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Alluvial and Glacial Aquifers

Dates

Release Date
2002-09-01
Start Date
1992
End Date
1997
Publication Date

Citation

Upper Midwest Water Science Center, 2002, Alluvial and Glacial Aquifers: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9QA3WA5.

Summary

These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS’s policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. This data set represents the extent of the alluvial and glacial aquifers north of the southern-most line of glaciation. Aquifers are shown in the States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. These data delineate the areal extent of the alluvial and [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center
Originator :
U.S. Geological Survey
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Upper Midwest Water Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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alluvial_and_glacial_aquifers.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		37.84 KB application/fgdc+xml
USAaquiferMAP11_17.pdf 1.61 MB application/pdf
alluvial_glacial_aq_shp.zip 1.12 MB application/zip
alluvial_glacial_aquifers_gdb.zip 1.21 MB application/zip
alluvial_glacial_e00.zip 1.34 MB application/zip
sandgravel.jpg thumbnail 24.66 KB image/jpeg

Purpose

These data are intended for use in publications, at a scale of 1:2,500,000 or smaller. Due to the small scale, the primary intended use is for regional and national data display and analysis, rather than specific local data analysis.
Map showing the extent of sand and gravel aquifers of alluvial and glacial origin
Map showing the extent of sand and gravel aquifers of alluvial and glacial origin

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Provenance

These data were originally released on the Water Mission Area National Spatial Data Infrastructure Node and were migrated to sciencebase.gov in 2023. These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS's policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9QA3WA5

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