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Major Dams, New York State, 1999
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 199904
- Title
- Major Dams, New York State, 1999
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/catalog/cugir-007320
- Abstract
- This map layer includes the locations of over 500 majors dams in New York State. The information in the map layer was provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The original dam information came from the National Inventory of Dams (NID) which was produced by USACE in cooperation with FEMA's National Dam Safety Program. The full NID contains over 75,000 dams and is used to track information on the country's water control infrastructure. This data set portrays major dams of New York State. The data set was created by extracting dams 50 feet or more in height, or with a normal storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet or more, or with a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet or more, from the 75,187 dams in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams.
- Purpose
- These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
- Supplemental Information
- In the online, interactive National Atlas of the United States, at scales smaller than 1:4,850,000 the data is thinned for display purposes. For scales between 1: 4,850,000 and 1:22,000,000, dams are only shown if they have a height of 500 feet or more, or a normal storage capacity of 50,000 acre-feet or more, or a maximum storage capacity of 250,000 acre-feet or more (1173 dams). At scales smaller than 1:22,000,000, dams are only shown if they have a height of 5000 feet or more, or a normal storage capacity of 500,000 acre-feet or more, or a maximum storage capacity of 2,500,000 acre-feet or more (240 dams).
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Time Instant
- 1999
- Bounding Box
- West
- -79.426483
- East
- -73.429405
- North
- 45.005653
- South
- 40.629093
- Theme Keyword
- Hydrography
- Reservoirs
- Dams
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- ISO Topic Category
- environment
- inlandWaters
- structure
- Theme Keyword
- environment
- inland waters
- structure
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- CUGIR Category
- Place Keyword
- New York (State)
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- Temporal Keyword
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Irregular
- Point of Contact
- Contact Person
- Peg Rawson
- Delivery Point
- 521 National Center
- City
- Reston
- State
- VA
- Postal Code
- 20192
- Contact Telephone
- 703-648-4183
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- atlasmail@usgs.gov
- Native Data Set Environment
- ESRI shapefile format
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- None
- Completeness Report
- This file contains those dams from the National Inventory of Dams with a height of 50 feet or more, or with a normal storage capacity of 5000 acre- feet or more, or with a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet or more. Dams outside of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not included, nor are dams for which there is no positional information in the National Inventory of Dams.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with FEMA's National Dam Safety Program
- Publication Date
- 1996
- Title
- National Inventory of Dams, Water Control Infrastructure
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, DC
- Publisher
- FEMA National Dam Safety Program
- Type of Source Media
- CD-ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 1995
- Ending Date
- 1996
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Contribution
- Spatial and attribute information
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 1998
- Title
- Major Dams of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 1995
- Ending Date
- 1996
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date of original source material
- Contribution
- Spatial and attribute information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- Point
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 241
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000278
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000278
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- North American Datum of 1983
- Ellipsoid Name
- GRS1980
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378137
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 298.257222
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- Dam
- Entity Type Definition
- Any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, which impounds or diverts water, and which (1) is twenty-five feet or more in height from the natural bed of the stream or watercourse measured at the downstream toe of the barrier, or from the lowest elevation of the outside limit of the barrier, if it is not across a stream channel or watercourse, to the maximum water storage elevation or (2) has an impounding capacity at maximum water storage elevation of fifty acre-feet or more. This Act does not apply to any such barrier which is not in excess of six feet in height, regardless of storage capacity or which has a storage capacity at maximum water storage elevation not in excess of fifteen acre-feet, regardless of height, unless such barrier, due to its location or other physical characteristic, is likely to pose a significant threat to human life or property in the event of its failure.
- Entity Type Definition Source
- Dam Safety Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-367) and Dam Safety Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662)
- Attributes
- Shape
- The representation of the entity in the data.
- Point
- 0-dimensional element
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- The size of the shape in coverage units. (0.000 to 0.000)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Perimeter
- The perimeter of the shape in coverage units. (0.000 to 0.000)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Dams00x020
- Internal feature number. (1 to 7782)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Nid_id
- The official National Inventory of Dams identification number for the dam, known formerly as the National Id. The first two characters of the identity are the State two letter abbreviation, based on the location of the dam. The last five characters of the identity are a unique number (AB#####). (AK00001 to WY83004)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Dam_name
- The official name of the dam. For dams that do not have an official name, the popular name is used. (There is no predefined set of valid dam names. The attribute contains the official name of the dam, or the popular name if there is no official name.)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Other_name
- The reservoir name or names in common use other than the official name of the dam. Names are separated with semicolons. (There is no predefined set of reservoir or common use names.)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Hazard
- A term indicating the potential hazard to the downstream area resulting from failure or mis-operation of the dam or facilities.
- Low
- A dam where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental loss. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Significant
- A dam where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. These dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be located in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- High
- A dam where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- State_name
- The name of the State in which the dam is located. (Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS PUB 5-2.U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- County
- The name of the County in which the dam is located. (Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS PUB 6-4.U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- River
- The official name of the river or stream on which the dam is built. If the stream is unnamed, it is identified as a tributary ("TR") to a named river. If the dam is located offstream, the name of the river or stream is entered plus "-OS" or "OFFSTREAM". (There is no predefined set of valid river or stream names.)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Prm_purpos
- A term indicating the primary purpose for which reservoir is used.
- Irrigation
- The dam holds water for irrigation.
- Hydroelectric
- The dam holds water used for power generation.
- Flood Control
- The dam holds water in times of high stream flow, to protect downstream areas from flooding. The dam may normally hold a reservoir and also have capacity for flood control, or may hold water only for flood control.
- Navigation
- The dam controls stream flow to allow for navigation, or allows for navigation around an obstacle in a stream.
- Water Supply
- The dam holds water for domestic or commercial use.
- Recreation
- The dam holds a reservoir designed for recreational use.
- Fire/Farm Pond
- The dam holds water used for livestock, or used as a water supply in case of fire.
- Fish Wildlife
- The dam holds a reservoir designed as a habitat for fish or other wildlife.
- Debris Control
- The dam catches debris in case of flash floods.
- Tailings
- The dam holds a pond containing, in aqueous form, ore and waste materials discarded in ore-treatment processes.
- Other
- The dam meets the selection criteria for dams but is used for a purpose other than irrigation, power generation, flood control, navigation, water supply, recreation, fire or farm water supply, fish wildlife habitat, debris control, or holding tailings.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Nid_damtyp
- A term indicating the dam type as one of the following: Arch, Buttress, Gravity.
- Arch
- A concrete or masonry dam which is curved upstream so as to transmit the major part of the water load to the abutments.
- Buttress
- A dam consisting of a watertight part supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses (reinforcing structures).
- Gravity
- A dam constructed of concrete and/or masonry which relies on its weight and internal strength for stability. Includes all dams that are not either arch or buttress dams.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Year_compl
- The year when the main dam structure was completed. A value of 0 indicates that the year is unknown. (1800 to 1995)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Nid_height
- The maximum of either the dam height, the hydraulic height, or the structural height of the dam. A value of 0 indicates that the height is unknown. (3 to 6200)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Own_type
- A term indicating owner type.
- Federal
- The dam is owned by a Federal agency.
- State
- The dam is owned by a State or by a State agency.
- Local Gov't
- The dam is owned by a County, City, Regional, or other similar local government or government agency.
- Public Utility
- The dam is owned by a public utility.
- Private
- The dam is owned by an individual or individuals, or by a private company.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Near_city
- The name of the nearest downstream city, town, or village that is most likely to be affected by floods resulting from the failure of the dam. (There is no predefined set of valid city names.)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Owner
- The name of the owner of the dam. (There is no predefined set of valid owner names.)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Surf_area
- The surface area, in acres, of the impoundment at its normal retention level. (0.00 to 20358400.0)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Drain_area
- The drainage area of the dam in square miles. It is defined as the area that drains to a particular point (in this case, the dam) on a river or stream. (0.00 to 300000.00)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Norm_stor
- The normal storage in acre-feet. Normal storage is the total storage space in a reservoir below the normal retention level, including dead and inactive storage and excluding any flood control surcharge storage. (0.00 to 9700000000.0)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Max_stor
- The maximum storage in acre-feet. Maximum storage is the total storage space in a reservoir below the maximum attainable water surface elevation, including any surcharge storage. (0.00 to 9700000000.0)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Longitud_x
- Dam longitude as a single value, in decimal degrees. (-162.928333 to -66.015000)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Latitud_x
- Dam latitude as a single value, in decimal degrees. (18.018056 to 68.068889)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Fips_state
- The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the State in which the dam is located. (Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Fips_cnty
- The FIPS code used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the county in which the dam is located. (Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- Shapefile
- Format Name
- metadata
- Format Name
- HTML metadata
- Format Name
- KML
- Format Name
- GeoJSON
- Format Name
- OGC:WMS
- Distributor
- Albert R. Mann Library
- Online Access
- https://cugir-data.s3.amazonaws.com/00/73/20/cugir-007320.zip
- Online Access
- https://cugir-data.s3.amazonaws.com/00/73/20/fgdc.xml
- Online Access
- https://cugir-data.s3.amazonaws.com/00/73/20/fgdc.html
- Online Access
- https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/geoserver/cugir/wfs?version=1.0.0request=GetFeaturetypeName=cugir007320outputFormat=application%2Fvnd.google-earth.kml%2Bxml
- Online Access
- https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/geoserver/cugir/wfs?version=1.0.0request=GetFeaturetypeName=cugir007320outputFormat=application%2Fjson
- Online Access
- https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/geoserver/cugir/wms?version=1.1.0request=GetMaplayers=cugir007320bbox=-79.60639534,40.497796199999996,-73.24949266,45.136949800000004width=256height=186srs=EPSG:4326format=image/png
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20190524
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Albert R. Mann Library
- Contact Address
- Address
- Albert R. Mann Library
- City
- Ithaca
- State or Province
- New York
- Postal Code
- 14853
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 607-255-5406
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- mann-ref@cornell.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998