Shoreline Mapping Program of LAKE BUTTE DES MORTS TO LAKE POYGAN, WI, WI1001I-CM-N

NOAA's National Geodetic Survey provides an accurate high-resolution shoreline compiled from imagery for the Lake Butte des Morts to Lake Poygan area in Wisconsin. This vector data is structured using the C-COAST attribution scheme, influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 standard, to facilitate GIS integration. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Integrate shoreline data into a Geographic Information System (GIS) based on the described vector shapefiles.
• Analyze coastal features and changes based on the high-resolution, office-interpreted imagery.
• Translate or harmonize shoreline attribution for hydrographic systems using the C-COAST scheme mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is described as 'accurate high-resolution shoreline' compiled from imagery.
• Attribution follows the C-COAST scheme, influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 standard.
• Dataset is maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a federal agency.

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 may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific lake system covered.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Office interpretation of imagery.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026 03 13 21:08:33.656784; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lake Butte des Morts to Lake Poygan, Wisconsin, United States