Hydrogeologic Property Grids for Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model V3.0
This page last updated: 03/26/2014
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2. Data Quality
3. Data Organization
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5. Attributes
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Section 1 | Overview
Originator | Barr Engineering Company
Title | Hydrogeologic Property Grids for Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model V3.0
Abstract | This dataset contains grids of hydrogeologic properties for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model Version 3.0. This dataset is composed of 69 raster datasets: Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity - kx_ku.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Cretaceous and Unnamed Paleozoic and/or Lower Mesozoic Sedimentary Rocks - kx_os.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity St. Peter Sandstone - kx_op.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Prairie du Chien Group - kx_cj.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Jordan Sandstone - kx_csl.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity St. Lawrence Formation - kx_ctc.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Tunnel City Group - kx_cw.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Wonewoc Sandstone - kx_ce.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Eau Claire Formation - kx_cms.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Mt. Simon Sandstone - kx_quat1.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 1 - kx_quat2.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 2 - kx_quat3.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 3 - kx_quat4.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 4 - kx_quat5.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 5 - kx_quat6.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 6 - kx_quat7.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 7 - kx_quat8.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 8 - kx_quat9.img = Horizontal Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 9 Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity - kz_ku.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Cretaceous and Unnamed Paleozoic and/or Lower Mesozoic Sedimentary Rocks - kz_os.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity St. Peter Sandstone - kz_op.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Prairie du Chien Group - kz_cj.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Jordan Sandstone - kz_csl.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity St. Lawrence Formation - kz_ctc.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Tunnel City Group - kz_cw.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Wonewoc Sandstone - kz_ce.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Eau Claire Formation - kz_cms.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Mt. Simon Sandstone - kz_quat1.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 1 - kz_quat2.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 2 - kz_quat3.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 3 - kz_quat4.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 4 - kz_quat5.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 5 - kz_quat6.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 6 - kz_quat7.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 7 - kz_quat8.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 8 - kz_quat9.img = Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity Quaternary Sediments, Layer 9 Specific Storage - ss_ku.img = Specific Storage Cretaceous and Unnamed Paleozoic and/or Lower Mesozoic Sedimentary Rocks - ss_os.img = Specific Storage St. Peter Sandstone - ss_op.img = Specific Storage Prairie du Chien Group - ss_cj.img = Specific Storage Jordan Sandstone - ss_csl.img = Specific Storage St. Lawrence Formation - ss_ctc.img = Specific Storage Tunnel City Group - ss_cw.img = Specific Storage Wonewoc Sandstone - ss_ce.img = Specific Storage Eau Claire Formation - ss_cms.img = Specific Storage Mt. Simon Sandstone - ss_quat1.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 1 - ss_quat2.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 2 - ss_quat3.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 3 - ss_quat4.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 4 - ss_quat5.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 5 - ss_quat6.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 6 - ss_quat7.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 7 - ss_quat8.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 8 - ss_quat9.img = Specific Storage Quaternary Sediments, Layer 9 Specific Yield - sy_ku.img = Specific Yield Cretaceous and Unnamed Paleozoic and/or Lower Mesozoic Sedimentary Rocks - sy_os.img = Specific Yield St. Peter Sandstone - sy_op.img = Specific Yield Prairie du Chien Group - sy_cj.img = Specific Yield Sandstone - sy_csl.img = Specific Yield St. Lawrence Formation - sy_ctc.img = Specific Yield Tunnel City Group - sy_quat1.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 1 - sy_quat2.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 2 - sy_quat3.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 3 - sy_quat4.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 4 - sy_quat5.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 5 - sy_quat6.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 6 - sy_quat7.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 7 - sy_quat8.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 8 - sy_quat9.img = Specific Yield Quaternary Sediments, Layer 9
Purpose | This dataset was developed for a regional groundwater flow model for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
Time Period of Content Date | 03/26/2014
Currentness Reference | This data reflects data based on model calibration completed in 2013.
Progress | Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency | As needed
Spatial Extent of Data | This data covers the extent of the Twin Cities metropolitan area groundwater flow model version 3.
Bounding Coordinates | -94.626 -94.678 45.941 44.096
Place Keywords | Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Sherburne County, Washington County, Wright County
Theme Keywords | hydraulic conductivity, specific yield, specific storage, groundwater
Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None
Access Constraints | None
Use Constraints | None
Contact Person Information | Lanya Ross, Principal Environmental Scientist, Water Supply Planning Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1803 Fax: 651-602-1130 Email: Lanya.Ross@metc.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic | None available
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Section 2 | Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy | There are no known deficiencies.
Logical Consistency | There are no known deficiencies
Completeness | This data reflects data from model calibration complete in 2013.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy |
Lineage |
Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)
Section 4 | Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number | 15
Horizontal Datum | NAD83
Horizontal Units | meters
Cell Width | 500
Cell Height | 500
Section 5 | Attributes
Overview | Property grids include horizontal hydraulic conductivity, vertical hydraulic conductivity, specific storage, and specific yield. Hydraulic conductivity values are in square meters per day. Specific storage are in values of 1/meters. Specific yield values are in percent.
Detailed Citation | None
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Section 6 | Distribution
Publisher |
Publication Date | 03/26/2014
Contact Person Information | Lanya Ross, Principal Environmental Scientist, Water Supply Planning Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1803 Fax: 651-602-1130 Email: Lanya.Ross@metc.state.mn.us
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Distribution Liability |
Ordering Instructions |
Online Linkage | None available
Section 7 | Metadata Reference
Metadata Date | 03/26/2014
Contact Person Information | Lanya Ross, Principal Environmental Scientist, Water Supply Planning Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1803 Fax: 651-602-1130 Email: Lanya.Ross@metc.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version | 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm

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