Metadata - Summary of data in the Atlas
The Atlas contains 852 water resources which includes 7 bays and 706 lakes and 139 rivers . Data recorded in the Atlas reaches back 125 years, starting on Saturday, December 30, 1899. The most recent data is from Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Over 94,297,510 data samples have been included in the Atlas! The samples came from over 105 data sources provided by 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Aerial Imagery | University of South Florida Water Institute | 9/1/2006 | |
| 1998 Hillsborough County FEMA Q3 Data | City of Tampa | 7/25/2014 11:11:00 AM | |
| 1999 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 3/1/2004 | |
| 2004 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 11/23/2006 | |
| 2006 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 11/23/2007 | |
| 2007 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 3/17/2009 | |
| 2008 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 6/1/2010 | |
| 2009 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 6/6/2011 | |
| 2010 Future Land Use | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 7/1/2005 | |
| 2010 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 7/12/2013 | |
| 2011 Aerial Imagery | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 9/24/2012 | |
| 2014 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 4/1/2019 | |
| 2014 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | Not Available | |
| 2020 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | Not Available | |
| Artificial Reefs | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | 8/6/2013 | |
| Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) | Hillsborough County Real Estate | 12/27/2006 | |
| 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 | |
| Hillsborough County Adopt a Pond Data | Hillsborough County Government | 2/1/2008 | |
| Hillsborough County Future Land Use | The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission | Not Available | |
| Hillsborough County Lake Bathymetry | University of South Florida Water Institute | 4/1/2006 | |
| Hillsborough County Major Roads | The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission | 12/1/2003 | |
| Hillsborough County Road Centerlines | Hillsborough County Real Estate | 3/1/2009 | |
| Hillsborough County Stormwater Infrastructure | Hillsborough County Government | 1/1/2006 | |
| Hillsborough County Water Body Locations | University of South Florida Water Institute | 2/1/2008 | |
| Hillsborough County Water Body Locations | University of South Florida Water Institute | 5/14/2005 | |
| Hillsborough County Watershed Delineations | Hillsborough County Government | 9/7/2009 | |
| Hillsbourough County Sample Site Layer | University of South Florida Water Institute | 5/14/2005 | |
| Population Density (2000) | U.S. Department of Commerce | 1/1/2000 | |
| Population Estimates for Watersheds | U.S. Department of Commerce | 12/31/2021 | |
| SWFWMD Bathymetric Maps | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 6/1/2003 | |
| SWFWMD Radar Rainfall Estimates | Southwest Florida Water Management District | Not Available | |
| SWFWMD Seagrass Beds | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 5/28/2021 | |
| 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 |
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.
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| Monitoring Dataset Name | Data Custodian | Data Current on Atlas as of: | Period of Record | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Research Associates | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 8/7/2023 | 9/26/2005 - 6/18/2008 | |
| City of Plant City | City of Plant City | Not Available | Not Available | |
| City of Tampa Rainfall Monitoring Network | City of Tampa | Not Available | 12:00:00 AM - 4/16/2024 11:00:00 PM | |
| Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System | Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System | 8/7/2023 | 6/15/2008 8:00:00 AM - 4/17/2024 6:35:00 PM | |
| EPC Benthic Monitoring | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 4/11/2008 | 9/1/1993 8:12:00 AM - 9/26/2006 12:15:00 PM | |
| EPC Fixed Continuous Water Monitoring | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 4/11/2008 | 5/14/2002 12:30:00 AM - 3/16/2018 11:00:00 AM | |
| EPC HIMP Surveys | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 9/15/2023 | 3/2/2000 8:50:00 AM - 1/8/2009 12:58:23 PM | |
| EPC Monthly Routine Water Monitoring | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 9/15/2023 | 1/3/1972 10:00:00 AM - 3/11/2020 10:48:36 AM | |
| EPC Pollution Loading Estimates | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 9/15/2023 | 10/27/2005 12:00:00 PM - 6/23/2009 9:45:00 AM | |
| EPC Tidal Streams | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 9/15/2023 | 5/8/2006 9:15:00 AM - 9/28/2006 2:53:00 PM | |
| EPC Water Quality Data | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 9/15/2023 | 1/2/1974 - 9/27/2006 | |
| EPC Water Quality data gathered from reports | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 9/15/2023 | 8/22/1966 - 9/4/2001 | |
| FDEP - Southwest Regional Operations Center | FDEP Southwest Regional Operations Center | 4/17/2024 | 9/23/2013 - 2/5/2024 | |
| FDEP - Watershed Assessment Section | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 4/17/2024 | 2/25/2014 9:30:00 AM - 2/21/2024 | |
| FDEP Aquatic Plant Survey | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 8/7/2023 | 6/30/1983 - 10/30/2003 | |
| FDEP Historic Data from Legacy STORET | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 9/15/2023 | 6/2/1937 - 11/23/1998 | |
| FDEP Macro Invertebrates | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 8/7/2023 | 8/16/1951 - 10/15/2003 | |
| FDEP Southwest Regional Operations Center | FDEP Southwest Regional Operations Center | 8/7/2023 | 5/14/1997 - 10/3/2017 | |
| FDEP Stream Condition Index | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Not Available | Not Available | |
| FDEP Watershed Assessment Section | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 8/7/2023 | 8/21/2001 - 5/1/2013 | |
| FDEP Watershed Monitoring Section | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 4/17/2024 | 2/6/2011 10:07:00 AM - 2/6/2024 | |
| FDEP Watershed Monitoring Section | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 8/7/2023 | 10/5/1998 - 7/10/2017 | |
| FDEP, Water Quality Standards and Special Projects (Florida) | FDEP Water Quality Standards Program | 8/7/2023 | 3/3/2005 - 7/27/2016 | |
| FFWCC Legacy Storet Data | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | 9/15/2023 | 10/9/1973 - 5/27/1996 | |
| Florida Automated Weather Network | University of Florida | 8/7/2023 | 5/26/2010 5:45:00 PM - 4/17/2024 7:45:00 PM | |
| Florida Department of Health, DCEH | Florida Department of Health | 4/17/2024 | 4/3/2017 - 12/27/2023 | |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Water Quality Data | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | 8/7/2023 | 1/4/1996 - 5/5/2008 | |
| Florida Healthy Beaches Program and Data (Bacterial Counts) | Florida Department of Health | 8/7/2023 | 7/31/2000 - 3/28/2017 | |
| Florida LAKEWATCH | Florida LAKEWATCH | 4/17/2024 | 4/13/2017 5:10:00 PM - 11/6/2023 | |
| Hillsborough County Environmental Management Division | Hillsborough County Environmental Services | 9/15/2023 | 1/4/2000 - 12/18/2019 11:15:00 AM | |
| Hillsborough County Environmental Services Division | Hillsborough County Environmental Services Division | 4/17/2024 | 1/28/2019 11:23:00 AM - 12/6/2023 | |
| Hillsborough County Lake Assessments | Hillsborough County Government | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Hillsborough County Lake Assessments | University of South Florida Water Institute | 9/15/2023 | 7/22/2009 - 3/3/2015 | |
| Hillsborough County Water Quality | Hillsborough County Government | 7/10/2019 | 1/3/2007 - 12/17/2013 | |
| Hydrologic, water quality, and biological assessments by USF Water Institute Staff | USF Water Institute Assessments | Not Available | Not Available | |
| IMAP Water Quality Data | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | 8/7/2023 | 7/11/2000 - 7/13/2006 | |
| IMC Agrico (Florida) | IMC Agrico (Mosaic Fertilizer LLC) | 8/7/2023 | 7/24/1994 - 9/19/2002 | |
| LAKEWATCH Supplemental Water Quality Sampling | Florida LAKEWATCH | 9/15/2023 | 9/15/1979 - 12/15/2011 | |
| LAKEWATCH Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring | Florida LAKEWATCH | 9/15/2023 | 8/16/1986 - 1/28/2019 | |
| Manatee County Environmental Management Sampling Data | Manatee County | 8/7/2023 | 1/11/1995 - 12/14/2017 | |
| Manatee County Environmental Management Sampling Data | Manatee County | 4/17/2024 | 1/9/2018 10:06:00 AM - 9/12/2023 | |
| Minimum Flows and Levels | Southwest Florida Water Management District | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | 4/17/2024 | 4/16/2012 - 12/12/2022 | |
| National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 8/8/2023 | 11/2/2007 2:54:00 AM - 4/17/2024 5:42:00 PM | |
| National Weather Service | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Pasco County Stormwater Management Division | Pasco County | 4/17/2024 | 11/29/2005 12:00:00 PM - 2/14/2024 | |
| Physical Oceanographic Real-time System | Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System | Not Available | 11/23/2008 9:30:00 PM - 4/17/2024 5:48:00 PM | |
| Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management | Pinellas County | 4/17/2024 | 10/26/2002 - 12/26/2023 | |
| Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management | Pinellas County | 9/24/2021 | 9/1/1999 - 12/11/2002 | |
| PINELLAS Water Quality Data | Pinellas County | 9/15/2023 | 1/2/1991 9:05:00 AM - 6/26/2017 2:58:00 PM | |
| Polk County Volunteer Rainfall Data | Polk County | 8/7/2023 | 9/20/1966 - 10/31/2009 | |
| PONDWATCH Volunteer Data | Hillsborough County Government | 9/15/2023 | 1/11/2002 8:15:00 AM - 7/23/2014 12:00:00 PM | |
| Quarterly Routine Water Monitoring | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | 9/15/2023 | 5/11/2005 8:07:00 AM - 3/3/2020 11:51:20 AM | |
| Shellfish Environmental Assessment Section | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | 8/7/2023 | 1/9/1979 - 6/13/2017 | |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 4/17/2024 | 1/1/1991 - 1/10/2024 | |
| Special sampling projects conducted by EPCHC | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Stream Waterwatch Water Quality Data, Volunteer | Hillsborough County Stream Waterwatch | 3/26/2015 | 1/6/1998 - 3/13/2015 8:15:00 AM | |
| SWFWMD Adopted Lake Levels | Southwest Florida Water Management District | Not Available | Not Available | |
| SWFWMD Hydrologic Data Section Data | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 4/17/2024 | 5/1/1930 - 4/17/2024 4:00:00 AM | |
| SWFWMD Hydrologic Data Section Data | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 8/7/2023 | 1/1/1901 - 7/21/2008 4:45:00 AM | |
| SWFWMD Legacy Water Quality Monitoring Program Data | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 2/11/2010 | Not Available | |
| SWFWMD Water Quality Monitoring Program Data | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 8/7/2023 | 1/26/2000 - 4/27/2005 | |
| SWFWMD Water Quality Sampling Data | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 8/7/2023 | 8/4/1997 - 3/8/2016 | |
| SWFWMD Water Quality Sampling Data (Ken Romie) | SWFWMD Ken Romie | 9/10/2007 | 6/16/1994 - 8/27/1998 | |
| Tampa Bay Water | Tampa Bay Water | 9/24/2021 | 4/18/2000 - 9/28/2016 | |
| Tampa Bay Water | Tampa Bay Water | 4/17/2024 | 10/17/2016 7:35:00 AM - 1/31/2024 | |
| USGS National Water Information System | USGS National Water Information System | 4/17/2024 | 10/25/1907 - 4/16/2024 10:00:00 PM |