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impounds

FGDC XML
Completeness Report Data set is complete.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report Approximate horizontal accuracy is 10 meters or better, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value 1
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation 83 or 782 points have been recompiled by visual comparison to ORTHO_HF. The accuracy and quality of the CITIPIX ODIs in ORTHOS_HF meet National Map Accuracy Standards 1:1,200 scale, plus/minus 1 meter or 3.33 feet, and is accurate for mapping applications at 1" = 100'.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value 10
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation 685 of 782 points have been recompiled by visual comparison to USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles (DOQQ) data whose field control is acquired by third order or better survey methods sufficiently spaced to meet National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS) for 1:12,000-scale products.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value 12
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation 5 of 782 points have been recompiled by visual comparison to USGS Digital Raster Graphics which retain the horizontal accuracy of their source maps, 7.5 minute series 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles.
Source Scale Denominator 250000
Type of Source Media tape
Beginning Date 19860101
Beginning Time Unknown
Ending Date Present
Ending Time Unknown
Source Currentness Reference publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation usacenid
Source Contribution Original data were from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 1987 Dam Survey.
Source Scale Denominator 24000
Calendar Date 20031231
Time of Day Unknown
Source Citation Abbreviation medepblwqim
Source Contribution Through 12/31/2003, additional points were added to IMPOUNDS, by Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP) Bureau of Land & Water Quality (BL&WQ).
Process Description For MEMA, all point locations were reviewed, against existing orthophotography or digital raster graphic base layers. Feature metadata (FM) items were added to the IMPOUNDS attribute set. Points were compiled to the raster base layer. References for the update were added the FM fields.
Process Date 20040212
Contact Organization (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Contact Person GIS Coordinator
Contact Position GIS Coordinator
Address Type mailing address
Address State House Station 174
City Augusta
State or Province ME
Postal Code 04333-0174
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone 207 624-7700
Contact Facsimile Telephone 207 287-3842
Hours of Service Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST
Process Description Original data were from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) 1987 Dam Survey. Additional points were added by Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP), Bureau of Land & Water Quality (BL&WQ) staff for use with BL&WQ projects. In 2004, MEDEP made the data available for use by the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) .
Process Date 20031231
Contact Organization (MEDEP) Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Contact Position Senior Database Analyst
Address Type mailing address
Address SHS 17
City Augusta
State or Province ME
Postal Code 04333
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone (207)287-4292
Contact Facsimile Telephone (207)287-7896
Cloud Cover 0
Direct Spatial Reference Method Vector
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count 782
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Grid Coordinate System Name 
UTM Zone Number 19
Scale Factor at Central Meridian 0.9996
Longitude of Central Meridian -69
Latitude of Projection Origin 0
False Easting 500000
False Northing 0
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method 
Abscissa Resolution 1
Ordinate Resolution 1
Horizontal Datum Name North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio 298.257
Entity Type Label IMPOUNDS
Entity Type Definition point feature class
Entity Type Definition Source Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Attribute Label AMUPDDAT
Attribute Definition date of attribute update
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label AMUPDORG
Attribute Definition organization responsible for attribute update
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label COMMENTS
Attribute Definition comments of MEDEP project staff
Attribute Definition Source MEDEP BL&WQ
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label DELORME_NA
Attribute Definition point mapped from paper Delorme Atlas
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label DEP_ID
Attribute Definition MEDEP BL&WQ ID
Attribute Definition Source Water Resource Regulation
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label DIST_CITY
Attribute Definition Distance from the dam to the nearest affected City/Town/Village, to the nearest mile (and tenth if appropriate).
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label DONE
Attribute Definition used for tracking update
Attribute Definition Source MEGIS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label FMPROCSS
Attribute Definition item refers to a PROCESS OR ACTION which is explanatory of quality or accuracy of a feature; can be used for cross reference in the Process Description or Source Produced Citation Abbreviation elements, part of the Data Quality/Process Step and Source Information sections of FGDC metadata.
Attribute Definition Source Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm, Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label FMSRC
Attribute Definition names a SOURCE (general or specific) used for the location of a feature; standardized codes for this item can be used for cross reference in the Source Citation Abbreviation element, part of the Data Quality/Source Information section of FGDC metadata.
Attribute Definition Source Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm, Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label FMUPDDAT
Attribute Definition refers to the date of update on the location of a feature; can be used as cross reference to Process Date, part of the Data Quality/Process Step sections of FGDC metadata
Attribute Definition Source Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm, Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label FMUPDORG
Attribute Definition refers to the EDIT ORGANIZATION responsible for the location of a feature; codes for this are standardized acronyms (ME prefix for Maine state agencies, US prefix for USA federal agencies, all lower-case, no hyphens, no punctuation, confirmed), cross references can be made between this item and the element Process Contact, part of the Data Quality/Process Step sections of FGDC metadata.
Attribute Definition Source Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm, Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label HAZARD_CD
Attribute Definition potential downstream hazard code
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Enumerated Domain Value L
Enumerated Domain Value Definition low
Enumerated Domain Value S
Enumerated Domain Value Definition significant
Enumerated Domain Value H
Enumerated Domain Value Definition high
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label HOTLINK
Attribute Definition URL address for Statewide Incident Management System (SWIMS) representation of this dam.
Attribute Definition Source SWIMS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label HYDRAUL_HGT
Attribute Definition Hydraulic height of the dam, in feet to the nearest foot, which is defined as the vertical difference between the maximum design water level and the lowest point in the original streambed.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label ID
Attribute Definition national ID (COE ID number) first two characters are State Postal Code
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label INSP_INIT
Attribute Definition date of most recent inspection
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label LAST_UPD
Attribute Definition date of last update
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label MAJ_PURPOSE
Attribute Definition major purpose of the dam/impoundment
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Enumerated Domain Value I
Enumerated Domain Value Definition irrigation
Enumerated Domain Value H
Enumerated Domain Value Definition hydroelectric
Enumerated Domain Value C
Enumerated Domain Value Definition flood control & storm water management
Enumerated Domain Value N
Enumerated Domain Value Definition navigation
Enumerated Domain Value S
Enumerated Domain Value Definition water supply
Enumerated Domain Value R
Enumerated Domain Value Definition recreation
Enumerated Domain Value P
Enumerated Domain Value Definition fire protection, stock, or small farm pond
Enumerated Domain Value F
Enumerated Domain Value Definition fish & wildlife pond
Enumerated Domain Value D
Enumerated Domain Value Definition debris control
Enumerated Domain Value T
Enumerated Domain Value Definition tailings
Enumerated Domain Value O
Enumerated Domain Value Definition other
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label MAJ_TYPE
Attribute Definition major type of constuction
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Enumerated Domain Value RE
Enumerated Domain Value Definition earth
Enumerated Domain Value ER
Enumerated Domain Value Definition rockfill
Enumerated Domain Value PG
Enumerated Domain Value Definition gravity
Enumerated Domain Value CB
Enumerated Domain Value Definition buttress
Enumerated Domain Value VA
Enumerated Domain Value Definition arch
Enumerated Domain Value MV
Enumerated Domain Value Definition multi-arch
Enumerated Domain Value CN
Enumerated Domain Value Definition concrete
Enumerated Domain Value MS
Enumerated Domain Value Definition masonry
Enumerated Domain Value ST
Enumerated Domain Value Definition stone
Enumerated Domain Value TC
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Timber Crib
Enumerated Domain Value OT
Enumerated Domain Value Definition other
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label MAX_CAP
Attribute Definition Maximum storage, in acre-feet, which is defined as the total storage space in a reservoir below the maximum attainable water surface elevation, including any surcharge storage.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label MAX_DISC
Attribute Definition Number of cubic feet per second (cu ft/sec) which the spillway is capable of discharging when the reservoir is at its maximum designed water surface elevation.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label MEMA_ID
Attribute Definition Maine Emergency Management (MEMA) identifier
Attribute Definition Source MEMA
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label NAME
Attribute Definition name of dam/impoundment
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label NORM_CAP
Attribute Definition Normal storage, in acre-feet, which is defined as the total storage space in a reservoir below the normal retention level, including dead and inactive storage and excluding any flood control or surcharge storage.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label OWNER
Attribute Definition owner of the dam/impoundment
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label OWNER_CODE
Attribute Definition type of ownership
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Enumerated Domain Value F
Enumerated Domain Value Definition federal
Enumerated Domain Value S
Enumerated Domain Value Definition state
Enumerated Domain Value L
Enumerated Domain Value Definition local government
Enumerated Domain Value U
Enumerated Domain Value Definition public utility
Enumerated Domain Value P
Enumerated Domain Value Definition private
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label P1_INSP
Attribute Definition term indicating whether this dam was inspected in the Phase I Inspection Program
Attribute Definition Source National Program of Inspection of Non-Federal Dams
Enumerated Domain Value Y
Enumerated Domain Value Definition yes
Enumerated Domain Value N
Enumerated Domain Value Definition no
Enumerated Domain Value blank
Enumerated Domain Value Definition unknown
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label POP_NAME
Attribute Definition local or popular name
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label PVT_FED
Attribute Definition Private Dam On Federal PropertyCode indicating whether the dam is a private dam located on federal property.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Enumerated Domain Value Y
Enumerated Domain Value Definition yes
Enumerated Domain Value N
Enumerated Domain Value Definition no
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label RIVER
Attribute Definition Official name of the river or stream on which the dam is built. If the stream is unnamed, it is identified as a tributary ("TR") to the named river. If the dam is located offstream, the name of the river or stream is entered plus "-OS" or "OFFSTREAM".
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label SOURCE
Attribute Definition project identifier for data source used in update
Attribute Definition Source MEGIS
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label STATE_REG
Attribute Definition Name of the primary state agency with regulatory or approval authority over the dam.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label STRUCT_HGT
Attribute Definition Structural height of the dam, in feet to the nearest foot, which is defined as the vertical distance from the lowest point of the excavated foundation to the top of the dam.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label UNIQUEID
Attribute Definition numeric unique identifier for dam/impoundment
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Attribute Label YEAR_COMPLETED
Attribute Definition Year when the original main dam structure was completed, optionally followed by code ("E") to indicate an estimated date. If unknown, and reasonable estimate is unavailable, "0000" will be used.
Attribute Definition Source USACE
Beginning Date of Attribute Values 
Entity and Attribute Overview IMPOUNDS is attributed with the MEDEP water resource regulation ID and the USACE national COE ID number. Other attributes from MEDEP and USACE include information on height, length, construction type, completion year, reservoir storage, purpose, regulatory authority, ownership, ownership type, river impounded, as well as proximity and hazard to nearby locations.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation The ArcView shapefile and ArcGIS geodatabase formats, commonly used for Maine GIS data, carry default identifiers and attributes that are software generated and/or important for internal recordkeeping. These are listed here to avoid repetition for every layer, and may not be repeated in the attribute descriptions and definitions of each layer. Common software generated identifiers and attributes in Maine GIS data include: FID (feature identifier), Shape (feature geometry), OBJECTID and SHAPE_lengt. In addition, most GIS formats will carry fields for PERIMETER, AREA and/or LENGTH according to feature geometry. These fields are typically available by default, with the units based on coordinate system or projection units of GIS data. Most GIS software packages also provide a means to calculate these values. It is important to test any columns containing PERIMETER, AREA or LENGTH values before using them for analysis purposes. These important values can be carried from format to format and become out-dated. Verify that the values are correct. Also, in your GIS software, please view the properties of data layers for the map units used to calculate these fields, and for the units set for display purposes.
Entity and Attribute Overview IMPOUNDS is attributed with the MEDEP water resource regulation ID and the USACE national COE ID number. Other attributes from MEDEP and USACE include information on height, length, construction type, completion year, reservoir storage, purpose, regulatory authority, ownership, ownership type, river impounded, as well as proximity and hazard to nearby locations.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation The ArcView shapefile and ArcGIS geodatabase formats, commonly used for Maine GIS data, carry default identifiers and attributes that are software generated and/or important for internal recordkeeping. These are listed here to avoid repetition for every layer, and may not be repeated in the attribute descriptions and definitions of each layer. Common software generated identifiers and attributes in Maine GIS data include: FID (feature identifier), Shape (feature geometry), OBJECTID and SHAPE_lengt. In addition, most GIS formats will carry fields for PERIMETER, AREA and/or LENGTH according to feature geometry. These fields are typically available by default, with the units based on coordinate system or projection units of GIS data. Most GIS software packages also provide a means to calculate these values. It is important to test any columns containing PERIMETER, AREA or LENGTH values before using them for analysis purposes. These important values can be carried from format to format and become out-dated. Verify that the values are correct. Also, in your GIS software, please view the properties of data layers for the map units used to calculate these fields, and for the units set for display purposes.
Contact Organization (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Contact Person GIS Coordinator
Contact Position GIS Coordinator
Address Type mailing address
Address State House Station 174
City Augusta
State or Province ME
Postal Code 04333-0174
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone 207 624-7700
Contact Facsimile Telephone 207 287-3842
Hours of Service Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST
Resource Description http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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Format Version Number ARC Version 9.x
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Beginning Date 20031204
Ending Date Present
Contact Organization Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Contact Position GIS Coordinator
Address Type mailing address
Address State House Station 174
City Augusta
State or Province ME
Postal Code 04333-0174
Country USA
Contact Voice Telephone (207) 624-7700
Contact Facsimile Telephone (207) 287-3842
Hours of Service Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST
Distribution Liability Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes.
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Format Version Number ArcSDE 9.x
Format Information Content Oracle 9i
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