Big Cypress National Preserve Water Quality GIS Layers at 1:100,000 Scale

Small-scale GIS data layers compiled by the National Park Service for a Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis Report. The layers depict locations of water quality monitoring stations, industrial discharges, drinking intakes, water gages, and water impoundments within Big Cypress National Preserve. Data was last updated on March 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping water quality monitoring station locations based on EPA STORET database retrievals.
• Analyzing potential pollution sources based on industrial facility discharge point data.
• Visualizing hydrological infrastructure based on layers for water gages and impoundments.
• Creating regional base maps for environmental reports based on included roads, hydrography, and political boundaries.

Strengths

• Data is compiled by the National Park Service's Servicewide Inventory and Monitoring Program and Water Resources Division.
• GIS layers are generally at a consistent 1:100,000 scale.
• Data sources include six authoritative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency national databases.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The scales and availability of individual data layers vary depending on the source.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Collection Method

Compiled for a Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis Report using data from six EPA databases.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 01:00:37.519966; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, Florida, USA