2023-03-30 10:24:49.70 2023-03-30 10:27:27.17 editor:esri.dijit.metadata.editor 1.0 FGDC CSDGM Metadata FGDC false 0b07e1c0937946838b7ba3e582ada672 2023-03-30 10:24:49.70 WeirStreamSites <span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Garamond, serif; font-size:16px;'>The US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation (FAC) program, Northeast region  obtained stream gaging data for the Northeast region from the US Geological Survey (USGS).   Low-head concrete weirs were identified due to their potential threat to migratory fish species.   </span><span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Garamond, serif; font-size:16px;'>USGS provided data from their internal Site Information Management System (SIMS), and the data was queried by USFWS to develop a list of 560 sites within the Northeast.   </span><span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Garamond, serif; font-size:16px;'>The data </span><span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Garamond, serif; font-size:16px;'>includes the associated State in which the gage resides, site identification number, latitude, longitude, and description. </span><span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Garamond, serif; font-size:16px;'> </span> FWS Northeast Region USGS Stream Gage Weirs identified as possible Aquatic Passage Barriers USGSStream GaugesWeirUSFWSNorthestFish Passage Other Constraints Other Constraints <div>The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. While the Service makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data provided for distribution, it may not have the necessary accuracy or completeness required for every possible intended use. The Service recommends that data users consult the associated metadata record to understand the quality and possible limitations of the data. The Service creates metadata records in accordance with the standards endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.</div><div>As a result of the above considerations, the Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data in a manner consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Service, no warranty, expressed or implied, is</div><div>made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This applies to the use of the data both alone and in aggregate with other data and information.</div><div><br /></div>U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, Bryan Sojkowski, USGS Water Resources https://services.arcgis.com/QVENGdaPbd4LUkLV/arcgis/rest/services/WeirStreamSites/FeatureServer