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Administrative and Political Boundaries

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CoastlineLand-Sea boundary lines for RI and nearby CT and MA including Narragansett Bay.
coastline.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
MunicipalitiesRI state and municipal boundaries with city and town attribute codes and annotation.
s44btp88.zip (0.7 MB) E00;
towns.zip (0.6 MB) SHP
Quad NeatlinesUSGS 1:24000 quadrangle map neatline boundaries for RI and bordering states.
s44bnl75.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
neatline.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Rhode Island House Districts2002 Rhode Island State Legislature House of Representatives boundary lines based on US Census TIGER base maps.
rirep02_e00.zip (0.6 MB) E00;
rirep02_shp.zip (0.5 MB) SHP
Rhode Island Senate Districts2004 Rhode Island Senate District boundary lines based on US Census TIGER basemaps.
risen07.zip (1 MB) SHP
Shoreline and IslandsRhode Island coastal shoreline and Narragansett Bay with island features coded for easier graphic display.
s44bby89.zip (0.6 MB) E00;
ribay.zip (0.6 MB) SHP
State BoundaryRhode Island state line boundary including coastline.
s44bri89.zip (0.6 MB) E00;
statline.zip (0.5 MB) SHP
State, Coastline, Town BoundariesStateline, Coastline, and Town lines for Rhode Island digitized from 1997 orthophotography.
ritown5k_e00.zip (1.4 MB) E00;
ritown5k_shp.zip (1.3 MB) SHP
Town LinesCity and town political boundaries for RI.
s44btl88.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
townlins.zip (0.1 MB) SHP

Biology and Ecology

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Bird SpeciesWild bird species nesting and breeding in RI with their probable areas of distribution.
s44nbs96.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
birds.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Degraded Coastal Wetlands of Narragansett BayInternally degraded coastal wetland sites in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbdegrade_e00.zip (0.7 MB) E00;
nbdegrade_shp.zip (0.5 MB) SHP
Eelgrass (Line)Eelgrass beds estuarine and marine wetlands in narragansett bay with feature attribute coding for wetlands and deepwater habitats to USFWS standards for beds less than 40 feet wide.
s44nel99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
eelline.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Eelgrass (Polygon)Eelgrass beds estuarine and marine wetlands in narragansett bay with feature attribute coding for wetlands and deepwater habitats to USFWS standards for beds greater than 40 feet wide.
s44nep99.zip (1.3 MB) E00;
eelpoly.zip (1.2 MB) SHP
Natural Heritage AreasEstimated habitat and range (polygons) of rare species and noteworthy natural communities in Rhode Island, August 1990 (Formerly titled "Rare Species".)
natHeritage90.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
WetlandsWetlands as interpreted from 1988 aerial photography to one quarter acre polygon resolution by Cowardin 16 classification scheme.
s44wwt93.zip (20 MB) E00

Business and Economic

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Economic Development Enterprise ZonesEconomic development enterprise zones as delineated by US Census 1990 census tract boundaries as defined by the RI Enterprise Zone Council.
edzones_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
edzones_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Industrial AreasLand designated for industrial purposes by municipalities.
s44zin99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
industry.zip (0.1 MB) SHP

Cultural, Society, and Demography

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Historic Candidate StiesHistoric sites which are candidates for listing on the national Historic Register by the RI Historic Preservation Commission.
s44chc92.zip (0.5 MB) E00;
histcand.zip (0.4MB) SHP
Historic DistrictsHistoric districts listed in the National Historic Register.
s44chd99.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
histdist.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Historic SitesHistoric sites including buildings listed in the National Historic Register.
s44chs99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
histpnts.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Pop2000 Statewide Planning Population DataUS Census 2000 - total population, total population density, and population age 18 and over to Census Block level resolution.
pop2000_e00.zip (5.3 MB) E00
RIMAPS 1 Source Data & Calculated PercentagesU.S. Census 1990 population and housing information by town, tract, and block group level as derived from U.S. Census STF1a by source data count and calculated percentages.
s44dbg91.zip (0.6 MB) E00;
census1.zip (0.5 MB) SHP
RIMAPS 2 Sample Count Calculated PercentagesU.S. Census 1990 pop, housing, economic, education, ethnic origin, and employment information by town, tract, and block group level as derived from U.S. Census STF3a.
s44dbm92.zip (0.5 MB) E00;
census2.zip (0.4 MB) SHP
RIMAPS 3 Sample Count & Source DataU.S. Census 1990 pop, housing, economic, education, ethnic origin, and employment information by town, tract, and block group level as derived from U.S. Census STF3a.
s44dbs92.zip (0.6 MB) E00;
census3.zip (0.5 MB) SHP
US Census 2000 (SF1); Population & Housing StatewideUS Census 2000 source data for Rhode Island excerpted from Summary File 1 (SF1) of population and housing including age, sex, race, households and housing unit information to the Census Block level.
censusf105.zip (11 MB) SHP
US Census 2000 (SF3) Population & Housing StatewideUS Census 2000 source data for Rhode Island excerpted from Summary File 3 (SF3) of population and housing including age, sex, race, households and housing unit information to the Census Block level.
censusf305.zip (6 MB) SHP

Elevation and Derived Products

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BathymetryBathymetric depth contours for Narragansett Bay and Block Island sound at twenty foot intervals as depicted on NOAA nautical charts.
s44hby97.zip (1.5 MB) E00;
bathymet.zip (1.6 MB) SHP
BenchmarksMonumented vertical control benchmarks with elevation from geodetic survey control data set.
s44vbm95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
bench95.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Geodetic Survey PointsGeodetic survey horizontal and vertical monumented control points from the National Geodetic Reference System and RI control bases including elevation bench marks and point coordinates.
s44bgc95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
geod95.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Statewide Digital Terrain Model (1997)Digital Terrain Model derived from the 1997 National Grid USA/RIDOT Digital Orthophoto Project. Provided in both TIN and ESRI terrain formats.
5KDTM_TIN.zip (248 MB) E00;
5KDTM_terrain.zip (98 MB) FGDB
Statewide Digital Terrain Model- Raw Mass Point and Breakline Data (1997)Source data used to generate the Statewide Digital Terrain Model (1997) currently offered by RIGIS. This space-delimited ASCII text file contains the coordinates and elevation values of the mass points and breakline features used for this DTM.
5KDTM_ASCII.zip (72 MB) TXT
Statewide Elevation Model (1:250000)1:250,000 scale USGS Digital Elevation Model clipped to state boundary at 100 meter pixel resolution. (No metadata available at this time.)
s44dem.zip (0.3 MB) DEM
USGS Digital Line Graphs1:100,000 USGS Hypsography Dataset 10 Meter Elevation Contour Lines for Rhode Island & Nearby Massachussetts & Connecticut within the boundaries of the 1:100,000 Quadrangles for BOSTON, PROVIDENCE, BLOCK ISLAND
100k_contours.zip (18.4 MB) SHP

Environment and Conservation

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Barrier Beach Classification ZonesRI CRMC classification zones for barrier beaches along the southern coast of RI from Westerly to Narragansett.
s44nbb94.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
barbeach.zip (0.1 MB) E00
Barrier Islands and SpitsBarrier islands and spits for coastal RI and Narragansett Bay from USGS quads.
s44gbb89.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
barislands.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
CERCLISPoint locations of hazardous material sites designated by the U.S. EPA and RIDEM.
s44xcc97.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
cerclis.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Degraded Coastal Wetlands of Narragansett BayInternally degraded coastal wetland sites in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbdegrade_e00.zip (0.7 MB) E00;
nbdegrade_shp.zip (0.5 MB) SHP
Environmental InventoryEnvironmental Inventory. A "windshield" survey of land use dating back to 1961; periodically updated with aerial photography.
s44lei75.zip (2.5 MB) E00
GIRASUSGS Geographic Inventory of land use Anderson level 2 coding.
s44lgl74.zip (0.7 MB) E00
Greenways CorridorsNatural resources corridor areas proposed for future protection in RI's Greenways plan.
s44ogc95.zip (0.5 MB) E00;
greenway.zip (0.4 MB) SHP
Impervious SurfacesThis is a statewide, seamless digital dataset of the impervious surfaces for the State of Rhode Island derived using semi-automated methods and based on imagery captured in 2003-2004.
impervious07.zip (127 MB) FGDB
Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs: RI Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report 2008Vector polygon data representing Rhode Island Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs included in the State's Integrated Water Quality and Assessment Report required under provisions of the US Clean Water Act.
ponds_IWQMA_08.zip (0.9 MB) SHP
Land Use - 1988Land use / land cover from 1988 aerial photography coded to Anderson modified level 3 with one half acre minimum polygon resolution.
s44llu93.zip (19 MB) E00
Land Use - 19951995 Land use / land cover updated using 1988 land use as a base. Coded to Anderson modified level 3 with one half acre minimum polygon resolution. Also distributed on USGS Quad and Town basis (to be updated April 2005).
rilu95c_e00.zip (38 MB) E00;
rilu95c_shp.zip (43 MB) SHP
Land Use - 2003/2004Land use / land cover from 2003 & 2004 orthophotography. The minimum mapping unit for this dataset is .5 acre. The land use classification scheme used for these data was based on the Anderson Level III modified coding schema used in previous land use datasets in Rhode Island (1988 & 1995) with some modifications for the 2003 classification.
Download Data Here
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUSTs)Storage tanks and associated piping used for petroleum and certain hazardous substances that have experienced leaks as determined by RIDEM.
s44xlt99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
lusts.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Local & NGO Conservation and Park LandsNon-State Conservation lands are real property permanently protected from future development by recognized land protection organizations other than the State of Rhode Island.
LocCons.zip (2.8 MB) SHP
Narragansett Bay Estuarine and Marine Wetlands Trends AnalysisA trend analysis of estuarine and marine wetlands in Narragansett Bay and their 500-foot upland buffer delineated from 1990s era true color aerial photography and 1950s era black and white aerial photography.
nbay_trend.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
Narragansett Bay Estuarine HabitatEelgrass beds, estuarine and marine wetlands in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbaywet_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
nbaywet_shp.zip (2.7 MB) SHP
Potential Wetland Impacts in Narragansett BayInternally degraded coastal wetland sites in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbimpact_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
nbimpact_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
RI CRMC - Coastal Water Use TypeVector polygon representations of all RI Water Subject to CRMC Regulation as described in the Publication "The State of Rhode Island, Coastal Resources Management Program, As Amended" (aka, The Redbook).
crmcwt08.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
RIPDES Sanitary Waste SitesRhode Island point discharge elimination system point locations for all sanitary waste sites where permits have been issued by RIDEM.
s44xsp99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
ripdes.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Rivers and Streams: RI Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report 2008Vector line data representing Rhode Island Rivers and Streams included in the State's Integrated Water Quality and Assessment Report required under provisions of the US Clean Water Act.
streams_IWQMA_08.zip (1.6 MB) SHP
Scenic AreasAreas in RI designated by the RIDEM as noteworthy or distinctive landscapes or views.
s44nsv89.zip (0.3 MB) E00;
scenic.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Shellfish Harvest Prohibition Areas 2009Shellfishing prohibition areas, seasonal, and conditional shellfish closure areas in RI marine and estuarine waters.
shellfish09.zip (3.6 MB) SHP
South Coast Estuarine HabitatEelgrass beds, estuarine and marine wetlands for Rhode Island’s southern coastal areas delineated as polygon features from 1999 true color aerial photography.
cstlwet_e00.zip (3.7 MB) E00;
cstlwet_shp.zip (5.2 MB) SHP
State Conservation and Park LandsApproximate edges of Conservation Lands protected by the State of Rhode Island through Fee Title Ownership, Conservation Easement, or Deed Restriction.
StaCons.zip (0.9 MB) SHP

Facilities and Structures

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Boat RampsPublicly accessible boat ramps and marine pump out facilities for fresh and salt water bodies.
s44obr96.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
boatrmps.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Boat Ramps - FreshwaterPublicly accessible boat ramps and marine pump out facilities for fresh water bodies.
s44ofr95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
frbtrmps.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
BreakwatersManmade protective breakwaters and barriers for coastal areas as shown on USGS quad maps.
s44tbw90.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
brkwater.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Colleges and UniversitiesThe Colleges and Universities dataset is composed of Post Secondary Education including colleges, universities, technical schools,, satellite (branch) campuses, that grant , Associate, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degrees.
college07.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
DamsPoint dataset describing the general location of dams and related structures on rivers or streams within the state.
dams_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
dams_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
E-911 SitesPoint features for buildings and other significant infrastructure features based on orthophotography available from RIGIS. Preliminary E-911 road/street name and address ranges updated to June 2008. Please see metadata for more information before use!
esites08.zip (19 MB) SHP
Emergency Medical Service CompaniesLocations and contact information for emergency medical service companies in Rhode Island with tabular and geographic information for general emergency and medical service response, public safety management, facilities inventory, general mapping and GIS applications.
emeds.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Fire StationsLocations, major equipment and contact information for state and municipal fire stations in Rhode Island for general emergency service, fire response, public safety and facilities inventory, general mapping, and GIS applications.
firestations.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Hardened Shorelines in Narragansett BayHardened shorelines(pier, jetty, etc) in Narragansett Bay.
nbhardshore_e00.zip (0.3 MB) E00;
hardshore_shp.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Hospitals and Community Health CentersHospitals and community health centers in Rhode Island.
medfacs_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
medfacs_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Law Enforcement LocationsAny location where sworn officers of a law enforcement agency are regularly based or stationed.
police07.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
LibrariesThe locations and contact information for academic, private and public libraries in Rhode Island.
libraries07.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
MarinasYacht clubs, marinas and recreational boating facilities in salt water bay and coastal waters.
s44fsm96.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
swmarina.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
SchoolsLocation and contact information for public and private schools from the preschool through the university level in Rhode Island.
schools08.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
State FacilitiesMajor State of Rhode Island government buildings and municipal police stations.
statefacs_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
statefacs_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Town HallsLocations and contact information of state and municipal city and town halls in Rhode Island.
townhalls.zip (0.1 MB) SHP

Geological and Geophysical

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Barrier Islands and SpitsBarrier islands and spits for coastal RI and Narragansett Bay from USGS quads.
s44gbb89.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
barislands.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Bedrock GeologyBedrock geology from 1994 as determined by the Department of Geological Sciences and the Office of the State Geologist at URI.
s44gbr95_e00.zip (0.9 MB) E00;
bedrock_shp.zip (0.9 MB) SHP
Glacial DepositsGlacial deposits of RI from 1965 USGS classification and mapping.
s44ggl88.zip (3.3 MB) E00;
glacial.zip (4.1 MB) SHP
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Soil Polygons1996 USDA/NRCS SSURGO soils delineated with name, type and feature attributes. Updated in 2008 with additional attribute data and documentation. RI NRCS has also contributed symbology compatible with ESRI software, and an additional SSURGO reference database designed for use with Microsoft Access software.
soils08.zip (70 MB) SHP
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Special Line FeaturesA product of the USDA NRCS SSURGO database, these data display the location of line features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management.
soilLines08.zip (0.7 MB) SHP
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Special Point FeaturesA product of the USDA NRCS SSURGO database, these data display the location of point features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management.
soilPoints08.zip (0.7 MB) SHP

Human Health and Disease

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Emergency Medical Service CompaniesLocations and contact information for emergency medical service companies in Rhode Island with tabular and geographic information for general emergency and medical service response, public safety management, facilities inventory, general mapping and GIS applications.
emeds.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Fire StationsLocations, major equipment and contact information for state and municipal fire stations in Rhode Island for general emergency service, fire response, public safety and facilities inventory, general mapping, and GIS applications.
firestations.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Hospitals and Community Health CentersHospitals and community health centers in Rhode Island.
medfacs_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
medfacs_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Law Enforcement LocationsAny location where sworn officers of a law enforcement agency are regularly based or stationed.
police07.zip (0.1 MB) SHP

Imagery and Base Maps

Digital Orthophotography

     name    description type metadata download
Digital Orthophotography Digital aerial photography available at 200m, 100m, 50m, 20m, 5m, 2m, & 1m pixel resolutions Rhode Island's Digital Imagery Server
1997 RIDOT 1:5000 Digital Orthophotography Digital aerial photography from April 1997 with a 2 foot pixel resolution. Available from Rhode Island's Digital Imagery Server
2002 USGS true color orthophotography Digital aerial photography from Spring 2002 for the major urban areas of Northeast Rhode Island. Contact the RIGIS Data Manager at greg@uri.edu to order the CD set.
2003 USDA-FSA National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) 1:12,000 digital true color orthophotography Digital aerial photography from Summer 2003 with a 1 meter pixel resolution of Rhode Island, excluding Block Island.

These data are available for download in both MrSID and GeoTIFF formats,

2003-2004 RIDOT 1:5,000 digital true color orthophotography Digital aerial orthophotography from Spring 2003 and 2004 with a 2 foot pixel resolution.

These data are available for download in both MrSID and GeoTIFF formats,

Georeferenced Map Images

     name    description type metadata download
NOAA Raster Navigational Charts TIFF Image Files of NOAA Raster Navigational Charts for Narragansett Bay and Coastal Rhode Island. These data are available for download in GeoTIFF format.
thumbnail - click for larger image USGS 7.5 Minute Topo Maps TIFF images of scanned 7.5 minute USGS topo quadrangles including all collar information These data are available for download in GeoTIFF format.
thumbnail - click for larger image USGS 7.5 Minute Topo Maps (Collarless) TIFF images of scanned 7.5 minute USGS topo quadrangle. Clipped to quad neatline and contain no collar information. These data are available for download in GeoTIFF format.

Non-georeferenced Historical Aerial Photography

     name    description type metadata download
1939 Digital Aerial Photography Black and white images in MrSid format scanned from contact prints. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images. Clickable image maps:
Northern RI
Southern RI
Eastern RI
1951-1952 Digital Aerial Photography Black and white images in MrSid format scanned from contact prints. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images. Clickable image maps:
Northern RI
Southern RI
1962 Digital Aerial Photography Black and white images in MrSid format scanned from contact prints. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images.

Clickable image maps:
Northern RI
Southern RI

1972 Digital Aerial Photography Black and white images in MrSid format scanned from contact prints. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images.

Clickable image maps:
Northern RI
Southern RI
Eastern RI
Western RI

1976 Digital Aerial Photography Scanned historical images of statewide aerial photography from 1976 in a MrSid compressed format. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images.

Clickable image map: RI

1981 Digital Aerial Photography Black and white images in MrSid format scanned from contact prints. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images.

Clickable image map: RI

1988 Digital Aerial Photography Black and white images in MrSid format scanned from contact prints. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images.

Clickable image map: RI

1992 Digital Aerial Photography Black and white images in MrSid format scanned from contact prints. Images are non-orthocorrected, non-georegistered. Please note: specialized software is required to view these images.

Clickable image maps:
Northern RI
Southern RI
Eastern RI
Central RI

Inland Water Resources

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Community Wellhead Protection AreasAreas around public community wells considered critical for the protection of their source water supplies (Polygon areas shown in Groundwater Classification).
s44hwa05.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
cwhpa05.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Groundwater ClassificationGroundwater quality classification for major aquifers, public well head areas and other subsurface resources. (Aquifers include those polygon areas shown in Groundwater Recharge Areas, Community Wellhead Protection Areas, and Non-community Wellhead Protection Areas.)
gwclass06.zip (1.0 MB) SHP
Groundwater Recharge AreasCritical portions of recharge areas for major RI groundwater aquifers suitable as sources for untreated drinking water (Also included in Groundwater Classification)
s44hgg05.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
gwrechrg05.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Groundwater ReservoirMajor groundwater reservoirs for aquifers classified as GAA or GB by RIDEM.
s44hgr89.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
gwatresv.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
HydrolinesCenterlines for all fresh water rivers and streams including some seasonal streams in RI.
s44hhl98.zip (1.1 MB) E00;
streams.zip (1.0 MB) SHP
Hydrolines (perennial & intermittent)Centerlines of perennial and intermittent streams with widths less than 20 feet from 1988 photography used in developing the RIGIS wetlands data set.
s44hst90.zip (1.1 MB) E00
Lakes and PondsAll freshwater lakes, ponds and reservoirs including delineation of major rivers wide enough to be represented as polygon areas on USGS 7.5 minute quad maps.
s44hhp88.zip (2.1 MB) E00;
ponds.zip (1.4 MB) SHP
Lakes and Ponds (1:5000)Major lakes and ponds with name attributes; based on 1997 1:5000 photography.
lakes5k_e00.zip (3.6 MB) E00;
lakes5k_shp.zip (3.2 MB) SHP
Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs: RI Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report 2008Vector polygon data representing Rhode Island Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs included in the State's Integrated Water Quality and Assessment Report required under provisions of the US Clean Water Act.
ponds_IWQMA_08.zip (0.9 MB) SHP
Non-Community Well Head Protection AreasAreas around public non-community wells considered critical for the protection of their source water supplies (Polygon areas shown in Groundwater Classification)
s44hwb05.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
ncwhpa05.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Public Water Supply ReservoirsSurface reservoirs used as sources for public drinking water supplies.
s44hpr94.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
reservoirs.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Rivers and Streams: RI Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report 2008Vector line data representing Rhode Island Rivers and Streams included in the State's Integrated Water Quality and Assessment Report required under provisions of the US Clean Water Act.
streams_IWQMA_08.zip (1.6 MB) SHP
Sole Source AquifersAreas in RI and nearby CT designated as sole source aquifers by the U.S. EPA.
s44hss92.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
solsourc.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Streams (1:5000)Rivers and streams in Rhode Island derived from the 1997 National Grid_USA/RIDOT Orthophoto Project. Updated to inclulde Strahler stream ordering encoded by RIDEM.
streams5k.zip (7 MB) SHP
Surface Water Drainage BasinsSurface water drainage basins and sub-basins in RI (Also included in s44hsb90).
s44hdb90.zip (0.6 MB) E00;
basins.zip (0.6 MB) SHP
Surface Water Protection AreasDesignated protection areas around surface water bodies used as public drinking water sources.
swatpa_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
swatpa_shp.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Watershed Boundary DatasetHydrologic unit boundary data for the Subwatershed (12-digit) 6th level for Rhode Island from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. These data have been modified to include watershed names used locally in Rhode Island.
HUC12_RI_09.zip (1.3 MB) SHP

Locations and Geodetic Networks

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BenchmarksMonumented vertical control benchmarks with elevation from geodetic survey control data set.
s44vbm95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
bench95.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Geodetic Survey PointsGeodetic survey horizontal and vertical monumented control points from the National Geodetic Reference System and RI control bases including elevation bench marks and point coordinates.
s44bgc95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
geod95.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Geographic Place NamesUSGS listing of geographic names for RI and nearby CT and MA.
GNIS04.zip (0.4 MB) SHP
VillagesRI village and town center locations with place name attributes.
s44bvl96.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
villages.zip (0.1 MB) SHP

Oceans and Estuaries

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CoastlineLand-Sea boundary lines for RI and nearby CT and MA including Narragansett Bay.
coastline.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
Marine and Estuarine Waters: RI Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report 2008Vector polygon data representing Rhode Island Marine and Estuarine Waters included in the State's Integrated Water Quality and Assessment Report required under provisions of the US Clean Water Act.
estuaries_IWQMA_08.zip (1.6 MB) SHP
Narragansett Bay Estuarine and Marine Wetlands Trends AnalysisA trend analysis of estuarine and marine wetlands in Narragansett Bay and their 500-foot upland buffer delineated from 1990s era true color aerial photography and 1950s era black and white aerial photography.
nbay_trend.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
Narragansett Bay Estuarine HabitatEelgrass beds, estuarine and marine wetlands in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbaywet_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
nbaywet_shp.zip (2.7 MB) SHP
RI CRMC - Coastal Water Use TypeVector polygon representations of all RI Water Subject to CRMC Regulation as described in the Publication "The State of Rhode Island, Coastal Resources Management Program, As Amended" (aka, The Redbook).
crmcwt08.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
South Coast Estuarine HabitatEelgrass beds, estuarine and marine wetlands for Rhode Island’s southern coastal areas delineated as polygon features from 1999 true color aerial photography.
cstlwet_e00.zip (3.7 MB) E00;
cstlwet_shp.zip (5.2 MB) SHP

Planning and Cadastral

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Barrier Beach Classification ZonesRI CRMC classification zones for barrier beaches along the southern coast of RI from Westerly to Narragansett.
s44nbb94.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
barbeach.zip (0.1 MB) E00
Community Wellhead Protection AreasAreas around public community wells considered critical for the protection of their source water supplies (Polygon areas shown in Groundwater Classification).
s44hwa05.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
cwhpa05.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database: Bristol CountyDigital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) database for Bristol County issued by the Federal Emergency Management Association in November 2006. The download file provided by RIGIS consists of shapefiles, tables, and documentation that constitute the database.
DFIRM_Bristol06.zip (14 MB) SHP
Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database: Providence CountyDigital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) database for Providence County issued by the Federal Emergency Management Association in March 2009. The download file provided by RIGIS consists of shapefiles, tables, and documentation that constitute the database.
DFIRM_Prov09.zip (23 MB) SHP
Economic Development Enterprise ZonesEconomic development enterprise zones as delineated by US Census 1990 census tract boundaries as defined by the RI Enterprise Zone Council.
edzones_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
edzones_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Environmental InventoryEnvironmental Inventory. A "windshield" survey of land use dating back to 1961; periodically updated with aerial photography.
s44lei75.zip (2.5 MB) E00
FEMA: Kent CountyFEMA Q3 100 and 500 year flood data for Kent County, RI.
c03hfz96.zip (1.9 MB) E00
FEMA: Newport CountyFEMA Q3 100 and 500 year flood data for Newport County, RI.
c05hfz96.zip (3.5 MB) E00
FEMA: Washington CountyFEMA Q3 100 and 500 year flood data for Washington County, RI.
c09hfz96.zip (6.3 MB) E00
GIRASUSGS Geographic Inventory of land use Anderson level 2 coding.
s44lgl74.zip (0.7 MB) E00
Greenways CorridorsNatural resources corridor areas proposed for future protection in RI's Greenways plan.
s44ogc95.zip (0.5 MB) E00;
greenway.zip (0.4 MB) SHP
Industrial AreasLand designated for industrial purposes by municipalities.
s44zin99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
industry.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Land Use - 1988Land use / land cover from 1988 aerial photography coded to Anderson modified level 3 with one half acre minimum polygon resolution.
s44llu93.zip (19 MB) E00
Land Use - 19951995 Land use / land cover updated using 1988 land use as a base. Coded to Anderson modified level 3 with one half acre minimum polygon resolution. Also distributed on USGS Quad and Town basis (to be updated April 2005).
rilu95c_e00.zip (38 MB) E00;
rilu95c_shp.zip (43 MB) SHP
Land Use - 2003/2004Land use / land cover from 2003 & 2004 orthophotography. The minimum mapping unit for this dataset is .5 acre. The land use classification scheme used for these data was based on the Anderson Level III modified coding schema used in previous land use datasets in Rhode Island (1988 & 1995) with some modifications for the 2003 classification.
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Land Use Adjacent to Wetlands in Narragansett BayLand use/land cover classification of uplands in the 500 foot buffer zone of coastal wetlands, delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nblu500_e00.zip (2.0 MB) E00;
nblu500_shp.zip (2.5 MB) SHP
Local & NGO Conservation and Park LandsNon-State Conservation lands are real property permanently protected from future development by recognized land protection organizations other than the State of Rhode Island.
LocCons.zip (2.8 MB) SHP
Public Shoreline AccessPublic access points to the shoreline of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island coastal waters designated by the RI Coastal Resource Management Council.
shorepts_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Scenic AreasAreas in RI designated by the RIDEM as noteworthy or distinctive landscapes or views.
s44nsv89.zip (0.3 MB) E00;
scenic.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
State Conservation and Park LandsApproximate edges of Conservation Lands protected by the State of Rhode Island through Fee Title Ownership, Conservation Easement, or Deed Restriction.
StaCons.zip (0.9 MB) SHP
State Conservation and Recreational Open Space 1990State Conservation, Open Space, and Recreational Program lands as of 1990 (formerly named s44oos90 and Open Space).
scorp90_shp.zip (0.9 MB) SHP
Urban Services BoundaryThe boundary represents the general extent of the areas within which public services supporting urban development presently exist, or are likely to be provided, through 2025.
RI_USB06.zip (0.2 MB) SHP

Transportation Networks

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AirportsAirports for fixed-wing aircraft in RI delineated from 1997 aerial photography.
airports_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00
Bike PathsThis data set contains center lines for all bicycle paths, bicycle routes, and bicycle lane center lines for all statewide and local bikeways, bike routes, and bike lanes for the entire state of Rhode Island.
bikepath_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
bikepath_shp.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
Bikeways and TrailsExisting and proposed bicycle routes and hiking trails in Rhode Island as depicted in RI's Greenspace Plan.
s44obh95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
bikepath.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Boat RampsPublicly accessible boat ramps and marine pump out facilities for fresh and salt water bodies.
s44obr96.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
boatrmps.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Boat Ramps - FreshwaterPublicly accessible boat ramps and marine pump out facilities for fresh water bodies.
s44ofr95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
frbtrmps.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
E-911 DrivewaysDriveways and private roadways based on orthophotography available from RIGIS. Preliminary E-911 road/street name and address ranges updated to December 2007. Not all towns are complete. Please see metadata for more information before use!
edriveway07a.zip (3 MB) SHP
Exit RampsExit/entrance ramps or road locations for all numbered exits in Rhode Island on state divided highways.
s44ter03_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
exitramps_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Ferry RoutesEstablished commercial passenger and vehicle water ferry routes for Rhode Island ports and ferry landings.
ferry04.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Highway NumbersU.S. and Rhode Island highway route numbers as designated by RIDOT with corresponding ArcView legend (AVL) file.
rirtsym_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
rirtsym_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Railroad Rights of WayActive and inactive railroad lines and rights of way.
s44trr03_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
rail_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
RIPTA Bus RoutesRhode Island Public Transit Authority, RIPTA, statewide bus routes for public transit service with individual route information effective September 2009.
RIPTAroutes0909.zip (0.8 MB) SHP
RIPTA Bus StopsRhode Island Public Transit Authority, RIPTA, statewide bus stops for public transit service with individual route and stop information effective September 2009.
RIPTAstops0909.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
RIPTA Park & Ride Bus RoutesRhode Island Public Transit Authority, RIPTA bus routes serving park and ride lots designated as bus stops for public transit service with individual route and stop information effective September 2009.
RIPTApkroutes0909.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
RIPTA Park & Ride Bus StopsRhode Island Public Transit Authority, RIPTA, statewide bus route park and ride stops for public transit service with individual route information effective September 2009.
RIPTApkstops0909.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Roads - E-911Road centerlines based on 1997 National Grid_USA/RIDOT Digital Orthophoto Project with preliminary E-911 road/street name and address ranges updated to December 2007. Please see metadata for more information before use!
e911rds07a.zip (11 MB) SHP
Roads - RIDOTStreet center lines for all Transportation highways, roads, and streets for the entire State of Rhode Island. This is considered to be the most up-to-date statewide roads dataset as of June 2009.
RIDOTrds09.zip (12 MB) SHP
Roads - StateInterstate highway centerlines for numbered US and RI state highways as designated by RIDOT.
s44tsr96.zip (0.3 MB) E00;
dotrds.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Roads - TIGERRoad Centerlines with street name and address ranges for Rhode Island from U.S. Census TIGER files 2005 based on RIGIS 1:5000 scale vector mapping and as incorporated into TIGER data for Rhode Island in 2004 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
tigerds05c.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Traffic CountsVehicular traffic counts as determined by RIDOT at selected locations on RI roads.
s44ttc02_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
traffic02_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP

Utilities and Communication

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E-911 Fire HydrantsPublic water supply fire hydrant locations for selected cities and towns. Not all towns are complete. Please see metadata for more information before use!
ehydrants07a.zip (0.7 MB) SHP
Electrical Transmission LinesMajor above-ground high voltage electrical transmission lines as shown on USGS Quad maps updated for visible right of way features on 1997 orthophotos.
electran_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
electran_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Natural Gas Transmission LinesMajor gas and petroleum transmission pipelines.
gaslines_e00.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
gaslines_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
NBC Sewer OverflowsNarragansett Bay Commission combined sewer overflow points locations.
c07uso97.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
sewoflo.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Sewer LinesSewer mains and interceptors for public sewer systems - Generally shows only pipes with a diameter of 10 inches or greater.
s44usl96.zip (0.8 MB) E00;
sewlines.zip (0.8 MB) SHP
Sewer Pumping PointsPumping station points for public sewer systems.
s44usp95.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
sewerpts.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Sewered AreasAreas covered by public sewer systems as defined by polygon outlines around interceptors.
s44usa95.zip (0.3 MB) E00;
sewareas.zip (0.X3MB) SHP
Water Supply DistrictsBoundaries for public water districts.
s44uwd95.zip (0.5 MB) E00;
watrdist.zip (0.4 MB) SHP
Water Supply LinesWater lines for public water systems
waterlines_e00.zip (1.8 MB) E00;
waterlines_shp.zip (1.8 MB) SHP
Wind Speed EstimatesWind Speed Estimates interpolated for 80m elevation by Applied Technology & Management from original data estimates at 50m & 100m produced by TrueWind Solutions using their Mesomap system and historical weather data.
RIWind_80m.zip (6.4 MB) SHP

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