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
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 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
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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