Hydrometric Gauging Stations of the AAFC Watersheds Project - 2013

Title
Hydrometric Gauging Stations of the AAFC Watersheds Project - 2013
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Abstract

This layer was converted to a shapefile from a Esri File Geodatabase from Open Canada Portal, https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/c20d97e7-60d8-4df8-8611-4d499a796493 .

The "Hydrometric Gauging Stations of the AAFC Watersheds Project - 2013" dataset is a geospatial data layer containing point features representing the hydrometric gauging stations of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Watersheds Project. The gauging stations are sourced from Environment Canada, the United States and Canadian provinces. Additional virtual stations have been generated to address hydrometric  structural issues, like river confluences or lake inlets. Attribute information includes station identification, location, and associated catchments/basins.

Publication Date
Type
Vector Data
Keywords
Category
Inland Waters
Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrographic charts.
Regions
Canada
Responsible
Group
Government of Canada
DOI
https://doi.org/10.34992/w879-0x22
Attribution
Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Science and Technology Branch
More info
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Maintenance Frequency
Frequency Of Maintenance For The Data Is Not Known
Restrictions

Open Government Licence - Canada (https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)

Edition
Record Modified: 2021-07-27
Purpose

Originally, the Project was to generate a drainage area database intended to provide the basis for updating regional flood and runoff studies. The database was available to all potential users. Over the years many geospatial data layers have evolved. These gauging stations and their associated information were used in the Project to define drainage areas. They are available for hydrologic analyses, the generation of hydrologic datasets, and for creating maps for watershed management or other types of project.

Language
English
Supplemental Information

Source: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/c20d97e7-60d8-4df8-8611-4d499a796493

Spatial Representation Type
vector data is used to represent geographic data

Layer WMS GetCapabilities document

Attribute Name Label Description
fid
OBJECTID
STATION_NU Gauging Station Number The alpha-numeric 'number' assigned to a gauging station. Example: 05AB0123.
STATION_NA Gauging Station ENName The name assigned to gauging station. Example: Rogers Creek
STATION_NO Gauging Station Name FR The name assigned to gauging station. Example: le ruisseau Rogers
STATION_TY Gauging Station Type Type of gauging station.
PRIMACY_GA Primacy Code Indicates whether or not a gauging station is a designated 'primary' station. In these cases, one of the stations is designated the 'primary' station for calculation purposes and to maintain proper flow relationships between stations.
SUBSUBBASI Sub-sub-basin Code The Standard Drainage Area Classification (SDAC) 2003 sub-subdrainage area designation assigned to a gauging station. The 4- character designation is the first four characters in the gauging station’s ‘number' associated with the SDAC sub-sub-basin.
SUBBASIN_C Sub-basin Code The Standard Drainage Area Classification (SDAC) 2003 sub-drainage area designation assigned to a gauging station. The 3-character designation is the first three characters in the gauging station’s ‘number' associated with the SDAC sub-basin
SUBBASIN_P PFRA Sub-basin Name EN The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) sub-basin name associated with a gauging station. These sub-basins were established for PFRA business requirements within the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Watersheds Project.
SUBBASIN_1 PFRA Sub-basin Name FR The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) sub-basin name associated with a gauging station. These sub-basins were established for PFRA business requirements within the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Watersheds Project.
MAJOR_BASI Major Basin Name EN The Water Survey of Canada's designated 'major basin' of the gauging station. These basins are associated with major river or lake reaches (for example, reaches of the Saskatchewan or Athabasca River).
MAJOR_BA_1 Major Basin Name FR The Water Survey of Canada's designated 'major basin' of the gauging station. These basins are associated with major river or lake reaches (for example, reaches of the Rivière Saskatchewan or Rivière Athabasca River).
MAJOR_SYST Major System Name EN The Water Survey of Canada's designated 'major system' in which the gauging station is located. Within the Project area, they include Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay or Gulf of Mexico.
MAJOR_SY_1 Major System Name FR The Water Survey of Canada's designated 'major system' in which the gauging station is located. Within the Project area, they include Océan Arctique, Baie d'Hudson or Golfe du Mexique.
AGENCY_ABB Authority The hydrometric jurisdictional authority responsible for naming the gauging station.
REGION_ABB Political Jurisdiction The political jurisdiction in which a gauging station is located. Can be a Canadian province or territory, or the United States (abbreviated).
XY_GEO_COO Latitude and Longitude The geographic (latitude and longitude) coordinates of the location of a gauging station.
LAND_LOCAT Legal Land Description The legal land description of the parcel of land on which the gauging station sits - based on township surveys, Dominion Land Survey, or other land survey system.
INCR_GROSS Incremental Gross Drainage Area (sq. km) The planar area (in square kilometres) of an incremental gross drainage area. An incremental gross drainage area is defined as ‘the area of a gauging station's (total) drainage area, less that of the next upstream station(s)’.
INCR_EFFEC Incremental Effective Drainage Area (sq. km) The planar area (in square kilometres) of the portion of the incremental gross drainage area expected to contribute to an average runoff. An incremental gross drainage area is defined as ‘the area of a gauging station's (total) drainage area, less that of
INCR_NON_C Sum of Non-contributing Areas of an Incremental Gross Drainage Area (sq. km) The planar area (in square kilometres) of the portion of an incremental gross drainage area NOT expected to contribute to an average runoff. An incremental gross drainage area is defined as ‘the area of a gauging station's (total) drainage area, less that
TOTAL_GROS Total Gross Drainage Area (sq. km) The maximum upstream planar area (in square kilometres) of a gauging station that could contribute surface runoff.
TOTAL_EFFE Total Effective Drainage Area (sq. km) The planar area (in square kilometres) of the portion of the total gross drainage area expected to contribute to an average runoff.
TOTAL_NON_ Sum of Non-contributing Areas of a Total Gross Drainage Area (sq. km) The planar area (in square kilometres) of the portion of the total gross drainage area NOT expected to contribute to an average runoff.
UNIQUE_STA Unique Station Identifier Used to differentiate between historic locations of the same station. It is created by appending a sequential index number to the Station Number, ex. 05AB123_1.

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