Metadata for Montana Major Lakes

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- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Reference Information
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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: Montana State Library
  Publication date: 07/20/1993
  Title: Montana Major Lakes
  Publication place: Helena, Montana
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Other citation details:
    The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "hd43"
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Stream_Lake_1993.zip
  Larger Work Citation:
    Title: Montana Major Streams and Lakes
    Online linkage: http://apps.msl.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={4F05B659-42F2-4F61-8D36-F132FC9AF99B}
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/19940810_589_thumb.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail of Montana Lakes and Streams map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/19940810_589_1994_MTRiversLakes.gif
  Browse graphic file description: Montana Lakes and Streams map
Abstract:
  This layer contains lakes and wide streams selected from 1:100,000 scale US Census Bureau TIGER files. The featues were selected to approximately match data shown in USGS 1:2,000,000 scale DLG files.
  In this layer, polygons may represent lakes or wide streams. These layers are intended for cartographic representation of lakes and streams rather than geographic analyses.
  Feature names are mostly from the TIGER files. Some were obtained from from Montana DOT county maps and USGS topographic maps.
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 1990
  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
  PO 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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Data Quality Information:

Completeness report: This is an arbitrary selection of lakes from the TIGER data.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
  Approximately 50 meters, assuming the source maps meet National Map Accuracy Standards
Lineage:
  Source information:
    Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
    Publication date: 1990
    Title: 1990 TIGER/Line Files
    Edition: Census
    Publication place: Washington, DC
    Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
    Source scale denominator: 100000
    Source contribution:
      The features in the layers were selected from this data set. This data set provided most of the stream and lake names.
    Calendar date: 1990
  Process step:
    Convert TIGER files to Arc/Info format and project them from Geographic coordinates to Albers. Performed at the Billings office of GeoResearch (406-248-6771).
  Process date: 10/12/1991
  Process step:
    Select major streams and lakes from the TIGER data. This was performed between 10/1/92 and 7/23/93.
  Process date: 07/23/1993
  Process step:
    Parrot Lake was incorrectly named Ester Lake. Corrected the name of Parrot Lake and added Ester Lake from TIGER data.
  Process date: 02/10/2009

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
  SPCS zone identifier: 2500
  Lambert conformal conic:
  Standard parallel: 45
  Standard parallel: 49
  Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
  Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
  False easting: 600000.00000
  False northing: 0.00000
  Planar distance units: meters
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
    Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
    Semi-major axis: 6378137
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Major_Lakes1993.dbf
Entity type definition: Polygon Attribute Table
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: AREA
    Attribute definition: area of the polygon in square meters
  Attribute label: PERIMETER
    Attribute definition: perimeter of the polygon in meters
  Attribute label: HYDRO_
    Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data
  Attribute label: HYDRO_ID
    Attribute definition: ID number from original coverage version of the data
  Attribute label: NAME
    Attribute definition: Name of lake or river
  Attribute label: ACRES
    Attribute definition: Area of lake or river in acres
  Attribute label: CLASS
    Attribute definition:
      Feature Size classification
      Classification may depend on the size of a stream that flows through a lake rather than just the size of the lake.

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    1 | Large
    2 | Medium
    3 | Small

  Attribute label: LABEL
    Attribute definition: Flag for selecting polygons to label

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    Y | Lable this feature. This seems to apply to all lakes.
    N | Do not label this feature. This seems to apply to all streams.

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Distribution Information:

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.
Standard order process:
  Digital form:
    Format name: ESRI shapefile
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Stream_Lake_1993.zip

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/14/2014
Metadata review date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 02/10/2009
Metadata review date: 09/29/2004
Metadata review date: 10/05/1996
Metadata review date: 07/26/1993
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO 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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