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Summary
The dataset was created to make generalizations about an aquifer's
capabilities of transport and recharge and to give names to those regions.

This dataset is a coverage of the physiographic provinces, aquifer outcrops
and recharge rates for Tennessee. Each polygon is attributed with its
associated physiographic region name (Miller, 1974), aquifer type and
... composition (Connell and Barron, 1993, p. 2), and aquifer recharge rates (Hoos,
1990 p. 19).

Procedures_Used:
The linework was constructed by digitizing a map, prepared by Bradley and
Hollyday (1985), at a scale of 1:1,000,000. At the request of State officials,
aquifer boundaries in the West Tennessee area were modified to reflect work
reported by Parks and others (1982). The coverage was created for the
publication by Connell and Barron (1993). The coverage was validated and
attributed with physiographic names and aquifer recharge rates in 1997-98.

Revisions:
03/15/97 - Coverage was found valid, and attributed with physiographic names
04/03/98 - Aquifer recharge rates were attributed

Reviews_Applied_to_Data:
The dataset was reviewed by several Tennessee District personnel and was
deemed a valid dataset for use at the documented scale.

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 36.68

S: 34.98

E: -81.65

W: -90.31

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: Greene, D.C., and Wolfe, W.J. Dataset Title: Superfund GIS - Physiographic Provinces, Aquifer Outcrops and Recharge Rates Dataset Release Date: 1998-01-01 Dataset Release Place: Nashville,TN Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online Resource: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?aquiphys

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TENNESSEE

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.0000307638402 Longitude Resolution: 0.0000307638402

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > AQUIFERS TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > AQUIFER RECHARGE BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION INLAND WATERS

Use Constraints
The data was digitized at a scale of 1:1,000,000 and should be used in
applications appropriate at that scale.

Ancillary Keywords

GIS Physiographic regions Aquifer outcrops

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

USGS

Data Center

Water Resources Maps and GIS Information, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Data Center URL: http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getgislist Data Center Personnel Name: WATER WEBSERVER TEAM - USGS Phone: 703-648-4000;1-800-426-9000 Email: h2oteam at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS National Center Water Resources Division 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive City: Reston Province or State: VA Postal Code: 20192-0002 Country: USA Data Center Personnel Name: USGS GROUND WATER INFO Phone: 703-648-5001 Email: ogw_webmaster at usgs.gov Contact Address: U. S. Geological Survey Office of Ground Water 411 National Center City: Reston Province or State: VA Postal Code: 20192 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ftp Distribution Size: 107355 bytes Distribution Format: ArcInfo export format Fees: No fees Distribution Media: ftp Distribution Size: 101187 Fees: No fees

Personnel

WILLIAM J. WOLFE Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 615-837-4756 Fax: 615-837-4799 Email: wjwolfe at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS 640 Grassmere Park Drive,Suite 100 City: Nashville Province or State: TN Postal Code: 37211 Country: USA WILLIAM J. WOLFE Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 615-837-4756 Fax: 615-837-4799 Email: wjwolfe at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS 640 Grassmere Park Drive,Suite 100 City: Nashville Province or State: TN Postal Code: 37211 Country: USA

Publications/References
Bradley, M.W., and Hollyday, E.F., 1985, Tennessee ground-water resources, in
National water summary, 1984: Hydrologic events, selected water-quality trends,
and ground-water resources: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2275, p.
391-396.

Connell, J.F., and Barron, W.R., Jr., Digital data acquisition and development
of geographic information ... system coverages for use with the public water-
supply wells and springs in Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources
Investigations Report 92-4178, 28 p.

Hoos, A.B., 1990, Recharge rates and aquifer hydraulic characteristics for
selected drainage basins in Middle and East Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey
Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4015, 34 p.

Miller, R.A., 1974, The geologic history of Tennessee: Tennessee Division of
Geology Bulletin 74, 63 p.

Parks, W.S., Graham, D.D., and Lowery, J.F., 1982, Installation and sampling of
observation wells and analyses of water from the shallow aquifer at selected
waste-disposal sites in the Memphis area, Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 82-266, 32 p.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-03-24 Future DIF Review Date: 1998-04-08

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