GIS Data Catalog
Water Body Details
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Summary
Cartographic and analysis of anthropic and natural open water features.
The layer contains a RATE item which is set to CURRENT for this edition, indicating that only the most current (non-historic) water features are shown.
Historic (changed) waterbody information can be found in WTRBDY_DET_AREA
Description
Open water features, both natural and anthropic, for King County and portions of adjacent counties.
Features can be displayed as water or non water to distinguished between water and land.
FEAT_TYPE item defines multiple classes of features, primarily lakes/ponds and streams rivers.
Puget Sound and significant double-banked streams and rivers are shown, plus a limited number of manmade features such as aqueducts, ditches, channels and flumes.
Areal open water features are mainly differentiated as either Lakes/Ponds or Impoundments roughly defined as natural and anthropic, respectively.
The name of features, where available, is included.
By using the SUBSET item the layer can be defined to show only the larger water bodies and rivers.
Layer information
| Layer Name | wtrbdy_det_area |
| Subject Category | Hydrography |
| Title | Water Body Details |
| Feature Count | 17882 |
| Feature Type | Polygon |
| Next Update | Biannually |
| Spatial reference | EPSG:2926 |
| Control ID | 625 |
| Place Keywords | None |
| Theme Keywords | Hydro, Environment, Inlandwaters, Oceans, Water Bodies, Lakes, Streams, Ponds, Rivers, Aqueducts, Fish Hatcheries, Water Impoundment, Rapids, Falls, Ditches, Channels, Flumes, WTRBDY_DET_AREA (625), _AREA |
| Supplemental Information | None |
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Attribute information
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OBJECTID
From ESRI |
Description
Internal feature number. DomainSequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. |
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FEATURE_ID
From King County |
Description
Unique identifier for each feature DomainUnique and persistent, non-sequential positive integer |
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NAME
From King County |
Description
Name of geographic feature DomainMixed case name of feature, where known; otherwise blank |
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WTRBDY_ID
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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CREATE_USER
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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CREATED_DATE
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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EDIT_USER
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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EDITED_DATE
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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SUBSET_CD
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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SUBSET
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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TYPE_CD
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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FEAT_TYPE
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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WATER_CD
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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WATER
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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RATE_CD
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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RATE
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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SOURCE_CD
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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DATASOURCE
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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SHAPE
From ESRI |
Description
Feature geometry. DomainCoordinates defining the features. |
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SHAPE.STArea()
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
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SHAPE.STLength()
No Source Noted |
Description
Not Found DomainNot Found |
Contact information
| Maintained by | KCGIS Center |
| Primary |
KCGIS Center
giscenter@kingcounty.gov |
Terms of Use
| License | Terms of use and copyright |
Use this Data
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Links
How to use in ArcGIS Pro |
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| Sharing Status | Public |
Summary
Cartographic and analysis of anthropic and natural open water features.
The layer contains a RATE item which is set to CURRENT for this edition, indicating that only the most current (non-historic) water features are shown.
Historic (changed) waterbody information can be found in WTRBDY_DET_AREA
Description
Open water features, both natural and anthropic, for King County and portions of adjacent counties.
Features can be displayed as water or non water to distinguished between water and land.
FEAT_TYPE item defines multiple classes of features, primarily lakes/ponds and streams rivers.
Puget Sound and significant double-banked streams and rivers are shown, plus a limited number of manmade features such as aqueducts, ditches, channels and flumes.
Areal open water features are mainly differentiated as either Lakes/Ponds or Impoundments roughly defined as natural and anthropic, respectively.
The name of features, where available, is included.
By using the SUBSET item the layer can be defined to show only the larger water bodies and rivers.
Contact information
| Maintained by | KCGIS Center |
| Primary |
KCGIS Center
giscenter@kingcounty.gov |
Terms of use and copyright
| License | Terms of use and copyright |