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Entry_Title: Compilation of Existing Hydrogeologic and Geospatial Data Useful for the Assessment of Focused Recharge to the Carbonate-Rock Aquifer in Genesee County, New York
Group: Data_Set_Citation
  Originator(s): James Reddy; William Kappel
  Title: Compilation of Existing Hydrogeologic and Geospatial Data Useful for the Assessment of Focused Recharge to the Carbonate-Rock Aquifer in Genesee County, New York
  Publication: Open-File Report
  Publication_Date: 2010
  Publication_Place: Ithaca, New York, USA
  Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
  Edition: 1.0
  Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data and map
  URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/of10-???
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Keyword: Carbonate
Keyword: Rock
Keyword: Aquifer
Keyword: Geology
Keyword: Hydrogeologic
Keyword: Geospatial
Keyword: GIS
Keyword: Sinkhole
Keyword: Karst
Group: Temporal_Coverage
  Start_date: 2008
  Stop_date: 2010
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Data_Set_Progress: Complete
Group: Spatial_Coverage
  Southernmost_Latitude: 42.862413
  Northernmost_Latitude: 43.134691
  Westernmost_Longitude: -78.465958
  Easternmost_Longitude: -77.903214
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Location: Genesee County
Location: New York
Group: Data_Resolution
  Latitude_Resolution: 1
  Longitude_Resolution: 1
  Altitude_Resolution: 1
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  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: Although all data released in this report have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.  This data is valid at a scale of 1:24,000
Originating_Center: (required)
Group: Data_Center
  Data_Center_Name: U.S. Geological Survey
  Dataset_ID: USGS Open-File Report 10-
Group: Data_Center_Contact
  Last_name: Reddy
  First_name: James
  Email: jreddy@usgs.gov
  Phone: 607-266-0217 x3006
  Group: Address
    30 Brown Road
    Ithaca, New York 14850
    USA
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Group: Distribution
  Distribution_Media: online
  Distribution_Format : ARCG
  Fees: None
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Group: Reference
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Group: Summary
  Water-resource managers are encouraged to utilize the information summarized in this report as a guide to further assess areas where the connection between the land surface and ground water has been identified.  In these areas, site visits should be made to determine the vulnerability of a particular site to surface water/groundwater interaction in relation to the resource activity or contamination source being assessed.
  
  These data are intended for use at a scale of 1:24,000 or smaller.  The primary intended use is for local and regional display and analysis. It is not intended for site-specific studies.
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), compiled the digital data presented in this report.  Existing hydrogeologic, and geospatial data were obtained from numerous local, state, and federal agency sources for this pilot study in central Genesee County, NY.  The study focused on assessing the carbonate-rock aquifer through the compilation and interpretation of these data and presented as sets of maps to describe potential locations of surface water/groundwater interaction.  Areas of potential surface water/groundwater interaction were identified from geospatial datasets, interviews with local highway departments and the Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District, and an initial assessment of karst features through the analysis of orthographic photographs, and minimal field verification - not all karst features were identified in Genesee County because of limited time resources.
  
  Geographic Information System (GIS) data in Shapefile format are stored in 11 themes:
  >- AnthropogenicFeatures - Point data layer of anthropogenic features (quarries, mines, and contaminant sites)
  >- BedrockContacts_L - Polyline data layer of bedrock geologic contacts
  >- BedrockContacts_P - Polygon data layer of bedrock geologic map units
  >- BedrockElevationData - Point data layer of bedrock elevation data features
  >- BedrockSurfaceContours - Polyline data layer of bedrock surface contours
  >- GeologicSections - Polyline data layer of cross-section lines
  >- KarstFeatureBasins - Unattributed polyline data layer of karst feature buffer/basin areas
  >- KarstFeatures - Point data layer of karst features
  >- Polbnd - Polygon data layer of Genesee County, NY boundary
  >- Soils - Polygon data layer of soils
  >- StudyArea - Polygon data layer of carbonate-rock aquifer study area boundary
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Group: DIF_Author
  Last_name: Reddy
  First_name: James
  Email: jreddy@usgs.gov
  Phone: 607-266-0217 x3006
  Group: Address
    30 Brown Road
    Ithaca, New York 14850
    USA
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DIF_Revision_Date: 20100630
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