NOAA Shoreline Data Rescue Project for Wappoo Creek and Stono River, South Carolina

EC15C04 provides a high-resolution historical shoreline GIS data layer for Wappoo Creek and part of the Stono River in South Carolina. The data were automated from shoreline maps produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service and its predecessors, based on imagery interpretation and field surveys. Attribution follows the NGS-developed C-COAST scheme, influenced by the S-57 standard for hydrographic data.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical shoreline change based on high-resolution automated shoreline data.
• Integrate coastal features into GIS models based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.
• Validate or supplement modern coastal surveys using historical NOAA map interpretations.

Strengths

• Data is derived from authoritative NOAA National Ocean Service shoreline maps.
• Shoreline is described as high-resolution and accurate for GIS use.
• Attribution scheme is designed for compatibility with the S-57 hydrographic standard.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite a last updated date of 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Automated from shoreline maps produced by NOAA NOS, based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field surveys.

Time Range

Historical (specific range not provided).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:40:11.400116

Geography

Wappoo Creek and part of the Stono River, South Carolina, United States, North America.