Metadata for GROUND WATER QUALITY, Montana portion of the Powder River Coal Region

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Citation:
  Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
  Publication date: 1995
  Title:
    GROUND WATER QUALITY, Montana portion of the Powder River Coal Region
  Publication place: Helena, MT
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Other citation details:
    The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "pr_gwqual"
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/PowderRiverCoal1990.zip
  Larger Work Citation:
    Title:
      Coal and Water Resources of the Powder River Coal Region, Southeastern Montana, 1990
    Series name: Open-File Report
    Issue identification: 90-568
    Online linkage: http://apps.msl.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={7cd46118ff5146acb51edf7ae2f9d34e}
    Online linkage: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr90568
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20031117_171_thumb.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail image of Powder River Coal Region Groundwater Quality Sites map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20031117_171_pr_gwqual.gif
  Browse graphic file description: Powder River Coal Region Groundwater Quality Sites map
Abstract:
  FEATURE TYPE: Point
  SOURCE OF DATA: U.S. Geological Survey, issued annually, Water resources data, Montana: Helena, Mont., U.S. Geological Survey Water-Data Report. Coverage generated from digital tabular data.
  DATA VINTAGE: Includes data through water year 1988.
  Point Attribute Items:
  COL ITEM NAME WDTH OPUT TYP DEC DESCRIPTION; LOOK-UP TABLE; RELATION
  1 AREA 4 12 F 3
  5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3
  9 QWW1999# 4 5 B -
  13 QWW1999-ID 4 5 B -
  17 LOCAL-ID 14 14 C - Township, range, and section
  31 USGS-ID 15 15 C - Site identifier from WATSTORE (U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data Storage and Retrieval System)
  46 OTHER-ID 15 15 C - Other identifier
  61 SITE-TYPE 2 2 C - Type of site: spring(SP), ground water(GW)
  68 AQUIFER 7 7 C - Aquifer code; AQUIFER.LUT; AQUIF
  70 SAMPLE-DATE 8 10 D - Date of sample collection
  78 ALTITUDE 2 6 B - Altitude, feet;
  80 DEPTH 2 6 B - Well depth, feet below land surface
  82 SC 4 6 B - Specific conductance (microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius)
  86 PH 4 5 F 1 pH
  90 ALK 2 7 B - Alkalinity (mg/l as CaCO4)
  92 CA 4 7 F 1 Calcium concentration (mg/L)
  96 MG 4 7 F 1 Magnesium concentration (mg/L)
  100 NA 4 7 F 1 Sodium concentration (mg/L)
  104 K 4 7 F 1 Potassium concentration (mg/L)
  108 SO4 4 7 F 1 Sulfate concentration (mg/L)
  112 CL 4 7 F 1 Chloride concentration (mg/L)
  116 F 4 8 F 2 Fluoride concentration (mg/L)
  120 DS 4 7 B - Dissolved-solids concentration (mg/L)
  INFO look-up table for layer GROUND WATER QUALITY
  FILENAME: AQUIFER.LUT
  AQUIFER NAME
  110ALVM Quaternary alluvium
  110TRRC Quaternary terrace deposits
  111ALVM Holocene alluvium
  111SPBK Spoil banks
  111TRRC Holocene terrace deposits
  112ALVM Pleistocene alluvium
  112TRRC Pleistocene terrace deposits
  124WSTC Eocene Wasatch Formation
  125FRUN Paleocene Fort Union Formation
  125LEBO Lebo Shale Member of Fort Union Formation
  125TGRV Tongue River Member of Fort Union Formation
  125TLCK Tullock Member of Fort Union Formation
  211FHHC Upper Cretaceous Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer
  211HLCK Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation
  211FXHL Upper Cretaceous Fox Hills Sandstone
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 1988
  Currentness reference: Publication date
Status:
  Progress: Complete
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
  Montana State Library
  P.O. Box 201800
  Helena, Montana 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
Resource description: Downloadable Data
Distribution liability:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
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  Digital form:
    Format name: ESRI Shapefile
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/PowderRiverCoal1990.zip

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/22/2014
Metadata review date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 09/29/2004
Metadata review date: 1995
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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