Hydraulic Head Calibration Targets for Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model V3.0
This page last updated: 03/26/2014
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1. Overview
2. Data Quality
3. Data Organization
4. Coordinate System
5. Attributes
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7. Metadata Reference

Section 1 | Overview
Originator | Barr Engineering Company
Title | Hydraulic Head Calibration Targets for Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model V3.0
Abstract | This dataset contains hydraulic head calibration targets used for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Groundwater-Flow Model Version 3.0
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 head, 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 | Hydraulic head data were compiled from the following sources: County Well Index USGS NWIS data Minnesota DNR Observation Wells (ObWells) MPCA EDA Database Misc. Monitoring Wells from Barr Engineering USGS 2008 synoptic water level measurements for Twin Cities USGS 2011 synoptic water level measurements for White Bear Lake area
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
Section 5 | Attributes
Overview | ObName: Name assigned to observation ObGroup: Group assigned to observation CWI_Unique: Unique number from CWI database USGS_Site: USGS site identification number ObWell_ID: MN DNR ObWell identification number Measured: Observation target value Model: Observation simulated value Residual: Target residual (Measured - Simulated value) UpLay: Upper layer for observation LowLay: Lower layer for observation Aquifer: Aquifer for observation UTM_X: UTM NAD83 Zone 15 N Easting UTM_Y:UTM NAD83 Zone 15 N Northing ObsCount: Number of observation associated with target ObsMax: Maximum of observed values ObsMin: Minimum of observed values ObsStd: Standard deviation of observed values ObsRng: Range of observed values
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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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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