Metadata - Summary of data in the Atlas
The Atlas contains 328 water resources which includes 5 bays and 230 lakes and 93 rivers . Data recorded in the Atlas reaches back 108 years, starting on Tuesday, January 01, 1901. The most recent data is from Friday, November 20, 2009. Over 10,719,125 data samples have been included in the Atlas! The samples came from over 65 data sources provided by 26 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 | Florida Center for Community Design and Research | 9/1/2006 | |
| 1998 Hillsborough County FEMA Q3 Data | City of Tampa | 12/1/2003 | |
| 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 and TMDL Data | US Environmental Protection Agency | 3/5/2009 | |
| FDEP Impaired Waters & TMDL Data | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | 3/5/2009 | |
| FNAI Managed Lands / Conservation Data | Florida Natural Areas Inventory | 7/1/2009 | |
| Hillsborough County 2002 Aerial Images | Hillsborough County Property Appraiser | 1/1/2002 | |
| Hillsborough County 2004 Aerial Imagery | Hillsborough County | 2/1/2006 | |
| Hillsborough County 2006 Aerial Imagery | Hillsborough County Real Estate | 4/5/2007 | |
| Hillsborough County 2007 Aerial Imagery | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 6/1/2008 | |
| Hillsborough County Adopt a Pond Data | Hillsborough County Government | 2/1/2008 | |
| Hillsborough County Lake Bathymetry | Florida Center for Community Design and Research | 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 | Florida Center for Community Design and Research | 5/14/2005 | |
| Hillsborough County Water Body Locations | Florida Center for Community Design and Research | 2/1/2008 | |
| Hillsborough County Watershed Delineations | Hillsborough County Government | 9/7/2009 | |
| Hillsbourough County Sample Site Layer | Florida Center for Community Design and Research | 5/14/2005 | |
| Population Density (2000) | U.S. Census Bureau | 1/1/2000 | |
| SWFWMD 1999 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 3/1/2004 | |
| SWFWMD 2004 Land-Use and Land-Cover | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 11/23/2006 | |
| SWFWMD Bathymetric Maps | Southwest Florida Water Management District | 6/1/2003 | |
| USGS 1:24,000 National Hydrography Dataset | Florida Center for Community Design and Research | 9/1/2009 |
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.