Metadata:
 
 Identification_Information:
  Citation:
   Citation_Information:
    Originator: Tim Brabets
    Publication_Date: 1998
    Publication_Time: 
    Title: Streams and Rivers - Cook Inlet Basin - NAWQA
    Edition: 
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: 
      Series_Name: 
      Issue_Identification: 
    Publication_Information:
      Publication_Place: Anchorage, AK
      Publisher: USGS
    Other_Citation_Details: 
    Online_Linkage: <URL:http://agdc.usgs.gov/data/usgs/water>
 
  Description: 
    Abstract:
 
     nawqa_strm is a line coverage of the streams and rivers in the Cook Inlet
     Basin National Water-Quality Asessment (NAWQA) study unit. The coverage
     was created using 1:2,000,000 digital line graphs (DLG).
 
 
    Purpose:
 
     The purpose of this coverage is (1) to present a general overview of the
     number of streams and rivers located in the Cook Inlet watershed and (2)to
     serve as a guide for selecting water-quality sampling sites.
 
 
    Supplemental_Information:
 
      Procedures_Used:
 
      The coverage was created by USGS and Alaska Department of Natural Resources
      (ADNR) personnel using USGS 1:2,000,000 digital line graphs (DLG).
      Procedures followed were those outlined by Domaratz and others (1982).
 
 
      Revisions:
 
      No revisions are planned for this dataset. If stream and river data do
      become available at smaller scales, the dataset would probably be updated.
 
 
      Reviews_Applied_to_Data:
 
      Coverage was reviewed by Roy Glass. An editorial review of the documentation
      was done by Liska Snyder.
 
 
      Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets:
 
      None
 
 
      Other_References_Cited:
 
      Domaratz, M.A., Hallam, C.A., Schmidt, W.E., and Calkins, H.W., 1982, Digital
      line graphs from 1:2,000,000-scale maps: U.S. Geological Survey Circular
      895-D, 40 p.
 
 
 
      Notes:
 
      None
 
 
  Time_Period_of_Content:
   Time_Period_Information:
    Single_Date/Time:
      Calendar_Date: 19970619
      Time_of_Day: 1000
   Currentness_Reference:
 
 
 
  Status:
    Progress:  
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
 
     No updates are planned.
 
 
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate:  
      East_Bounding_Coordinate:  
      North_Bounding_Coordinate:  
      South_Bounding_Coordinate:  
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:  None
      Theme_Keyword:  rivers, streams, Cook Inlet, NAWQA, AKWRD
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:  None
      Place_Keyword:  Cook Inlet watershed, southcentral Alaska
    Stratum:
      Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus:  None
      Stratum_Keyword: None
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus:  None
      Temporal_Keyword: None
  Access_Constraints:
 
   None
 
   Point_of_Contact: USGS-WRD
 
 
  Use_Constraints:
 
   The coverage was created from 1:2,000,000 DLG's. Caution should be used
   if the coverage will be used on smaller scale maps.
 
 
  Point_of_Contact:
   Contact_Information:
    Contact_Person_Primary:
      Contact_Person: Tim Brabets
      Contact_Organization: USGS-WRD
    Contact_Position: Hydrologist
    Contact_Address:
      Address_Type: mailing address
      Address: 4230 University Drive, Suite 201
      City: Anchorage
      State_or_Province: AK
      Postal_Code: 99508
      Country: USA
    Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7100
    Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-786-7150
    Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tbrabets@usgs.gov
    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 4:30 AST
 
  Data_Set_Credit:
 
   None
 
 
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification_System: None
    Security_Classification:  Unclassified
    Security_Handling_Description: None
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: dgux, 5.4R3.10, AViiON UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.0.4
 
 Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:  See Entity_Attribute_Information
    Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Value:  See Explanation
      Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
        Attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each
        attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute Section.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:  Chain-node topology present.
  Completeness_Report:
 
   None
 
 
 
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
 
       Unknown
 
 
      Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 10 meters
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:  Resolution as reported
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
 
 
 
  Lineage: See also Supplemental_Information:
   Source_Information:
    Source_Citation:
     Citation_Information:
      Originator:
      Publication_Date:
      Title:
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    Type_Of_Source_Media:
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      Time_Period_Information:
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        Calendar_Date:
      Source_Currentness_Reference:
    Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
    Source_Contribution:
   Process_Step:
      Process_Description: GENERATE NEWRIV
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      Process_Date:  19930802 
      Process_Time:  1047
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
   Process_Step:
      Process_Description: BUILD NEWRIV LINE
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      Process_Time:  1048
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   Process_Step:
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      Process_Time:  1550
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      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
   Process_Step:
      Process_Description: BUILD STREAMS LINE
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   Process_Step:
      Process_Description: COPY STREAMS /VECTOR/USER2/AFOXTRAS/ALASKA/STREAM2000K
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      Process_Time:  1538
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  Cloud_Cover:                                                                                 
 
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      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:  1882
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:  GT-polygon composed of chains
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:  0
 
 Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Map_Projection:  Unknown
 
 Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label:  NAWQA_STRM.AAT
      Entity_Type_Definition:  Arc attribute table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source:  Digital line graphs
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label:  -
      Attribute_Definition:  Arc attribute table
      Attribute_Definition_Source:  Digital line graphs
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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    Attribute:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:  Sequential unique positive integer
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value:  Sequential unique positive integer
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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      Attribute_Definition_Source:  Computed
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value:  Integer
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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     In this coverage, standard items are used in the arc attribute table. Two
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     is not one of the major rivers of Alaska. The Susitna River is the only
     river classified as MAJOR = 1 within this coverage.
 
 
 
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Not Available
 
 Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
   Contact_Information:
    Contact_Person_Primary:
      Contact_Person: Tim Brabets
      Contact_Organization: USGS-WRD
    Contact_Position: Hydrologist
    Contact_Address:
      Address_Type: mailing address
      Address: 4230 University Drive, Suite 201
      City: Anchorage
      State_or_Province: AK
      Postal_Code: 99508
      Country: USA
    Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7105
    Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-786-7150
    Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tbrabets@usgs.gov
    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 4:30 AST
  Resource_Description: Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
  Distribution_Liability: No liability is assumed
  Standard_Order_Process:
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      Digital_Transfer_Option:
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          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
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    Fees: Free

 
 Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 19980329
  Metadata_Contact:
   Contact_Information:
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      Contact_Person: Tim Brabets
      Contact_Organization: USGS-WRD
    Contact_Position: Hydrologist
    Contact_Address:
      Address_Type: mailing address
      Address: 4230 University Drive, Suite 201
      City: Anchorage
      State_or_Province: AK
      Postal_Code: 99508
      Country: USA
    Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7100
    Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907-786-7150
    Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tbrabets@usgs.gov
    Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 4:30 AST
 
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  Metadata_Time_Convention:  Local Time
  Metadata_Security_Information:
    Metadata_Security_Classification_System:  None
    Metadata_Security_Classification:  Unclassified
    Metadata_Security_Handling_Description:  None
