<?xml version="1.0"?><!--  <!DOCTYPE metadata SYSTEM "metadata.dtd">  --><metadata><idinfo><citation><citeinfo><origin>Barr Engineering Company</origin><title>General Head Boundaries for Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model V3.0</title><mgmg1cid></mgmg1cid><pubdate>20140326</pubdate><pubinfo><publish>Metropolitan Council</publish></pubinfo></citeinfo></citation><descript><abstract>This dataset contains general head boundaries used for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model Version 3.0</abstract><purpose>This dataset was developed for a regional groundwater flow model for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area</purpose><supplinf>This data covers the extent of the Twin Cities metropolitan area groundwater flow model version 3.</supplinf></descript><timeperd><timeinfo><sngdate><caldate>20140326</caldate></sngdate></timeinfo><current>This data reflects data based on model calibration completed in 2013.</current></timeperd><status><progress>Complete</progress><update>As Needed</update></status><spdom><bounding><westbc>-94.626</westbc><eastbc>-94.678</eastbc><northbc>45.941</northbc><southbc>44.096</southbc></bounding></spdom><keywords><theme><themekt>None</themekt><themekey>groundwater model boundaries</themekey></theme><place><placekey>Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Sherburne County, Washington County, Wright County</placekey></place></keywords><accconst>None</accconst><useconst>None</useconst><browse><browsen>None available</browsen><browsed></browsed></browse><native>ArcGIS 10</native><ptcontac><cntinfo><cntperp><cntorg>Metropolitan Council</cntorg><cntper>Lanya Ross, Principal Environmental Scientist</cntper></cntperp><cntpos>Water Supply Planning</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>390 Robert Street North</addrtype><address>390 Robert Street North</address><address>390 Robert Street North</address><city>St. Paul</city><state>MN</state><postal>55101-1805</postal></cntaddr><cntvoice>651-602-1803</cntvoice><cntfax>651-602-1130</cntfax><cntemail>Lanya.Ross@metc.state.mn.us</cntemail></cntinfo></ptcontac></idinfo><dataqual><attracc><attraccr>There are no known deficiencies.</attraccr></attracc><logic>There are no  known deficiencies</logic><complete>This data reflects data from model calibration complete in 2013.</complete><lineage><srcinfo><srcscale>500000</srcscale></srcinfo><procstep><procdesc>Shapefile exported from Groundwater Vistas.

</procdesc></procstep></lineage></dataqual><spdoinfo><indspref></indspref><direct>Vector</direct><mgmg3obj></mgmg3obj><mgmg3til></mgmg3til></spdoinfo><spref><vertdef><altsys><altdatum>NAVD88</altdatum><altunits>Meters</altunits></altsys><depthsys><depthdn>Not applicable</depthdn><depthdu></depthdu></depthsys></vertdef><horizsys><planar><gridsys><gridsysn>Universal Transverse Mercator</gridsysn><utm><utmzone>15</utmzone></utm></gridsys><planci><plandu>meters</plandu></planci></planar><geodetic><horizdn>NAD83</horizdn><ellips>GRS80</ellips></geodetic></horizsys></spref><eainfo><overview><eaover>row: model row
column: model column
layer: model layer
Stage: Head (stage) for boundary cell in meters
Conductanc: Conductance for boundary cell in square meters per day

</eaover><eadetcit>None</eadetcit></overview></eainfo><metainfo><metd>20140326</metd><metstdn>Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines</metstdn><metstdv>1.2</metstdv><metextns><onlink>http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm</onlink></metextns><metc><cntinfo><cntperp><cntorg>Metropolitan Council</cntorg><cntper>Lanya Ross, Principal Environmental Scientist</cntper></cntperp><cntpos>Water Supply Planning</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>390 Robert Street North</addrtype><address>390 Robert Street North</address><address>390 Robert Street North</address><city>St. Paul</city><state>MN</state><postal>55101-1805</postal></cntaddr><cntvoice>651-602-1803</cntvoice><cntfax>651-602-1130</cntfax><cntemail>Lanya.Ross@metc.state.mn.us</cntemail></cntinfo></metc></metainfo><distinfo><distrib><cntinfo><cntperp><cntorg>Metropolitan Council</cntorg><cntper>Lanya Ross, Principal Environmental Scientist</cntper></cntperp><cntpos>Water Supply Planning</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>390 Robert Street North</addrtype><address>390 Robert Street North</address><address>390 Robert Street North</address><city>St. Paul</city><state>MN</state><postal>55101-1805</postal></cntaddr><cntvoice>651-602-1803</cntvoice><cntfax>651-602-1130</cntfax><cntemail>Lanya.Ross@metc.state.mn.us</cntemail></cntinfo></distrib></distinfo></metadata>