This TR007-dataset01-readme.txt file was generated on 2022-04-05.


GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of publication: A groundwater-flow model and effective nitrate calculator for Waupaca, Wisconsin

2. Title of dataset: Geodatabase of study data from Waupaca, Wisconsin [dataset 1]

3. Author information
	A. Corresponding author
		Name: Stephanie L. DeVries
		Institution: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
		Email: stephanie-devries@utc.edu	
	B. Author contact information
		Name: Kenneth R. Bradbury
		Institution: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
		Email: ken.bradbury@wisc.edu
	C. Author contact information
		Name: Michael Cardiff
		Institution: University of Wisconsin - Madison
		Email: cardiff@wisc.edu
	B. Alternate contact information
		Role: Information Manager
		Institution: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
		Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53705
		Email: data@wgnhs.wisc.edu

3. Date of data collection: 2018 – 2019

4. Date of data publication: 2022-04-05 

5. Geographic location of data collection: Waupaca, Wisconsin 

6. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: The University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute and the WDNR provided funding for the project, which was undertaken by the WGNHS and formally began in June 2018.


SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION

1. Digital data sharing, terms of use: These data are provided by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) on an "as is" basis. WGNHS will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of these data, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, punitive, and consequential. WGNHS makes no warranties on these data, express, implied, statutory, or in any other provision of any agreement or communication, and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

2. Disclaimer: Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

3. Links to parent or accompanying publications that cite or use the data: https://wgnhs.wisc.edu/pubs/000987/

4. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: https://wgnhs.wisc.edu/pubs/000987/

5. Source document: DeVries, S.L., Bradbury, K.R., Cardiff, M., 2022, A groundwater-flow model and effective nitrate calculator for Waupaca, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Technical Report 007, 88 p., https://doi.org/10.54915/xdis1726.

6. Recommended citation for this dataset: DeVries, S.L., Bradbury, K.R., Cardiff, M., 2022, A groundwater-flow model and effective nitrate calculator for Waupaca, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Technical Report 007, Dataset 1, https://doi.org/10.54915/xdis1726.

7. Alternative file formats: If you need this information in an alternative format, contact the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (telephone 608.262.1705).

DATASET CONTENT & FILE OVERVIEW

1. File list: 
	TR007-dataset01-readme.txt (this file)
	
	CWP_Groundwater_WGNHS_2022.gdb (file geodatabase feature classes):
		CWP_BedDep_WGNHS_2022: Depth to bedrock data points
		CWP_BedElev_WGNHS_2022: Bedrock elevation contours
		CWP_FlowModPath_WGNHS_2022: Approximate flow direction simulated by a groundwater flow model
		CWP_FlowModTargets_WGNHS_2022: Groundwater level and flux targets for a groundwater flow model
		CWP_FlowModWatTab_WGNHS_2022: Model-simulated water table elevation contours
		CWP_GlacKest_WGNHS_2022: Hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity estimates for glacial materials
		CWP_GlacSatThick_WGNHS_2022: Saturated thickness of unconsolidated materials (glacial deposits)
		CWP_MonWells_WGNHS_2022: Monitoring well locations
		CWP_PoRchg_WGNHS_2022: Annual groundwater recharge for 2018
		CWP_WCRs_WGNHS_2022: Groundwater wells from construction reports
	
	Metadata folder (geospatial metadata for GIS data in TXT and HTML formats)

2. Data-specific information: The GIS data include well, geology, hydraulic property, recharge, and
groundwater data used in this study, as well as groundwater modeling output, in a file geodatabase structure. The metadata describe the background and properties of the GIS data.


