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United States National Waterway Network (line), 2008

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Vanderbilt Engineering Center for Transportation Operations and Research Vanderbilt University
Originator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Publication Date
2008
Title
United States National Waterway Network (line), 2008
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Orleans, LA
Publisher
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Data Center
Online Linkage
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/ntad_2008_us_waterline.zip
Abstract
National Waterway Network is a line theme representing shipping lanes that serve as representative paths in open waterways. The data set covers the 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and water links between. The nominal scale of the dataset varies with the source material. The majority of the information is at 1:100,000 with larger scales used in harbor/bay/port areas and smaller scales used in open waters.
Purpose
The National Waterway Network is a geographic database of navigable waterways in and around the United States, for analytical studies of waterway performance, for compiling commodity flow statistics, and for mapping purposes.
Supplemental Information
Links in the waterway network represent actual shipping lanes or serve as representative paths in open water where no defined shipping lanes exist. Nodes may represent physical entities such as river confluences, ports/facilities, and intermodal terminals, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE nodes), or may be inserted for analytical purposes. Approximately 180 USACE ports are geo-coded in the node database.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
2008
Bounding Box
West
-179.803407
East
179.135190
North
72.199720
South
-55.905212
Theme Keyword
inlandWaters
transportation
oceans
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword
network
transportation
waterway
Intracoastal waterway
Shipping lanes
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
2008
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
In work
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Continually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center
Delivery Point
P.O. Box 61280
City
New Orleans
State
LA
Postal Code
70161-1280
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
504-862-1453
Contact Facsimile Telephone
504.862.1423
Contact Electronic Mail Address
CEIWR-NDCWCSC.WEBMASTER@usace.army.mil
Credit
The National Waterway Network was created on behalf of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Bureau of Census, and the U.S. Coast Guard by Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Additional agencies with input into network development include Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Maritime Administration, Military Traffic Management Command, Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, and the Federal Railroad Administration.
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450
Collection
Originator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Publication Date
2008
Title
National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC
Publisher
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Online Linkage
http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
Cross-Reference
Originator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Publication Date
2008
Title
National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC
Publisher
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Online Linkage
http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
Data Quality Information
Attribute Accuracy Report
Attribute accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy printouts and/or symbolized display of digital line graphs on an interactive computer graphic system; selected attributes that cannot be visually verified on plots or on screen, are interactively queried and verified on screen.
Logical Consistency Report
RITA/BTS quality checks were completed to cross reference the dataset with the state dataset to determine if the spatial data and attribute data were accurate within each state
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The "shape source" field in the link database, and the "node source" field in the node database indicate the data sources used to derive link and node placements. The accuracy of each network element is correlated to the data source used to derive that element. For example, links and nodes derived from 1:100,000 scale DLGs are more accurate than links and nodes derived from 1:500,000 scale NOAA Navigational Charts. Links with unknown/missing sources are usually schematic representations of USACE links. Off-Shore: NOAA Charts vary in scale. Larger scale charts were used in harbor/port areas, while smaller scale charts were used in open water. For channels, sea lanes, and Intracoastal Waterways, shape points were placed as needed to ensure that link segments fall within waterway boundaries. Inland: Links digitized from 1:100,000 DLG files, or large scale NOAA charts are the most accurate representations. Shape points were placed as needed to ensure that link segments fall between waterway shorelines. Links derived from Corps mile points have shape points approximately one mile apart. The Corps mile points were mainly derived from 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale maps. Therefore, the shape points derived from Corps mile points are often as accurate as shape points derived from 1:100,000 DLG files. However, line segments connecting the shape points may not accurately represent the curvature of the waterway.
Lineage
Source
Originator
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication Date
varies
Title
USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG-3) Series
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Reston, Virginia
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
1978
Ending Date
2008
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Inland navigable waterways spatial and type attributes
Source
Originator
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
National Atlas
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Reston, Virginia
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Source Scale Denominator
1.2M
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1980
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Inland navigable waterways spatial and type attributes
Source
Originator
U.S. Bureau of Census
Publication Date
1990
Title
TIGER/Line files
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Census
Source Scale Denominator
100,000
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1990
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Inland navigable waterways spatial and type attributes
Source
Originator
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication Date
varies
Title
NOAA Navigation Charts
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
paper map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington D.C.
Publisher
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Source Scale Denominator
varies
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
unknown
Ending Date
1994
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Inland and offshore navigable waterways spatial and type attributes
Source
Originator
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication Date
varies
Title
1:100,000 Quad maps
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
paper map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Reston, Virginia
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
varies
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Inland navigable waterways spatial and type attributes
Source
Originator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
Waterway Link Network
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Orleans, LA
Publisher
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Source Scale Denominator
no scale
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
unknown
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Corps of Engineers links and nodes on inland and offshore navigable waterways.
Source
Originator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Publication Date
Unknown
Title
USACE Mile Markers
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
table
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Orleans, LA
Publisher
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Source Scale Denominator
none
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
unknown
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Inland navigable waterways locational mile markers.
Source
Originator
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Publication Date
1993
Title
Inland Waterways
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
none
Publisher
none
Source Scale Denominator
none
Type of Source Media
unknown
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
unknown
Ending Date
1994
Source Currentness Reference
ending date
Contribution
Addition and correction of Inland navigable waterways attributes. Conflation of inland and offshore waterways.
Source
Originator
Vanderbilt Engineering Center for Transportation Operations and Research
Publication Date
1994
Title
Vanderbilt Waterway Network
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
none
Publisher
none
Source Scale Denominator
varies
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1994
Contribution
Offshore and coastal waterways spatial and operational attributes
Source
Originator
Vanderbilt Engineering Center for Transportation Operations and Research
Publication Date
1994
Title
National Waterway Network ver 1.0
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
none
Publisher
none
Source Scale Denominator
varies
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
199410
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Offshore, inland, and coastal waterways spatial and operational attributes
Source
Originator
Vanderbilt Engineering Center for Transportation Operations and Research
Publication Date
1997
Title
National Waterway Network ver 2.0
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
digital map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, D.C.
Publisher
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Online Linkage
none
Source Scale Denominator
varies
Type of Source Media
stable-base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1997
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Offshore, inland, and coastal waterways spatial and operational attributes
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
String
Point and Vector Object Count
6905
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
waterway
Entity Type Definition
National Waterway Network (line)
Entity Type Definition Source
RITA/BTS
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry.
Polyline
Polylinear shapes as defined by ArcView
Definition Source
ESRI
ID
Unique Link identification number (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
USACE
LENGTH
Link length in Miles
real
with one explicit decimal place
Definition Source
USACE
FEATURID
Unique Identifier (Numeric Value)
Definition Source
USACE
ANODE
Identifies a record (NODEID) in the node file that corresponds to the starting position of the link (Positive integer)
Definition Source
USACE
BNODE
Identifies a record (NODEID) in the node file that corresponds to the ending position of the link (Positive integer)
Definition Source
USACE
LINKNAME
USACE link description (Description)
Definition Source
USACE
RIVERNAME
Name of the water that the object belong to. (Description)
Definition Source
USACE
AMILE
Milepost at the ANODE, inland Corps links, only (real, with one explicit decimal place)
Definition Source
USACE
BMILE
Milepost at the BNODE, inland Corps links, only (real, with one explicit decimal place)
Definition Source
USACE
LENGTH1
Line length, in miles (real, with one explicit decimal place)
Definition Source
USACE
LENGTH_SRC
Indication of how the length was calculated
V
Vanderbilt; length was calculated using GIS software
M
Mile points; length was calculated by subtracting 'B' milepoint from 'A' milepoint
Definition Source
USACE
SHAPE_SRC
Indicates the data source used for each link
CM
Corps Mile points
DD
Digitized from 1:100K DLGs (CD-ROM)
DN
Digitized from NOAA Charts
DQ
Digitized from 1:100K USGS Quads
J
Rough shape (guessed)
JR
Original shape modified by ORNL
JV
Original shape modified by Vanderbilt
M
Missing / Unknown
NA
Digitized from 1:2M National Atlas Points
RR
ORNL link modified by ORNL
RV
ORNL link modified by Vanderbilt
VR
Vanderbilt link modified by ORNL
Definition Source
USACE
LINKTYPE
Indicates the originator of the link or the type of feature represented by the link
CORPS
Corps of Engineers original link
CWIS
Corps of Engineers civil works improvement addition
ORNL
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
VANDERBUILT
Vanderbilt University
LOCK
Corps of Engineers lock
Definition Source
USACE
CTRL_DEPTH
Control depth of link, in feet, Corps links only (Measured Value)
Definition Source
USACE
WATERWAY
4-digit waterway code from Corps Master_port_waterway (Corps Master_port_waterwayUSACE)
Definition Source
USACE
GEO_CLASS
Geographic Class
G
Great Lakes
O
Ocean / Offshore
I
Inland
Definition Source
USACE
FUNC_CLASS
Functional Class
N
no traffic, non-navigable
S
shallow draft (i.e., no deep draft ocean vessels)
D
deep draft
B
Both
U
special vessels only (fishing, pleasure craft, etc; normally no freight traffic)
Definition Source
USACE
WTWY_TYPE
Waterway Type
1
Harbor (including harbor channels), Bay
2
Intracoastal Waterway
3
Sealane
4
Sealane with separation zone
5
Open water
6
River, creek, thoroughfare, lake
7
Estuary
8
Channel (not including harbor channels)
9
Canal
10
Great Lakes direct link (major ports)
11
Great Lakes indirect link
12
Corps of Engineers Lock
Definition Source
USACE
CHART_ID
4 or 5 digit NOAA chart number or 15 character 1:100K USGS Quad Map ID (Official NOAA Chart IndexNOAA)
Definition Source
NOAA
NUM_PAIRS
Number of coordinate pairs that make up the link (Calculated Value)
Definition Source
USACE
WHO_MOD
Composite code designating what organization modified the link
V
Vanderbilt addition
R
Oak Ridge addition
J
guessed
H
screen digitization from DLGs or TIGER
1
94 May
2
94 June
R
attributes modified by ORNL
A
attributes modified by Vanderbilt
Definition Source
USACE
DATE_MOD
The MODDATE (or modification date)indicates when each record in the database was last changed. As changes are made to a record, the modification date is entered in the format 'mmddyyy'. (Date Value)
Definition Source
USACE
HEADING
Compass Direction
N
North
S
South
E
East
W
West
Definition Source
USACE
STATE
State Postal Abbreviation (Official List of State Postal AbbreviationUSACE)
Definition Source
USACE
FIPS
Primary State FIPS Code (Federal Information Processing Standard- FIPS Pub 6-4National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST))
Definition Source
USACE
FIPS2
State FIPS Code (Federal Information Processing Standard- FIPS Pub 6-4National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST))
Definition Source
USACE
NON_US
Abbreviation for non-US areas
AC
Arctic Ocean
AT
Atlantic Ocean
BS
Bering Sea
CB
Caribbean Sea
CD
Canada
GM
Gulf of Mexico
PC
Pacific Ocean
PM
Panama
XX
Unidentified Area
Definition Source
USACE
VERSION
The VERSION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed.
00
99
Definition Source
RITA/BTS
Distribution Information
Format Name
geopackage
Distributor
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20090601
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Contact Person
GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
City
New York
State or Province
NY
Postal Code
10027
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
(212)854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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