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United States National Waterway Network (node), 2008
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- 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 (node), 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_waternode.zip
- Abstract
- United States National Waterway Network (node), 2008 is a point theme representing 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. 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
- -179.312100
- East
- 179.135190
- North
- 72.199720
- South
- -53.000000
- Theme Keyword
- transportation
- oceans
- inlandWaters
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Theme Keyword
- network
- transportation
- waterway
- Intracoastal waterway
- river confluences
- ports
- Intermodal terminals
- 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 Research and Innovative Technology Administration's 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 to cross reference the dataset with the state dataset to determine if the spatial data and attribute data were accurate within each state
- Completeness Report
- None
- 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 milepoint have shape points approximately one mile apart. The Corps milepoint were mainly derived from 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale maps. Therefore, the shape points derived from Corps milepoint 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
- Unknown
- 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
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1978
- 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
- Type of Source Media
- Unknown
- 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
- Type of Source Media
- Unknown
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1990
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
- Publication Date
- Unknown
- 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
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- Unknown
- 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
- unknown
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- 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
- 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
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration's 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
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- Entity point
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 6285
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- 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
- waterwaynd
- 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. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- LONGITUDE
- The longitude of the node expressed as a signed decimal-degree value. (Negative values indicate west longitude. Positive values indicate east longitude.) (-180 to 180)
- Definition Source
- USACE
- LATITUDE
- The latitude of the node expressed as a signed decimal-degree value. (Negative values indicate south latitude. Positive values indicate north latitude.) (-90 to 90)
- Definition Source
- USACE
- NODENUM
- Unique node identification (Numeric values)
- Definition Source
- USACE
- FEATURID
- Attribute identification code (Numeric values)
- Definition Source
- USACE
- PORT_ID
- Port identification code (Character String (Port identification code))
- Definition Source
- USACE
- PORT_NAME
- Port Name (Character String)
- 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
- 3
- 94 July blank after July 1994
- R
- Attributes modified by ORNL
- A
- Attributes modified by Vanderbilt
- Definition Source
- USACE
- DATE_MOD
- The 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 'mmddyyyy'. (Date values)
- Definition Source
- USACE
- NODE_SRC
- Indicates the data source used for each link.
- V1
- Digitized from NOAA Charts
- V2
- Digitized from 1:100K USGS Quads
- V3
- Imputed from ORNL port
- V4
- Imputed from Corps port
- V5
- Digitized from 1:100K DLGs
- V6
- Digitized from State or World Boundary
- V7
- Imputed from Corps Lock location
- O1
- Oak Ridge estimate
- C
- Corps
- M
- Missing
- 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
- ST_POSTAL
- State Postal Abbreviation (State Postal AbbreviationU.S. Postal Service (USPS))
- Definition Source
- USACE
- STFIPS
- Primary State FIPS Code (Federal Information Processing Standard- FIPS Pub 6-4National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST))
- 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 to 99)
- Definition Source
- RITA/BTS
- Distribution Information
- 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
