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width: 96%; } pre.gpOld { font-family: Courier, Courier New, monospace; line-height: 1.2em; } tr { vertical-align: top; } th { text-align: left; background: #dddddd; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 0.8em; } td { background: #EEEEEE; color: black; vertical-align: top; font-size: 0.8em; } </style><script type="text/javascript" xmlns=""> /* */ function hideShow(divID) { var item = document.getElementById(divID); var itemShow = document.getElementById(divID + 'Show'); var itemHide = document.getElementById(divID + 'Hide'); if (item) { if (item.className == 'hide') { item.className='show'; itemShow.className='hide'; itemHide.className='show'; } else { item.className='hide'; itemShow.className='show'; itemHide.className='hide'; } } } /* */ </script></head><body oncontextmenu="return true"><div class="itemDescription" id="overview" xmlns="" xmlns:esri="http://www.esri.com/metadata/"><h1 class="idHeading">Cape Cod Pond Water Quality 2001</h1><p class="center"><span class="idHeading">Shapefile</span></p><div class="noThumbnail">Thumbnail Not Available</div><p class="center"><span class="idHeading">Tags</span><br /><span class="noContent">There are no tags for this item.</span></p><p><span class="idHeading">Summary</span><br />Intended to increase the understanding of water quality for freshwater bodies in the Cape Cod region, as well as for individual ponds.</p><br /><p><span class="idHeading">Description</span><br /><DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This layer presents data from the Pond and Lake Atlas, a report published by the Cape Cod Commission on data collected in 2001 by the Cape Cod Pond and Lake Stewardship (PALS) program. It presents general description and water quality information, including results for total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and chlorophyll a for select ponds in the Cape Cod area.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></p><p><span class="idHeading">Credits</span><br /><span class="noContent">There are no credits for this item.</span></p><p><span class="idHeading">Access and use limitations</span><br />The data presented was collected in August-September 2001, and comes from the Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas as presented by the Cape Cod Commission Water Resources Office. The data for the freshwater bodies were collected by their staff and trained volunteers. Water samples for the ponds and lakes were analyzed by the School of Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Not all ponds on Cape Cod were sampled for this project. Sampling was determined by size and location of the pond. The data is only indicative of water quality from one time period (August-September 2001) and was collected with the design to assess these ponds during what is likely to be their worst water quality conditions, e.g. in the summer when recharge rates are lowest and temperatures highest, which are conditions that result in greater reductions in dissolved oxygen and least dilution of contaminants. Additional, longer term data is necessary to evaluate how representative the water quality data is of general ecological conditions in these ponds.</p></div><h2 class="iso head"><a href="#arcgisMetadata" onclick="hideShow('arcgisMetadata')">ArcGIS Metadata <span id="arcgisMetadataShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="arcgisMetadataHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="arcgisMetadata" xmlns="" xmlns:esri="http://www.esri.com/metadata/" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"><div class="box arcgis"><div><a name="TopArcGIS" id="TopArcGIS" /></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EGA')" href="#ID0EGA">Resource Identification  <span id="ID0EGAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EGAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EGA"><a name="ID0EGA" id="ID0EGA" /><dl><dl><dd><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Citation</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Title</span> Cape Cod Pond Water Quality 2001</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="isoElement">Presentation format</span> digital map</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Responsible party</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Organization's name</span> Silent Spring Institute (comp.)</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact's role</span> originator</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Abstract (Description)</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">This layer presents data from the Pond and Lake Atlas, a report published by the Cape Cod Commission on data collected in 2001 by the Cape Cod Pond and Lake Stewardship (PALS) program. It presents general description and water quality information, including results for total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and chlorophyll a for select ponds in the Cape Cod area.</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Purpose (Summary)</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Intended to increase the understanding of water quality for freshwater bodies in the Cape Cod region, as well as for individual ponds.</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Dataset languages</span> English (UNITED STATES) </dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="isoElement">Status</span> completed</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="isoElement">Resource constraints</span></dt><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Legal constraints</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Use constraints</span> other restrictions</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="isoElement">Other constraints</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Use constraints: The data presented was collected in August-September 2001, and comes from the Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas as presented by the Cape Cod Commission Water Resources Office. The data for the freshwater bodies were collected by their staff and trained volunteers. Water samples for the ponds and lakes were analyzed by the School of Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Not all ponds on Cape Cod were sampled for this project. Sampling was determined by size and location of the pond. The data is only indicative of water quality from one time period (August-September 2001) and was collected with the design to assess these ponds during what is likely to be their worst water quality conditions, e.g. in the summer when recharge rates are lowest and temperatures highest, which are conditions that result in greater reductions in dissolved oxygen and least dilution of contaminants. Additional, longer term data is necessary to evaluate how representative the water quality data is of general ecological conditions in these ponds.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd></dd></dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Spatial representation type</span> vector</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">Processing environment</span> Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.0.2414</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Other extent information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Geographic extent</span></dt><dd><dd><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Bounding rectangle</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Extent type</span> Extent used for searching</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">West longitude</span> -70.660669</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">East longitude</span> -69.944732</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">North latitude</span> 42.073817</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">South latitude</span> 41.509930</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">Extent contains the resource</span> Yes</dt></dl></dd></dd><br /></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Point of contact</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Individual's name</span> Kathleen Attfield</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Organization's name</span> Silent Spring Institute</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact's role</span> point of contact</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact information</span></dt><dd><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Phone</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Voice</span> 617.332.4288</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Fax</span> 617.332.4284</dt></dl></dd></dd><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Address</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Delivery point</span> 29 Crafts Street</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">City</span> Newton</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Administrative area</span> MA</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Postal code</span> 02458</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Country</span> UNITED STATES</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">e-mail address</span> <a href="mailto:attfield@silentspring.org?subject=Cape Cod Pond Water Quality 2001">attfield@silentspring.org</a></dt></dl></dd></dd><br /></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd></dd></dl></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EGA')" href="#ID0EGA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EEA')" href="#ID0EEA">Spatial Representation  <span id="ID0EEAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EEAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EEA"><a name="ID0EEA" id="ID0EEA" /><dl><dt><h2 class="iso">Vector</h2></dt><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Level of topology for this dataset</span> geometry only</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Geometric objects</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Object type</span> composite</dt></dl></dd></dd><br /></dd></dl></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EEA')" href="#ID0EEA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EBA')" href="#ID0EBA">Reference System  <span id="ID0EBAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EBAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EBA"><a name="ID0EBA" id="ID0EBA" /><dl><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Reference system identifier</span></dt><dd><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Value</span> 26986</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">Code space</span> EPSG</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">Version</span> 7.4.1</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd></dd></dd></dl></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EBA')" href="#ID0EBA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EFA')" href="#ID0EFA">Data Quality  <span id="ID0EFAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EFAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EFA"><a name="ID0EFA" id="ID0EFA" /><dl><dl><dd><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Scope of quality information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Level of the data</span> dataset</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd></dd><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Lineage</span></dt><dd><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Process step</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Description</span> All ponds with PALIS (Ponds and Lake Identification Systems) ID numbers were manually selected from the Hydrography (1:25,000) polygon datalayer offered by the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS: http://www.mass.gov/mgis/hd.htm). Data from the Cape Cod Commission Water Resources Office publication Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas: Final Report (May 2003) was transcribed into a database file and joined to the Hydrography layer using the PALIS ID number where available. Where water quality information existed (specifically in the Water Quality Snapshot Summary-chlorophyll a, total nitrogen, and total phosphorous) but the pond had no PALIS identification number, the pond was identified using the available maps and the Cape Cod Commission's internal identification system. This manual identification and corresponding information was entered into the attribute table for the following ponds: Trout Pond (Chatham); Barclay Pond (Chatham); Marys Pond (Chatham); Molls Pond (Eastham); Deborahs Pond (Eastham); (Little) Depot Pond (Eastham); Trout Pond (Falmouth); Potters Pond (Falmouth); Oyster Pond (Falmouth); Crocker Pond (Falmouth); Mill Pond (Harwich); Josephs Pond (Harwich); Bucks Pond (Harwich); Washburn Pond (Mashpee); Coombs Pond (Mashpee); Cataquin Pond (Mashpee); Flying Squirrel Pond (Mashpee); Little Quanset Pond (Orleans); Wash Pond (Orleans); Doanes Bog Pond (Wellfleet); Grass Pond (Wellfleet). After the data entry, 10 percent of the entries were cross-checked for accuracy. In a few cases, more than one name or identification number was associated with the same water body. These were double checked to ensure that the data was associated with the correct water body.In the case of Red Lily Pond (Barnstable), both the upper and lower basin had been sampled. Because the pond's contours indicated distinct basins, they were represented separately. In this isolated case, two new polygons were added to the shapefile, tracing the outline of the pond, but dividing the pond into an upper and lower basin. The associated water quality information was entered for the corresponding basins; however, the other fields represent the whole pond rather than the individual basins. In a few cases, where there was more than one set of water quality data associated with the same body of water, but distinct basins were not present, the values were averages and a note was made in the 'WQ NOTES' field. Water quality results (chlorophyll a, total nitrogen, and total phosphorous) labeled as 'BDL' or 'Below Detectable Level' were replaced by the code '-999'. This code was also used for those ponds which did not have corresponding water quality data, or the data was missing. The field 'WQ NOTES' was added to clarify the meaning of this code. Where no data existed, a selection of phrases were used to represent the lack of data. These include: 'no data recorded', 'notrecorded', or 'nr' (acronym for 'not recorded').</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Process contact</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Individual's name</span> Kathleen Attfield</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Organization's name</span> Silent Spring Institute</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact's role</span> processor</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact information</span></dt><dd><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Phone</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Voice</span> 617.332.4288</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Fax</span> 617.332.4284</dt></dl></dd></dd><br /></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Source data</span></dt><dd><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Source citation</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Title</span> Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas: Final Report</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="isoElement">Edition</span> Second Printing</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="isoElement">Other citation details</span> Publication Date: May 2003. Data collected: August-September 2001.</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Responsible party</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Organization's name</span> Cape Cod Commission Water Resources Office</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact's role</span> originator</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Source data</span></dt><dd><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Source citation</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Title</span> Datalayers/GIS Database: Hydrography (1:25,000)</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Responsible party</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Organization's name</span> MassGIS: The Massachusett's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact's role</span> originator</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd></dl></dd></dd></dd></dl></dl><div class="backToTop"><a 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/></dl></dd></dd></dd></dl></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EHA')" href="#ID0EHA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0R')" href="#ID0R">Metadata Details  <span id="ID0RShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0RHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0R"><a name="Metadata_Information" id="Metadata_Information" /><dl><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Metadata language</span> English</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="isoElement">Scope of the data described by the metadata</span> dataset</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">Scope name</span> dataset</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Metadata contact</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="isoElement">Individual's name</span> Kathleen Attfield</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Organization's name</span> Silent Spring Institute</dt><dt><span class="isoElement">Contact's role</span> point of contact</dt><br /><br /><dd><dt><span 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All_PALS_DBF_Ponds</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Size</span> 0.295</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Content type</span> Downloadable Data</dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EUA')" href="#ID0EUA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ECUA')" href="#ID0ECUA">ESRI Spatial Information  <span id="ID0ECUAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0ECUAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0ECUA"><a name="ESRISpatial" id="ESRISpatial" /><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="esriElement">Extent in the item's coordinate reference</span></dt><dd><dt><span class="isoElement">Bounding rectangle</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">West longitude</span> 270063.624947</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">East longitude</span> 328709.781240</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="isoElement">North latitude</span> 869615.937108</dt><dt><span 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class="esriElement">Feature class name</span> All_PALS_DBF_Ponds</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Feature type</span> Simple</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Geometry type</span> Polygon</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Has topology</span> FALSE</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Feature count</span> 333</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Spatial index</span> TRUE</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Linear referencing</span> FALSE</dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><br /></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EAQA')" href="#ID0EAQA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EPA')" href="#ID0EPA">ESRI Fields and Subtypes  <span id="ID0EPAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EPAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EPA"><a name="Field" id="Field" /><dl><dd><dl><dt>All_PALS_DBF_Ponds Feature Class</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Row count</span> 333</dt><br /><br /><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> FID</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> FID</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> OID</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 4</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Internal feature number.</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Description source</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">ESRI</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Description of values</span> Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> Shape</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> Shape</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Geometry</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Feature geometry.</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Description source</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">ESRI</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Description of values</span> Coordinates defining the features.</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> MINOR_TOT</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> MINOR_TOT</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 15</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> PALIS_ID</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> PALIS_ID</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Integer</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 6</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 6</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">The Pond and Lakes Information System Identification for Massachusetts. As defined in Publ. No. 108. Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1985.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> TOWN_NAME</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> TOWN_NAME</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 12</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">The name of the town in which the pond is found. Some ponds lie on town borders, and may be identified with the adjacent town s name.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> POND_NAME</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> POND_NAME</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 30</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">The name of the pond as listed in the Cape Cod Pond Atlas. Several ponds are referred to by the same name; please verify location when searching by pond name.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> CCC_GIS_ID</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> CCC_GIS_ID</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 12</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Cape Cod Commission GIS identification numbers.  -999 indicates no information was given.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> ACRES</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> ACRES</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Single</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 7</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 6</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Scale</span> 1</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">The number of acres the pond or lake surface covers.  -999 indicates no measurement was given.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> BATHYMETRY</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> BATHYMETRY</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 13</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Records whether the selected pond has recorded bathymetry information, or has depth measurements for the ponds or lake.  Y indicates yes this information exists as of 2001;  N indicates it did not as of 2001.  -999 indicates no information was given.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> VOL_FT3</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> VOL_FT3</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Integer</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 8</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 8</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Records the volume of the lake s or pond s water in cubic feet.  -999 indicates no measurement was given.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> ALT_FT</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> ALT_FT</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Integer</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 7</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 7</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Records the lake s or pond s altitude in feet above sea level.  -999 indicates no measurement was given.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> MAX_DP_FT</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> MAX_DP_FT</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Double</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 11</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 11</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Records the water body s maximum depth in feet.  -999 indicates no measurement was available.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> TRIBUTARY</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> TRIBUTARY</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 11</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Describes if there are tributaries to the water bodies. I inlet; O outlet, HR herring run,  notrecorded  no data was recorded in this field</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> MON_01</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> MON_01</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 8</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">This refers to the methods used to monitor water quality in 2001. sd Secchi disc: This instrument is used to gain an approximate evaluation of transparency, or light penetration, of water. It is used as an indicator of water quality. wq-water quality: This indicates the measuring of other characteristics for water quality. Though the tests for each site varied, they may have included tests for pH, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, chlorophyll a, nitrogen, phosphorous, or bacteria. nr: indicates there was no data recorded in this field.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> 01_CHLOR</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> 01_CHLOR</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Double</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 10</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 9</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Scale</span> 2</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Chlorophyll a concentrations in 2001 in freshwater bodies in Cape Cod. Water bodies with chlorophyll a concentrations were considered "impacted" by human development above 1.7 ug/L; "at risk" if concentrations were between 1.0 and 1.7 ug/L; and "unimpacted" at concentrations below 1.0 ug/L. Concentration thresholds were calculated using EPA methodology and Cape Cod specific parameters. See Cape Cod Atlas for details of calculations.  -999 in this column indicates no data was reported, data was missing, or data was collected but was below detectable level. See  WQ NOTES field for the explanation.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> 01_TOTAL_N</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> 01_TOTAL_N</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Double</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 11</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 10</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Scale</span> 2</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Total nitrogen concentrations in 2001 in freshwater bodies in Cape Cod. Water bodies with total nitrogen concentrations were considered "impacted" by human development above 0.31 mg/L; "at risk" if concentrations were between 0.16 and 0.31 mg/L; and "unimpacted" at concentrations below 0.16 mg/L. Concentration thresholds were calculated using EPA methodology and Cape Cod specific parameters. See Cape Cod Atlas for details of calculations.  -999 in this column indicates no data was reported, data was missing, or data was collected but was below detectable level. See  WQ NOTES field for the explanation.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> 01_TOTAL_P</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> 01_TOTAL_P</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> Double</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 11</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Precision</span> 10</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Scale</span> 2</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">This refers to the monitoring of total phosphorous in 2001 in freshwater bodies in Cape Cod. Water bodies with total phosphorous concentrations were considered "impacted" by human development above 10.0 ug/L; "at risk" if concentrations were between 7.5 and 10.0 ug/L; and "unimpacted" at concentrations below 7.5 ug/L. Concentration thresholds were calculated using EPA methodology and Cape Cod specific parameters. See Cape Cod Atlas for details of calculations.  -999 in this column indicates no data was reported, data was missing, or data was collected but was below detectable level. See  WQ NOTES field for the explanation.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> WQ_NOTES</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> WQ_NOTES</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 27</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">This attribute holds notes on the water quality data provided. Notes here most often clarify the use of the code  -999 in the chlorophyll a, total nitrogen, and/or total phosphorous field.  Below Detect. Level : tested but results were below a detectable level.  No Avail. Data : although other quantities may exist in the other fields for water quality for this pond, this field was not recorded in the atlas.  Not Tested : no results for water quality listed in the atlas. There may be other notes made in reference to other identification numbers or names the pond may be listed as. A blank field means there is no additional information.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="esriElement">Field</span> ACCESS_1</dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Alias</span> ACCESS_1</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Data type</span> String</dt><dt><span class="sync">*</span> <span class="esriElement">Width</span> 50</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Field description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">This attribute lists the type of access to the water body as of 2001.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl><br /><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EPA')" href="#ID0EPA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="iso"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EDA')" href="#ID0EDA">ESRI Thumbnails and Enclosures  <span id="ID0EDAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EDAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EDA"><a name="Binary_Enclosures" id="Binary_Enclosures" /><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="esriElement">Enclosure</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="esriElement">Enclosure type</span> Base64</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Original file name</span> source_metadata.xml</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Description of enclosure</span> original metadata</dt><dt><span class="esriElement">Original metadata document, which was translated</span> yes</dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EDA')" href="#ID0EDA">Hide ²%</a></div></div></div></div><h2 class="fgdc head"><a href="#fgdcMetadata" onclick="hideShow('fgdcMetadata')">FGDC Metadata <span id="fgdcMetadataShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="fgdcMetadataHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="fgdcMetadata" xmlns=""><div class="box fgdc"><div><a name="TopFGDC" id="TopFGDC" /></div><div><h2 class="fgdc"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ETA')" href="#ID0ETA">Identification  <span id="ID0ETAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0ETAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0ETA"><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Citation</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Citation Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Originator</span> Silent Spring Institute (comp.)</dt><dt><span class="element">Publication Date</span> August 2008</dt><dt><span class="element">Title</span></dt><dd>Cape Cod Pond Water Quality 2001</dd><dt><span class="element">Geospatial Data Presentation Form</span> vector digital data</dt><dt><span class="element">Online Linkage</span><a target="viewer" href="http://library.silentspring.org/heis/quickstart.asp">http://library.silentspring.org/heis/quickstart.asp</a></dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Description</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Abstract</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">This layer presents data from the Pond and Lake Atlas, a report published by the Cape Cod Commission on data collected in 2001 by the Cape Cod Pond and Lake Stewardship (PALS) program. It presents general description and water quality information, including results for total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and chlorophyll a for select ponds in the Cape Cod area.</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="element">Purpose</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">Intended to increase the understanding of water quality for freshwater bodies in the Cape Cod region, as well as for individual ponds.</pre></dd></dl></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Time Period of Content</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Time Period Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Multiple Dates/Times</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Single Date/Time</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Calendar Date</span> Data collected: 2001</dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Single Date/Time</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Calendar Date</span> Published: May 2003</dt></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Status</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Progress</span> Complete</dt><dt><span class="element">Maintenance and Update Frequency</span> Not planned.</dt></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Spatial Domain</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Bounding Coordinates</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">West Bounding Coordinate</span> -70.660669</dt><dt><span class="element">East Bounding Coordinate</span> -69.944732</dt><dt><span class="element">North Bounding Coordinate</span> 42.073817</dt><dt><span class="element">South Bounding Coordinate</span> 41.509930</dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Use Constraints</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">The data presented was collected in August-September 2001, and comes from the Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas as presented by the Cape Cod Commission Water Resources Office. The data for the freshwater bodies were collected by their staff and trained volunteers. Water samples for the ponds and lakes were analyzed by the School of Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Not all ponds on Cape Cod were sampled for this project. Sampling was determined by size and location of the pond. The data is only indicative of water quality from one time period (August-September 2001) and was collected with the design to assess these ponds during what is likely to be their worst water quality conditions, e.g. in the summer when recharge rates are lowest and temperatures highest, which are conditions that result in greater reductions in dissolved oxygen and least dilution of contaminants. Additional, longer term data is necessary to evaluate how representative the water quality data is of general ecological conditions in these ponds.</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="element">Point of Contact</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Person Primary</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Person</span> Kathleen Attfield</dt><dt><span class="element">Contact Organization</span> Silent Spring Institute</dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Contact Address</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Address</span> 29 Crafts Street</dt><dt><span class="element">City</span> Newton</dt><dt><span class="element">State or Province</span> MA</dt><dt><span class="element">Postal Code</span> 02458</dt><dt><span class="element">Country</span> UNITED STATES</dt></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Contact Voice Telephone</span> 617.332.4288</dt><dt><span class="element">Contact Facsimile Telephone</span> 617.332.4284</dt><dt><span class="element">Contact Electronic Mail Address</span> <a href="mailto:attfield@silentspring.org?subject=Cape Cod Pond Water Quality 2001">attfield@silentspring.org</a></dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Native Data Set Environment</span></dt><dd>Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770</dd></dl></dd></dl><br /><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ETA')" href="#ID0ETA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="fgdc"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ENA')" href="#ID0ENA">Data Quality  <span id="ID0ENAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0ENAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0ENA"><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Lineage</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Source Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Source Citation</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Citation Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Originator</span> Cape Cod Commission Water Resources Office</dt><dt><span class="element">Publication Date</span> May 2003</dt><dt><span class="element">Title</span></dt><dd>Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas: Final Report</dd><dt><span class="element">Edition</span> Second Printing</dt><dt><span class="element">Other Citation Details</span></dt><dd>Publication Date: May 2003. Data collected: August-September 2001.</dd><dt><span class="element">Online Linkage</span><a target="viewer" href="http://www.capecodcommission.org/water/PALS/atlas.htm">http://www.capecodcommission.org/water/PALS/atlas.htm</a></dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Source Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Source Citation</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Citation Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Originator</span> MassGIS: The Massachusett's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information</dt><dt><span class="element">Publication Date</span> February 2005</dt><dt><span class="element">Title</span></dt><dd>Datalayers/GIS Database: Hydrography (1:25,000)</dd><dt><span class="element">Online Linkage</span><a target="viewer" href="http://www.mass.gov/mgis/hd.htm">http://www.mass.gov/mgis/hd.htm</a></dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Process Step</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Process Description</span></dt><dl><dd><pre class="wrap">All ponds with PALIS (Ponds and Lake Identification Systems) ID numbers were manually selected from the Hydrography (1:25,000) polygon datalayer offered by the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS: http://www.mass.gov/mgis/hd.htm). Data from the Cape Cod Commission Water Resources Office publication Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas: Final Report (May 2003) was transcribed into a database file and joined to the Hydrography layer using the PALIS ID number where available. Where water quality information existed (specifically in the Water Quality Snapshot Summary-chlorophyll a, total nitrogen, and total phosphorous) but the pond had no PALIS identification number, the pond was identified using the available maps and the Cape Cod Commission's internal identification system. This manual identification and corresponding information was entered into the attribute table for the following ponds: Trout Pond (Chatham); Barclay Pond (Chatham); Marys Pond (Chatham); Molls Pond (Eastham); Deborahs Pond (Eastham); (Little) Depot Pond (Eastham); Trout Pond (Falmouth); Potters Pond (Falmouth); Oyster Pond (Falmouth); Crocker Pond (Falmouth); Mill Pond (Harwich); Josephs Pond (Harwich); Bucks Pond (Harwich); Washburn Pond (Mashpee); Coombs Pond (Mashpee); Cataquin Pond (Mashpee); Flying Squirrel Pond (Mashpee); Little Quanset Pond (Orleans); Wash Pond (Orleans); Doanes Bog Pond (Wellfleet); Grass Pond (Wellfleet). After the data entry, 10 percent of the entries were cross-checked for accuracy. In a few cases, more than one name or identification number was associated with the same water body. These were double checked to ensure that the data was associated with the correct water body.In the case of Red Lily Pond (Barnstable), both the upper and lower basin had been sampled. Because the pond's contours indicated distinct basins, they were represented separately. In this isolated case, two new polygons were added to the shapefile, tracing the outline of the pond, but dividing the pond into an upper and lower basin. The associated water quality information was entered for the corresponding basins; however, the other fields represent the whole pond rather than the individual basins. In a few cases, where there was more than one set of water quality data associated with the same body of water, but distinct basins were not present, the values were averages and a note was made in the 'WQ NOTES' field. Water quality results (chlorophyll a, total nitrogen, and total phosphorous) labeled as 'BDL' or 'Below Detectable Level' were replaced by the code '-999'. This code was also used for those ponds which did not have corresponding water quality data, or the data was missing. The field 'WQ NOTES' was added to clarify the meaning of this code. Where no data existed, a selection of phrases were used to represent the lack of data. These include: 'no data recorded', 'notrecorded', or 'nr' (acronym for 'not recorded').</pre></dd></dl><dt><span class="element">Process Date</span> July 2008</dt><dt><span class="element">Process Contact</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Organization Primary</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Organization</span> Silent Spring Institute</dt><dt><span class="element">Contact Person</span> Kathleen Attfield</dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Contact Voice Telephone</span> 617.332.4288</dt><dt><span class="element">Contact Facsimile Telephone</span> 617.332.4284</dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ENA')" href="#ID0ENA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="fgdc"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EQA')" href="#ID0EQA">Spatial Data Organization  <span id="ID0EQAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EQAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EQA"><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Direct Spatial Reference Method</span> Vector</dt><br /><br /></dl></dd></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EQA')" href="#ID0EQA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="fgdc"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EOA')" href="#ID0EOA">Spatial Reference  <span id="ID0EOAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0EOAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0EOA"><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Horizontal Coordinate System Definition</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Planar</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Planar Coordinate Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Planar Coordinate Encoding Method</span> coordinate pair</dt><dt><span class="element">Coordinate Representation</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Abscissa Resolution</span> 0.000000</dt><dt><span class="element">Ordinate Resolution</span> 0.000000</dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Planar Distance Units</span> meters</dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Geodetic Model</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Horizontal Datum Name</span> North American Datum of 1983</dt><dt><span class="element">Ellipsoid Name</span> Geodetic Reference System 80</dt><dt><span class="element">Semi-major Axis</span> 6378137.000000</dt><dt><span class="element">Denominator of Flattening Ratio</span> 298.257222</dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0EOA')" href="#ID0EOA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="fgdc"><a onclick="hideShow('eainfo')" href="#eainfo">Entities and Attributes  <span id="eainfoShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="eainfoHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="eainfo"><a name="Entity and Attribute Information" id="Entity and Attribute Information" /><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Detailed Description</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Entity Type</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Entity Type Label</span> All_PALS_DBF_Ponds</dt></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> FID</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Internal feature number.</dd><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition Source</span> ESRI</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Domain Values</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Unrepresentable Domain</span></dt><dd>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> Shape</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Feature geometry.</dd><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition Source</span> ESRI</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Domain Values</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Unrepresentable Domain</span></dt><dd>Coordinates defining the features.</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> MINOR_TOT</dt></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> PALIS_ID</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>The Pond and Lakes Information System Identification for Massachusetts. As defined in Publ. No. 108. Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1985.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> TOWN_NAME</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>The name of the town in which the pond is found. Some ponds lie on town borders, and may be identified with the adjacent town s name.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> POND_NAME</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>The name of the pond as listed in the Cape Cod Pond Atlas. Several ponds are referred to by the same name; please verify location when searching by pond name.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> CCC_GIS_ID</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Cape Cod Commission GIS identification numbers.  -999 indicates no information was given.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> ACRES</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>The number of acres the pond or lake surface covers.  -999 indicates no measurement was given.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> BATHYMETRY</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Records whether the selected pond has recorded bathymetry information, or has depth measurements for the ponds or lake.  Y indicates yes this information exists as of 2001;  N indicates it did not as of 2001.  -999 indicates no information was given.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> VOL_FT3</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Records the volume of the lake s or pond s water in cubic feet.  -999 indicates no measurement was given.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> ALT_FT</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Records the lake s or pond s altitude in feet above sea level.  -999 indicates no measurement was given.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> MAX_DP_FT</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Records the water body s maximum depth in feet.  -999 indicates no measurement was available.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> TRIBUTARY</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Describes if there are tributaries to the water bodies. I inlet; O outlet, HR herring run,  notrecorded  no data was recorded in this field</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> MON_01</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>This refers to the methods used to monitor water quality in 2001. sd Secchi disc: This instrument is used to gain an approximate evaluation of transparency, or light penetration, of water. It is used as an indicator of water quality. wq-water quality: This indicates the measuring of other characteristics for water quality. Though the tests for each site varied, they may have included tests for pH, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, chlorophyll a, nitrogen, phosphorous, or bacteria. nr: indicates there was no data recorded in this field.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> 01_CHLOR</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Chlorophyll a concentrations in 2001 in freshwater bodies in Cape Cod. Water bodies with chlorophyll a concentrations were considered "impacted" by human development above 1.7 ug/L; "at risk" if concentrations were between 1.0 and 1.7 ug/L; and "unimpacted" at concentrations below 1.0 ug/L. Concentration thresholds were calculated using EPA methodology and Cape Cod specific parameters. See Cape Cod Atlas for details of calculations.  -999 in this column indicates no data was reported, data was missing, or data was collected but was below detectable level. See  WQ NOTES field for the explanation.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> 01_TOTAL_N</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>Total nitrogen concentrations in 2001 in freshwater bodies in Cape Cod. Water bodies with total nitrogen concentrations were considered "impacted" by human development above 0.31 mg/L; "at risk" if concentrations were between 0.16 and 0.31 mg/L; and "unimpacted" at concentrations below 0.16 mg/L. Concentration thresholds were calculated using EPA methodology and Cape Cod specific parameters. See Cape Cod Atlas for details of calculations.  -999 in this column indicates no data was reported, data was missing, or data was collected but was below detectable level. See  WQ NOTES field for the explanation.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> 01_TOTAL_P</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>This refers to the monitoring of total phosphorous in 2001 in freshwater bodies in Cape Cod. Water bodies with total phosphorous concentrations were considered "impacted" by human development above 10.0 ug/L; "at risk" if concentrations were between 7.5 and 10.0 ug/L; and "unimpacted" at concentrations below 7.5 ug/L. Concentration thresholds were calculated using EPA methodology and Cape Cod specific parameters. See Cape Cod Atlas for details of calculations.  -999 in this column indicates no data was reported, data was missing, or data was collected but was below detectable level. See  WQ NOTES field for the explanation.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> WQ_NOTES</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>This attribute holds notes on the water quality data provided. Notes here most often clarify the use of the code  -999 in the chlorophyll a, total nitrogen, and/or total phosphorous field.  Below Detect. Level : tested but results were below a detectable level.  No Avail. Data : although other quantities may exist in the other fields for water quality for this pond, this field was not recorded in the atlas.  Not Tested : no results for water quality listed in the atlas. There may be other notes made in reference to other identification numbers or names the pond may be listed as. A blank field means there is no additional information.</dd></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Attribute</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Attribute Label</span> ACCESS_1</dt><dt><span class="element">Attribute Definition</span></dt><dd>This attribute lists the type of access to the water body as of 2001.</dd></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('eainfo')" href="#eainfo">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="fgdc"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ERA')" href="#ID0ERA">Distribution Information  <span id="ID0ERAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0ERAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0ERA"><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Resource Description</span> Downloadable Data</dt><dt><span class="element">Standard Order Process</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Digital Form</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Digital Transfer Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Transfer Size</span> 0.295</dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd></dl><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ERA')" href="#ID0ERA">Hide ²%</a></div></div><h2 class="fgdc"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ESA')" href="#ID0ESA">Metadata Reference  <span id="ID0ESAShow" class="show">¼%</span><span id="ID0ESAHide" class="hide">º%</span></a></h2><div class="hide" id="ID0ESA"><dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Metadata Date</span> 2008-08-07</dt><dt><span class="element">Metadata Contact</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Information</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Organization Primary</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Contact Organization</span> Silent Spring Institute</dt><dt><span class="element">Contact Person</span> Kathleen Attfield</dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Contact Address</span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="element">Address Type</span> 29 Crafts Street</dt><dt><span class="element">City</span> Newton</dt><dt><span class="element">State or Province</span> MA</dt><dt><span class="element">Postal Code</span> 02458</dt></dl></dd><br /><dt><span class="element">Contact Voice Telephone</span> 617.332.4288</dt></dl></dd><br /></dl></dd><dt><span class="element">Metadata Standard Name</span> FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</dt><dt><span class="element">Metadata Standard Version</span> FGDC-STD-001-1998</dt><dt><span class="element">Metadata Time Convention</span> local time</dt></dl></dd></dl><br /><div class="backToTop"><a onclick="hideShow('ID0ESA')" href="#ID0ESA">Hide ²%</a></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>