE CONTACT(S):
Name: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Abbr. Name: FDEP
Address: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 488-3701
Web site: http://www.dep.state.fl.us
Contact Person: DEP Bureau of Information Systems
GIS Section
Phone: (850) 488-0892
FGDL CONTACT:
Name: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Abbr. Name: FGDL
Address: Florida Geographic Data Library
431 Architecture Building
PO Box 115706
Gainesville, FL 32611-5706
Web site: http://www.fgdl.org
Contact FGDL:
Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html
FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html
For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html