Census Water Bodies, 2000 - San Francisco Bay Area, California
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This polygon shapefile displays water bodies in the San Francisco Bay area of California. This category includes lakes, ponds, bays, rivers, reservoirs and other water features. Predominant features represented in this layer have Census Feature Class Codes (CFCCs) of: H01 (Shoreline of perennial water feature); H11 (Perennial stream or river); H12 (Intermittent stream, river, or wash); H21 (Perennial canal, ditch, or aqueduct); H31 (Perennial lake or pond); H41 (Perennial reservoir); H51 (Bay, estuary, gulf, or sound). The Feature Name attribute further identifies water bodies as rivers, creeks, branches, forks, etc. MTC derived these data from the Census 2000 California Waterbodies dataset. This layer is part of the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) GIS Maps and Data collection.
- Purpose
- This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | Shapefile |
| Extent | 1.033 |
| Place | Oakland, California, US |
| Publisher | California. Metropolitan Transportation Commission |
| Date valid | 2000 |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 123°38ʹ4ʺ--W 121°12ʹ45ʺ/N 38°51ʹ2ʺ--N 36°55ʹ5ʺW 123°38ʹ1ʺ--W 121°15ʹ11ʺ/N 38°51ʹ2ʺ--N 36°55ʹ20ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | California. Metropolitan Transportation Commission |
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Subjects
| Subject | Bodies of water |
|---|---|
| Subject | Lakes |
| Subject | Rivers |
| Subject | Bays |
| Subject | Reservoirs |
| Subject | Ponds |
| Subject | San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) |
| Subject | San Francisco (Calif.) |
| Subject | Contra Costa County (Calif.) |
| Subject | Napa County (Calif.) |
| Subject | San Mateo County (Calif.) |
| Subject | San Mateo County (Calif.) |
| Subject | Solano County (Calif.) |
| Subject | Sonoma County (Calif.) |
| Subject | Marin County (Calif.) |
| Subject | Alameda County (Calif.) |
| Subject | 2000 |
| Subject | Inland Waters |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/mb777jk0330 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- California, Metropolitan Transportation Commission. (2002). Census Water Bodies, 2000 - San Francisco Bay Area, California. MTC. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/mb777jk0330.
Collection
Metropolitan Transportation Commission GIS Maps & Data
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