Hydrogeologic Property Grids 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
6. Distribution - Get Data
7. Metadata Reference

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
Associated Data Sets

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
Table Detail:

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
Distributor's Data Set Identifier
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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