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Citation:

Originator: DTM Consulting, Inc.

Publication date: 06/20/2016

Title: Yellowstone River Physical Features Inventory, 2011 Revision

Publication place: Helena, MT
Publisher: Montana State Library

Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Collections/Yellowstone_River_Clearinghouse/Geodatabases/Yellowstone_2011_Features.zip

Larger Work Citation:

Title: Yellowstone River Clearinghouse GIS Layers
Online linkage: https://mslservices.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={17daa910-aba0-11e3-a5e2-0800200c9a66}

Abstract:

This is an inventory of structures and bank features of the Yellowstone River in Montana and North Dakota that may affect the flow or course of the river. The inventory was sponsored by the Yellowstone River Conservation Districts Council and partner agencies.

The data were updated in 2013 by examination of high-resolution aerial photos taken in 2011. New features were added to the data and features that no longer exist were flagged.

The source data are based on a combination of an inventory done in Park County in 1999 and an inventory that was done for the remaining downstream extent of the river in 2001. The source data were modified in 2013 to remove records of items that were outside the scope of the study.

The downstream inventory was conducted in October 2001 using a Rapid Aerial Assessment (RAA) technique. Features were mapped using a helicopter and crew equipped with GPS devices. Subsequent ground-truthing (via jet boat) was conducted for purposes of locating additional structures not visible from the air and structure condition assessment.

Features identified and mapped during the RAA include:
- Existing stream stabilization structures (riprap, jetties, dikes, flow deflectors, etc.)
- In-channel structures (irrigation diversions, head gates, pump sites)
- Stream crossings (bridges, power lines)
- Irrigation return flow points
- Accelerated bank erosion
- Significant natural sediment sources (valley wall sloughing)
- Municipal Structures (water intake structures, lagoon discharge points)
- Floodplain Features (dikes, elevated ditches, elevated roads) - limited mapping

The Park County inventory was part of an Historic Channel Modification Inventory for the years 1954, 1973 and 1999 to support the cumulative effects investigation sponsored by the Governor's Upper Yellowstone River Task Force. Starting with a physical features inventory conducted in April, 1998 by the USDA NRCS and Montana DEQ, 1999 aerial photos of the channel from Gardiner to Springdale were viewed in stereo and a variety of adjustments were made to features identifiable as barbs or jetties, riprap, and dikes: some features were reclassified; spatial extent of features were reduced or extended as appropriate, and new features were added. Other features identified in the original inventory (photo points, irrigation diversions, etc.) were deleted. Additional information used to supplement interpretation of the 1999 photos included field notes and mapping done in August and September 2000 and 2001, and topographic mapping done in support of the project.

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 2011
Currentness reference: ground condition

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The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Point of contact:

DTM Consulting, Inc.
211 N Grand Ave, Suite J
Bozeman, MT 59715
Telephone: 406-585-5322

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Source information:

Originator: DTM Consulting
Originator: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Originator: Montana Dept of Natural Resources and Conservation
Originator: Montana Dept of Environmental Quality
Publication date: 2013
Title: Yellowstone River Physical Features Inventory, 2001
Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Collections/Yellowstone_River_Clearinghouse/Geodatabases/Yellowstone_2001_Features.zip
Source contribution: The data are an updated version of this source.
Calendar date: 2001

Source information:

Originator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Originator: Woolpert, Inc.
Publication date: 2013
Title: Yellowstone River Corridor Orthophotos, 2011
Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Collections/Yellowstone_River_Clearinghouse/Imagery/2011/
Source contribution:: These photos are the source of the new features and presence/absence information for the features from the 2001 dataset.
Calendar date: 2011

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: String

SDTS object count: 2062

SDTS object type: Entity Point

SDTS object count: 1666

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System

SPCS zone identifier: 2500

Lambert conformal conic:

Standard parallel: 45.000000
Standard parallel: 49.000000
Longitude of central meridian: -109.500000
Latitude of projection origin: 44.250000
False easting: 600000.000000
False northing: 0.000000

Planar distance units: meters

Geodetic model:

Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Point feature attributes

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Database sequence number

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: IN_CHANNEL

Attribute definition: In Channel feature type

Attribute label: OTHER_CONT

Attribute definition: Other Feature Types

Attribute label: FEATURECLA

Attribute definition: General feature class

Attribute label: FEATURETYPE

Attribute definition: Specific Feature Type

Attribute label: CATEGORY

Attribute definition: Intermediate feature type

Attribute label: MAJOR_DIV

Attribute definition: Name of canal associated with this major diversion structure

Attribute label: MINOR_DIV

Attribute definition: Name of canal associated with this manor diversion structure

Attribute label: CH_OBSTRCT

Attribute definition: Description of how diversion structure obstructs the channel

Attribute label: COMMENT

Attribute definition: Additional descriptive text

Attribute label: Exist_2011

Attribute definition:: Yes/No flag for whether or not the feature still existed in 2011.

Attribute label: Reach_ID

Attribute definition:: Cumulative Effects Analysis geomorphic river reach identifier

Entity type label: Line feature attributes

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Database sequence number

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: BANK

Attribute definition:: Indicates whether feature is on the left or right bank of the stream

Attribute label: COUNTY

Attribute definition: Name of county that contains the feature

Attribute label: FEATURECLA

Attribute definition: General feature class

Attribute label: FEATURETYP

Attribute definition: Specific Feature Type

Attribute label: Notes

Attribute definition: Additional descriptive text

Attribute label: Source

Attribute definition: Data source

Attribute label: COMMENT

Attribute definition: Additional descriptive text

Attribute label: Exist_2011

Attribute definition:: Yes/No flag for whether or not the feature still existed in 2011.

Attribute label: Reach_ID

Attribute definition:: Cumulative Effects Analysis geomorphic river reach identifier

Attribute label: SHAPE_Length

Attribute definition: Length of feature in meters

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 06/20/2016

Metadata contact:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov