Canals and Water Raceways of New Jersey

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Geological Survey (NJGS)

Publication_Date: 20081001

Title: Canals and Water Raceways of New Jersey

Edition: 20101201

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Digital Geodata Series

Issue_Identification: DGS08-1

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ

Publisher: New Jersey Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://www.njgeology.org/geodata/dgs08-1.htm>

Description:

Abstract:

New Jersey's canals and water raceways have been important for transportation and water power for the last 300 years. They have played a significant role in the economic development of the state.
This product contains a Geographic Information System (GIS) ESRI polygon shapefile of the canals and raceways, with selected attributes. It also comes with an associated database file, projection file and metadata. The shapefile and metadata are compressed as a .zip file for download.
This shapefile shows locations of current and historic canals and raceways. Where possible, these have been mapped based on site visits or current aerial photographs. The location of some abandoned and filled canals and raceways are approximated from historic maps and photographs and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Some of the mapped canals and raceways are located on private property with no public access. Other canals and raceways allow public access on the canal itself or neighboring pathways, for recreational purposes. The user of this product is responsible for determining if a canal or raceway is open to the public before visiting.
This shapefile does not include dewatering canals and ditches with two exceptions, the Berry's Creek Canal and the Old Canal. They were included in this shapefile because they are navigable. Channelized streams and underground aqueducts are not included in this shapefile.
The New Jersey Geological Survey is interested in updating this product. Please send information on canals and raceways not shown here to njgsweb@dep.state.nj.us. Please include specific site locations and, if possible, an aerial photo or map.

Purpose:

To identify current and historic artificial canals and raceways in New Jersey. To determine which canals and raceways contain water for water resource information.

Supplemental_Information:

Some head race sections of raceways include flumes or penstocks. A penstock is an enclosed pipe to deliver water. For mapping purposes these features are treated as part of the raceway.
Raceways of less than 100 feet were not included in this shapefile.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090709

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.532846

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.023598

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.229397

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.948195

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: canal

Theme_Keyword: raceway

Theme_Keyword: basin

Theme_Keyword: plane

Theme_Keyword: water supply

Theme_Keyword: navigable

Theme_Keyword: transportation

Theme_Keyword: water

Theme_Keyword: tidal navigation

Theme_Keyword: lock

Theme_Keyword: lagoon

Theme_Keyword: feeder canal

Theme_Keyword: channel

Theme_Keyword: water power

Theme_Keyword: drainage

Theme_Keyword: hydroelectric

Theme_Keyword: cooling water

Theme_Keyword: aqueduct

Theme_Keyword: race

Theme_Keyword: navigation

Theme_Keyword: head race

Theme_Keyword: tail race

Theme_Keyword: flume

Theme_Keyword: penstock

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: inlandwaters

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Place Names Gazetteer

Place_Keyword: The State of New Jersey

Place_Keyword: NJ

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Stratum_Keyword: surficial

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Geological Survey (NJGS)

Contact_Person: Ted Pallis

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: PO Box 420

Address: Mail Code 29-01

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 633-1043

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-1004

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ted.pallis@dep.state.nj.us

Hours_of_Service: 9-5

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Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/geodata/dgs08-1.htm#image>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Map of Canals and Water Raceways in New Jersey

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit: Ted Pallis, Katie Murphy, Jeff Hoffman

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Security_Handling_Description: none

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Attribute accuracy was tested by overlaying Canals and Water Raceways in New Jersey over aerial photographs at a scale of 1:24,000.

Logical_Consistency_Report: The file is created as polygons with attributes.

Completeness_Report:

The data includes many of the major known navigation and industrial canals along with water power raceways in New Jersey. Many smaller raceways were not included because they did not appear in the literature or their locations were too vague to locate. Drainage ditches, channelized streams and underground aqueducts were not included in this shapefile.
The two towpath canals, the Morris Canal and the Delaware and Raritan Canal contain the locations of many but not all locks, boat basins, inclined planes and aqueducts associated with these two canals.
The spillways and wasteways associated with the inclined planes of the Morris Canal were not mapped.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Horizontal accuracy was tested by overlaying Canals and Water Raceways in New Jersey over aerial photographs at a scale of 1:24,000.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The canals and raceway locations were generated from various source data and were digitized on the computer screen using 2002 aerial photographs. Portions of the Morris Canal, Delaware and Raritan Canal and some of the historic raceways were mapped by onscreen digitizing using aerial photographs from the 1930's then adjusting the locations of the canals to the 2002 aerial photographs.
The two towpath canals, the Morris Canal and the Delaware and Raritan Canal contain the locations of many locks, boat basins, inclined planes and aqueducts. Most of the lock and plane data for the Morris Canal was obtained from a shapefile created by the NJ Historic Preservation Office and merged into this shapefile. Parts of the Morris Canal and Delaware and Raritan Canal and some raceways have been redeveloped since the canals and raceways were abandoned and reused for other purposes. These portions of the canals and raceways do not exist today but are represented here for historical reference and planning purposes. An example is the Delaware and Raritan Canal in parts of Trenton. Some portions of the Delaware & Raritan Canal in Trenton are covered or pass through underground conveyance systems.
Many mill raceway locations were obtained from Sanborn fire maps and other online historic maps.

Process_Date: 20081001

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ted Pallis

Contact_Organization: NJDEP, NJGS

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: PO Box 420

Address: Mail Code: 29-01

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 633-1043

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-1004

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ted.pallis@dep.state.nj.us

Hours_of_Service: 9-5

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

For this version dated 20101201, ten additional water power raceways were added. They are:
Asbury plaster mill raceway Asbury raceway Brockoven saw mill raceway Col. John C. Taylor grist mill raceway Drake saw mill raceway Parvin mill raceway Ralston cotton and woolen mill raceway Rowlands mill raceway Whippany raceway Worsted yarns raceway

Process_Date: 20101112

Cloud_Cover: 0

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 405

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333

False_Easting: 492125.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

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Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: NJCanals

Entity_Type_Definition: Canals and Water Raceways in New Jersey

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Name of the canal or raceway.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE

Attribute_Definition: The type of feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Canal

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Artificial waterway dug for navigation, cooling or water supply.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Raceway

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Artificial waterway dug to deliver water to power mills.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PURPOSE

Attribute_Definition: Purpose of the canal or raceway.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Navigation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canal used primarily for navigation.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water power

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Provided water power to a operate a mill or power plant.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water supply

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Used as a source of drinking water.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Cooling water

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: To provide water for cooling a nuclear reactor.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Drainage

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Main purpose of the canal is drainage.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tidal navigation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Main purpose of the canal was navigation in tidal areas.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATUS

Attribute_Definition: Is the canal\raceway in service.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Active

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canal or raceway in use.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Inactive

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canal or raceway is not being used.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONDITION

Attribute_Definition: Does the canal/raceway contain water.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canal or raceway contains water.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Dry

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canal or raceway does not contain water.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PUBLICLY_A

Attribute_Definition: Is the canal or raceway publicly accessible.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canal or raceway is located on some type of public land.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ADDRESS

Attribute_Definition: Address if available.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MUN

Attribute_Definition: Town where canal or raceways is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: County where canal or raceway is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENTS

Attribute_Definition: Information about the canal.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Ted Pallis

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 29 Arctic Parkway

Address: PO Box 420

Address: Mail Code: 29-01

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625-0420

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 984-6587

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-1004

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ted.pallis@dep.state.nj.us

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Metadata_Date: 20110106

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Contact_Person: Ted Pallis

Contact_Organization: NJDEP, NJGS

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City: Trenton

State_or_Province: New Jersey

Postal_Code: 08625-0240

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