The following table contains information about the MARIS Lake Information database. See the state sampling protocols for metadata pages containing state specific information concerning each MARIS field name.


Table name: INFOWATERBODY

Field Name

Data Type

Description

MWBCODE Text 7 Master Waterbody Identification Code, unique code for each waterbody within state
STATE Text 2 State Postal Code Abbreviation
WATERBODYNAME Text 30 Geographic Place Name
MANAGE Text 8 State Management Location Code (wildlife district)
LATITUDE Number (Double) Latitude at Lake Outfall (decimal degrees)
LONGITUDE Number (Double) Longitude at Lake Outfall (decimal degrees)
FIPSCODE Text 3 County FIPS Code (3 digits)
SECTION Text 2 Section in which lake exists
TOWNSHIP Text 3 Township in which lake exists
RANGE Text 3 Range in which lake exists
USGSHYDR Text 8 USGS Hydrologic Unit
WATERTYPE Text 1 Waterbody Type
(1=Lake, 2=Stream, or 3=Impoundment)
MEANDEPTH Number (Double) Mean depth of lake (m, 3 digit rounded)
MAXDEPTH Number (Double) Maximum depth of lake (m, 3 digit rounded)
AREA Number (Double) Surface area of lake (ha)
SHORELINE Number (Double) Lake Shoreline length (km, 4 digits)
WATERSHED Number (Double) Lake Watershed Area (ha)
LITTORAL Number % Littoral Zone (state specific)
WINTERKILL Text 1 Evidence of winter fishkill (Y/N)
PUBLICACCESS Text 1 Public access possible (Y/N)



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Last updated: September 08, 2005