Springs of New Jersey, Edition 20220628 (Hydr_spring) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20220628

Title: Springs of New Jersey, Edition 20220628 (Hydr_spring) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Series Information:

Series Name: Digital Geodata Series
Issue Identification: DGS18-1

Publication Information:

Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/OpenData/Hydr_spring.zip

Description:

Abstract: A spring is any natural discharge of water from rock or soil onto the surface of land. Specifically, springs are places where subsurface water comes to the surface from the ground and flows or where it lies in pools that are continually replenished from below. Thus, a spring is a site where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface. The water source for a spring can vary. Some springs are fed by shallow groundwater seepage out of the soil, while others are fed by deep aquifer water discharged under artesian pressure. These differences influence the hydrology and the water chemistry of springs. They range in size from intermittent seeps, which flow only after a great deal of rain, to huge spring pools with tens of thousands of gallons flowing daily. Springs may be permanent (perennial) and flow throughout the year, or ephemeral (intermittent or temporary) and flow only during or after rain. Where evaporation is high, the flow of springs can decrease or cease during the warm season. The amount of water that flows from springs depends on many factors including: the size of the caverns (or porosity) within the rocks, the water pressure in the aquifer, the size of the spring basin, and the amount of rainfall. Human activities can also influence the volume of water that discharges from a spring. Ground-water withdrawals in an area can reduce the pressure in an aquifer, causing water levels in the aquifer system to drop and ultimately decreasing the flow from the spring. In some cases, springs have completely disappeared over time due to water withdrawal from urbanization. It is thought that half of all the springs in the United States have dried up since settlement of the country began. New Jersey has many examples of springs which once flowed but do not exist anymore.
Purpose: In 2007, the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey began a long term project to map, classify and characterize the state's inventory of springs. The purpose of surveying the states springs was to establish the geological/ hydro geological framework for the diversity of origin and form of springs in addition to providing a historical perspective on springs in New Jersey and to document the findings. The geodatabase also contains eight accessory tables. These tables include discharge rates, chemistry, cultural characteristics, discharge characteristics, discharge rates, ecology, geology, and geomorphology. These accessory tables can be joined together with the springs feature class based on a unique ID number in the geodatabase. This springs feature class contains springs locations. The water from the springs is not considered potable. They might not be microbiologically safe to drink, unless you have recent results. Please avoid drinking from them.
Supplemental Information: Clean and abundant water supplies are critical components of aquatic systems as well as for the flora and fauna that depend on them. Springs or areas of concentrated groundwater discharge, are among the State’s most valuable natural resources as they provide unique sources of clean and plentiful water. Springs have hydro-ecological, socio-cultural, historical, agricultural and water supply importance. They can provide a relatively constant volume of water. They can serve as ecological refuges for unique flora and fauna, macroinvertebrates and aquatic life limited to a relatively small area. Wildlife is drawn to springs for water and food. Smaller, seasonal springs can provide breeding areas for amphibians such as salamanders (e.g. vernal pools). They are significant sources of biological diversity.

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Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 20180212

Currentness Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

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Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -75.502963
East Bounding Coordinate: -73.996329
North Bounding Coordinate: 41.318596
South Bounding Coordinate: 38.970885

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Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: User
Theme Keyword: njsprings

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: NJDEP
Theme Keyword: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Theme Keyword: New Jersey Geological Survey
Theme Keyword: NJDEPTrentonMetadata
Theme Keyword: Hydr_spring
Theme Keyword: water
Theme Keyword: NJGS
Theme Keyword: NJGWS
Theme Keyword: geology
Theme Keyword: spring

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: New Jersey
Place Keyword: State of New Jersey

Stratum:

Stratum Keyword Thesaurus: None
Stratum Keyword: surficial

Access Constraints: None

Use Constraints: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data. Terms of Agreement 1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: 'This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.' 4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)
Contact Person: Ted Pallis

Contact Position: GIS Specialist 1

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 29 Arctic Parkway, P. O. Box 420, Mail Code: 29-01
City: Trenton
State or Province: New Jersey
Postal Code: 08625-0420

Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 984-6587

Contact Facsimile Telephone: (609) 633-1004

Contact Electronic Mail Address: ted.pallis@dep.nj.gov

Browse Graphic:

Browse Graphic File Name: https://www.njgeology.org/geodata/dgs18-1.htm#image
Browse Graphic File Description: Web page with image of spring locations in New Jersey.
Browse Graphic File Type: JPEG

Native Data Set Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1.7333

Data Quality Information:

Attribute Value Accuracy Information:

Attribute Accuracy Report: Attribute accuracy was tested by manually comparing hard copy plots of the digital data with the source materials and interactively queried and verified on the screen.

Logical Consistency Report: No topology tests conducted.

Completeness Report: No information on the features represented regarding omissions, selection criteria, generalization, definitions used, and other rules used to derive the data set. For the attributes, if location method was unknown it was left blank.

Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Spring location information was gathered from hydrogeologic surveys, literature reviews, newspaper reports, internet searches, field reconnaissance and when discovered during other field work. When a spring was identified, one of two methods was used to assign location coordinates. Some springs were mapped using a Global Positioning System (GPS) device. When a site was inaccessible for various reasons, on screen computer digitizing was used to map the identified springs using ESRI ArcGIS software. Aerial photos, USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps at a scale of 1:24,000, and U. S. Soil Conservation Service maps of Warren and Morris Counties were utilized to identify and locate numerous springs on the computer screen.

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Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: unknown

Title: US soil conservation service maps for Morris and Warren Counties

Publication Information:

Publisher: various

Source Scale Denominator: 0

Type of Source Media: None

Source Citation Abbreviation: none

Source Contribution: The maps were used for information verification.

Process Step:

Process Description: After the spring locations and attribute information was obtained it was entered into an Microsoft Access database. This Microsoft Access database was then imported into ArcGIS v. 9x. The data was exported from ArcGIS and saved as a geodatabase feature class. Eight other tables were also exported from the MS Access database and included in the geodatabse as tables. They can be joined with the springs feature class. They are chemistry, cultural, dischargecharacteristics, ecology, geology, geomorphic, waterchemistrysampling.

Process Date: 20170621

Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)
Contact Person: Ted Pallis

Contact Position: GIS Specialist 1

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 29 Arctic Parkway, P. O. Box 420, Mail Code: 29-01
City: Trenton
State or Province: New Jersey
Postal Code: 08625-0420

Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 984-6587

Contact Facsimile Telephone: (609) 633-1004

Contact Electronic Mail Address: ted.pallis@dep.nj.gov

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: 524

Entity and Attribute Information:

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Hydr_spring
Entity Type Definition: Springs in New Jersey
Entity Type Definition Source: NJGWS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OBJECTID

Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute Definition Source: Esri