Schema is provisional. Based on Wyoming data only.
Field
Name |
Data
Type |
Description
|
Status |
| MWBCODE |
Text 255 |
Master Waterbody
Identification Code, unique code for each
waterbody within state |
Required |
| STATE |
Text 2 |
State Postal Code
Abbreviation |
Required |
| WATERBODYTYPE |
Text 1 |
1=Lake, 2=Impoundment, 3=Stream |
Required |
| WATERBODYNAME |
Text 255 |
Geographic Place
Name |
Required |
| TRIB_TO |
Text 255 |
Place Names of Downstream Waterbody |
Optional |
| MANAGE |
Text 8 |
State Management
Location Code (wildlife district) |
Optional |
| LATITUDE_NORTH |
Number (Double) |
Latitude at northern boundary of reach (decimal degrees) |
Optional |
| LONGITUDE_EAST |
Number (Double) |
Longitude at eastern boundary of reach (decimal degrees) |
Optional |
| LATITUDE_SOUTH |
Number (Double) |
Latitude at southern boundary of reach (decimal degrees) |
Optional |
| LONGITUDE_WEST |
Number (Double) |
Longitude at western boundary of reach (decimal degrees) |
Optional |
| LATITUDE_MID |
Number (Double) |
Latitude at mid-point of reach
(decimal degrees) |
Required |
| LONGITUDE_MID |
Number (Double) |
Longitude at mid-point of reach
(decimal degrees) |
Required |
| FIPSCODE |
Text 3 |
County FIPS Code (3
digits) |
Required |
| USGSHYDR |
Text 8 |
USGS Hydrologic Unit |
Optional |
| NHDHYDR |
Text 255 |
NHD Hydologic Code |
Optional |
| SECTION |
Text 2 |
Section in which
lake exists |
Optional |
| TOWNSHIP |
Text 3 |
Township in which
lake exists |
Optional |
| RANGE |
Text 3 |
Range in which lake
exists |
Optional |
| STALENGTH |
Number (Single) |
Length of sampling reach (m) |
Optional |
| MEANWIDTH |
Number (Single) |
Mean channel depth in reach (m) |
Optional |
| MEANDEPTH |
Number (Single) |
Mean depth of
lake (m) |
Optional |
| WATERSHED |
Number (Double) |
Area of watershed upstream of sample reach (hectares) |
Optional |
| ELEVATION |
Number (Double) |
Mean elevation (m) of reach (NAD83, NAVD__) |
Optional |
| WATERSHED |
Number (Double) |
Lake Watershed Area
(ha) |
Optional |
| SAMPLEDATE |
Date/Time |
Date of sampling event |
Optional |
| SAMP_DATE2 |
Double |
Alternate representation of sample date |
Optional |
| EVENT_ID |
Text |
Description of sampling event |
Optional |
| LINE_SLOPE |
Number (Double) |
Mean Slope of Sample Reach (%) |
Optional |
| AvgWetDepth |
Number (Double) |
Mean Wetted Depth of Channel (m) |
Optional |
| AvgWetWidth |
Number (Double) |
Mean Wetted Width of Channel (m) |
Optional |
| Discharge |
Number (Double) |
Stream discharge rate during sampling event (cms) |
Optional |
| Stage |
Number (Double) |
Stream stage (m, Vertical Datum?) during sampling event |
Optional |