Base Data for NRS 522

These South Kingstown (SK) data are provided for class exercises and assignments. Do not use them for out-of-class applications. Some of the datasets have been recently updated or enhanced. Consult the RIGIS web site for the most current information. All data are NAD83, state plane feet.

Brief descriptions of the core data are:

BASINS. Major drainage basins and subbasins for SK
DEMWMA. DEM wildlife management areas (Great Swamp and others)
GWATER. Groundwater aquifers.
GWRECHARGE. Recharge areas for groundwater aquifers.
LAKES. Lakes and ponds.
LANDUSE. 1995 land use and land cover.
RARESK. Areas know to support species or communities of ecological concern. From the RI Heritage program.
RIVERS. Rivers and streams.
ROADS . Roads.
ROSEHILL. Rose Hill landfill and superfund site.
SCENIC. Official "Scenic" vistas in town.
SKGLAC. Glacial geology (outwash, till, moraine) for SK.
SOILS. SSURGO data for SK.
STRUCTURES. Point data for building locations.
TOWN. Town boundary.
WELLHEAD. Wellhead zones around large public water supply wells.
WELLS. Major public water supply wells.
WETLANDS. Wetland habitats.
ZONING. SK Zoning classes.

Ortho. 1995 black and white ortho.
DRG. Digital Raster Graphic (scanned topo map)
DEM. Digital Elevation Model as an Arc Grid.