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Major Dams, New York State, 1999

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication Date
199904
Title
Major Dams, New York State, 1999
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Reston, VA
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Online Linkage
https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/catalog/cugir-007320
Abstract
This map layer includes the locations of over 500 majors dams in New York State. The information in the map layer was provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The original dam information came from the National Inventory of Dams (NID) which was produced by USACE in cooperation with FEMA's National Dam Safety Program. The full NID contains over 75,000 dams and is used to track information on the country's water control infrastructure. This data set portrays major dams of New York State. The data set was created by extracting dams 50 feet or more in height, or with a normal storage capacity of 5,000 acre-feet or more, or with a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet or more, from the 75,187 dams in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams.
Purpose
These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
Supplemental Information
In the online, interactive National Atlas of the United States, at scales smaller than 1:4,850,000 the data is thinned for display purposes. For scales between 1: 4,850,000 and 1:22,000,000, dams are only shown if they have a height of 500 feet or more, or a normal storage capacity of 50,000 acre-feet or more, or a maximum storage capacity of 250,000 acre-feet or more (1173 dams). At scales smaller than 1:22,000,000, dams are only shown if they have a height of 5000 feet or more, or a normal storage capacity of 500,000 acre-feet or more, or a maximum storage capacity of 2,500,000 acre-feet or more (240 dams).
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Publication date
Time Instant
1999
Bounding Box
West
-79.426483
East
-73.429405
North
45.005653
South
40.629093
Theme Keyword
Hydrography
Reservoirs
Dams
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
environment
inlandWaters
structure
Theme Keyword
environment
inland waters
structure
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
CUGIR Category
Place Keyword
New York (State)
Place Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Irregular
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Peg Rawson
Delivery Point
521 National Center
City
Reston
State
VA
Postal Code
20192
Contact Telephone
703-648-4183
Contact Electronic Mail Address
atlasmail@usgs.gov
Native Data Set Environment
ESRI shapefile format
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
None
Completeness Report
This file contains those dams from the National Inventory of Dams with a height of 50 feet or more, or with a normal storage capacity of 5000 acre- feet or more, or with a maximum storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet or more. Dams outside of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not included, nor are dams for which there is no positional information in the National Inventory of Dams.
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Source
Originator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with FEMA's National Dam Safety Program
Publication Date
1996
Title
National Inventory of Dams, Water Control Infrastructure
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC
Publisher
FEMA National Dam Safety Program
Type of Source Media
CD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
1995
Ending Date
1996
Source Currentness Reference
Publication date
Contribution
Spatial and attribute information
Source
Originator
U.S. Geological Survey
Publication Date
1998
Title
Major Dams of the United States
Publication Information
Publication Place
Reston, VA
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
1995
Ending Date
1996
Source Currentness Reference
Publication date of original source material
Contribution
Spatial and attribute information
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
Point
Point and Vector Object Count
241
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000278
Longitude Resolution
0.000278
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name
GRS1980
Semi-major Axis
6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Dam
Entity Type Definition
Any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, which impounds or diverts water, and which (1) is twenty-five feet or more in height from the natural bed of the stream or watercourse measured at the downstream toe of the barrier, or from the lowest elevation of the outside limit of the barrier, if it is not across a stream channel or watercourse, to the maximum water storage elevation or (2) has an impounding capacity at maximum water storage elevation of fifty acre-feet or more. This Act does not apply to any such barrier which is not in excess of six feet in height, regardless of storage capacity or which has a storage capacity at maximum water storage elevation not in excess of fifteen acre-feet, regardless of height, unless such barrier, due to its location or other physical characteristic, is likely to pose a significant threat to human life or property in the event of its failure.
Entity Type Definition Source
Dam Safety Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-367) and Dam Safety Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662)
Attributes
Shape
The representation of the entity in the data.
Point
0-dimensional element
Definition Source
U.S. Geological Survey
Area
The size of the shape in coverage units. (0.000 to 0.000)
Definition Source
U.S. Geological Survey
Perimeter
The perimeter of the shape in coverage units. (0.000 to 0.000)
Definition Source
U.S. Geological Survey
Dams00x020
Internal feature number. (1 to 7782)
Definition Source
U.S. Geological Survey
Nid_id
The official National Inventory of Dams identification number for the dam, known formerly as the National Id. The first two characters of the identity are the State two letter abbreviation, based on the location of the dam. The last five characters of the identity are a unique number (AB#####). (AK00001 to WY83004)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dam_name
The official name of the dam. For dams that do not have an official name, the popular name is used. (There is no predefined set of valid dam names. The attribute contains the official name of the dam, or the popular name if there is no official name.)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Other_name
The reservoir name or names in common use other than the official name of the dam. Names are separated with semicolons. (There is no predefined set of reservoir or common use names.)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hazard
A term indicating the potential hazard to the downstream area resulting from failure or mis-operation of the dam or facilities.
Low
A dam where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental loss. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Significant
A dam where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. These dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be located in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
High
A dam where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
State_name
The name of the State in which the dam is located. (Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS PUB 5-2.U.S. Department of Commerce)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
County
The name of the County in which the dam is located. (Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS PUB 6-4.U.S. Department of Commerce)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
River
The 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 a named river. If the dam is located offstream, the name of the river or stream is entered plus "-OS" or "OFFSTREAM". (There is no predefined set of valid river or stream names.)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Prm_purpos
A term indicating the primary purpose for which reservoir is used.
Irrigation
The dam holds water for irrigation.
Hydroelectric
The dam holds water used for power generation.
Flood Control
The dam holds water in times of high stream flow, to protect downstream areas from flooding. The dam may normally hold a reservoir and also have capacity for flood control, or may hold water only for flood control.
Navigation
The dam controls stream flow to allow for navigation, or allows for navigation around an obstacle in a stream.
Water Supply
The dam holds water for domestic or commercial use.
Recreation
The dam holds a reservoir designed for recreational use.
Fire/Farm Pond
The dam holds water used for livestock, or used as a water supply in case of fire.
Fish Wildlife
The dam holds a reservoir designed as a habitat for fish or other wildlife.
Debris Control
The dam catches debris in case of flash floods.
Tailings
The dam holds a pond containing, in aqueous form, ore and waste materials discarded in ore-treatment processes.
Other
The dam meets the selection criteria for dams but is used for a purpose other than irrigation, power generation, flood control, navigation, water supply, recreation, fire or farm water supply, fish wildlife habitat, debris control, or holding tailings.
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nid_damtyp
A term indicating the dam type as one of the following: Arch, Buttress, Gravity.
Arch
A concrete or masonry dam which is curved upstream so as to transmit the major part of the water load to the abutments.
Buttress
A dam consisting of a watertight part supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses (reinforcing structures).
Gravity
A dam constructed of concrete and/or masonry which relies on its weight and internal strength for stability. Includes all dams that are not either arch or buttress dams.
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Year_compl
The year when the main dam structure was completed. A value of 0 indicates that the year is unknown. (1800 to 1995)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nid_height
The maximum of either the dam height, the hydraulic height, or the structural height of the dam. A value of 0 indicates that the height is unknown. (3 to 6200)
Definition Source
U.S. Geological Survey
Own_type
A term indicating owner type.
Federal
The dam is owned by a Federal agency.
State
The dam is owned by a State or by a State agency.
Local Gov't
The dam is owned by a County, City, Regional, or other similar local government or government agency.
Public Utility
The dam is owned by a public utility.
Private
The dam is owned by an individual or individuals, or by a private company.
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Near_city
The name of the nearest downstream city, town, or village that is most likely to be affected by floods resulting from the failure of the dam. (There is no predefined set of valid city names.)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Owner
The name of the owner of the dam. (There is no predefined set of valid owner names.)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Surf_area
The surface area, in acres, of the impoundment at its normal retention level. (0.00 to 20358400.0)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Drain_area
The drainage area of the dam in square miles. It is defined as the area that drains to a particular point (in this case, the dam) on a river or stream. (0.00 to 300000.00)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Norm_stor
The normal storage in acre-feet. Normal storage is the total storage space in a reservoir below the normal retention level, including dead and inactive storage and excluding any flood control surcharge storage. (0.00 to 9700000000.0)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Max_stor
The maximum storage in acre-feet. Maximum storage is the total storage space in a reservoir below the maximum attainable water surface elevation, including any surcharge storage. (0.00 to 9700000000.0)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Longitud_x
Dam longitude as a single value, in decimal degrees. (-162.928333 to -66.015000)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Latitud_x
Dam latitude as a single value, in decimal degrees. (18.018056 to 68.068889)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fips_state
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the State in which the dam is located. (Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.U.S. Department of Commerce)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fips_cnty
The FIPS code used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the county in which the dam is located. (Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.U.S. Department of Commerce)
Definition Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Distribution Information
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Shapefile
Format Name
metadata
Format Name
HTML metadata
Format Name
KML
Format Name
GeoJSON
Format Name
OGC:WMS
Distributor
Albert R. Mann Library
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Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20190524
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Albert R. Mann Library
Contact Address
Address
Albert R. Mann Library
City
Ithaca
State or Province
New York
Postal Code
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Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
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Contact Electronic Mail Address
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Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
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