Metadata - Summary of data in the Atlas
The Atlas contains 264 water resources which includes 217 lakes and 47 rivers . Data recorded in the Atlas reaches back 124 years, starting on Monday, January 1, 1900. The most recent data is from Monday, April 22, 2024. Over 105,327,561 data samples have been included in the Atlas! The samples came from over 62 data sources provided by 23 different data providers. These people and agencies have helped make the Atlas an integral tool for managing our water resources.
Geographic Information Systems Data
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data consists largely of land mapping and spatial data and is used in a wide variety of fields. The lay of the land can affect almost every aspect of life, including an area's culture, government, environment, and commerce, making GIS information important to everyone. Fields such as anthropology, medical science, and natural science use GIS to measure and predict the impact of geography on a region. By mapping water resources, the Atlas provides spatial information useful to citizens, water management professionals, and scientists alike. The following core datasets are processed as part of geospatial analyses, the results of which are presented directly within Atlas components:
| GIS Dataset Name | Data Custodian | Data Current as of: | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency Lake Regions | Environmental Protection Agency | 8/1/1996 | |
| EPA Impaired Waters & TMDL Data | US Environmental Protection Agency | 10/23/2017 | |
| FDEP Impaired Waters & TMDL Data | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Not Available | |
| FNAI Managed Lands / Conservation Data | Florida Natural Areas Inventory | 3/8/2019 | |
| Lake Assessment Data | University of South Florida Water Institute | 1/1/2004 | |
| Population Density (2000) | U.S. Department of Commerce | 1/1/2000 | |
| Population Estimates for Watersheds | U.S. Department of Commerce | 12/31/2021 | |
| SJRWMD 2000 Land Use/Land Cover | St. Johns River Water Management District | 9/1/2003 | |
| SJRWMD 2004 Land Use/Land Cover | St. Johns River Water Management District | 1/30/2007 | |
| SJRWMD 2009 Land Use/Land Cover | St. Johns River Water Management District | 7/30/2012 | |
| SJRWMD 2014 Land Use/Land Cover | St. Johns River Water Management District | 1/15/2019 | |
| SJRWMD Major Basin Delineations | St. Johns River Water Management District | 5/1/2009 | |
| SJRWMD Radar Rainfall Estimates | St. Johns River Water Management District | Not Available | |
| SWFWMD Radar Rainfall Estimates | Southwest Florida Water Management District | Not Available | |
| USGS 1:24,000 National Hydrography Dataset | University of South Florida Water Institute | 9/1/2009 | |
| Water Atlas Sample Site Locations | University of South Florida Water Institute | 9/1/2009 | |
| Waters Not Attaining Standards (WNAS) | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Not Available |
Supplemental GIS Data
Additional data avaiable for view on the Water Atlas' Advanced Mapping Application.
| GIS Dataset Name | Data Source | Data Custodian | Date Loaded | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Aerial Imagery | Florida Department of Revenue | Not Available | 12/15/2014 | True color, 1 foot resolution aerial imagery of Seminole County, Florida flown in 2012. |
| County Boundary | Seminole County Property Appraiser's Office | Not Available | 10/24/2008 | The GIS layer shows the official jurisdictional boundary of Seminole County. |
| FEMA Flood Hazard Zones | Federal Emergency Management Agency | Not Available | 3/25/2011 | The FEMA Q3 Flood Data product is a digital representation of certain features of FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) product, intended for use with desktop mapping and Geographic Information Systems technology. Digital Q3 Flood Data has been developed by scanning the existing FIRM hardcopy, vectorizing a thematic overlay of flood risks. The vector Q3 Flood Data files contain only certain features from the existing FIRM hardcopy. |
| Lake Bathymetry | Seminole County Public Works | The Water Institute at the University of South Florida | 10/1/2008 | The GIS layer shows lake depth for certain lakes within Seminole County using 2-foot contour lines. |
| Municipalities | Not Available | Not Available | 4/16/2009 | The GIS layer shows the municipal boundaries withing Seminole County as defined by ordinances submitted to Seminole County and tax district records. |
| Parcels | Seminole County Property Appraiser | Not Available | 4/16/2009 | The GIS layer graphically depicts land ownership in Seminole County, Florida. |
| Roads | Seminole County, Business Innovation and Technology Services | Not Available | 4/16/2009 | Seminole County street centerlines |
| Watersheds | Seminole County Stormwater Engineering | Not Available | 9/1/2004 | The GIS layer shows watershed/drainage basin boundaries within Seminole County. |
Monitoring and Sampling Data
Citizens, scientists, and professionals all contribute to monitoring and sampling data in many ways. Citizens often provide information such as water levels data through volunteer programs. Scientists and professionals set up equipment at sampling stations for measuring attributes such as water quality and hydrology. They provide the data in various formats to the Atlas, which compiles, organizes, and presents the data to help people better understand the county's water resources.