wells, Mississippi, aquifer
Locations and limited attributes of various types of water wells of Mississippi compiled by the MS Department of Environmental Quality's Office of Land and Water Resources (MDEQ).
Locations and limited attributes of various types of water wells of Mississippi including for the following use benefits:
Bottled Water, Cathodic Protection, Chicken House, Commercial, Dewatering, Domestic Well, Dust Suppression, Erosion Control, Farm Pond, Fire Protection,
Fish Culture, Flood Protection, Flow Augmentation, Geotechnical Borehole, Geothermal, Grade Stabilization, Gravel Wash, Hydraulic Fracturing, Hydrostatic Testing,
Impoundment, Industrial, Institutional, Irrigation, Livestock, Monitoring, Observation Well, Oil Rig Supply, Oil Well, Public Water Supply, Recreational, Relief Well,
Remediation Well, Sediment Control, Standby, Stormwater Retention, Subdivision, Test Hole, USGS Observation Well Network, and Wildlife Management.
**** NOTE: This data was gathered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's -
Office of Land and Water Resources (MDEQ) in November 2024. It represents a
time stamp of this data and should not be considered up-to-date or the most accurate. MDEQ staff provided it to MARIS on November 7, 2024. MARIS staff projected the
data into MSTM and added metadata (with aid from MDEQ) for distribution. Any questions on the data should be directed to Josh Watts at MDEQ. jwatts@mdeq.ms.gov ****
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality- Office of Land and Water Resources, MS Department of Health, The Geospatial Group, MARIS
none - Credit should be given to MS Dept of Environmental Quality as the source for this data.
West | -91.695754 | East | -88.102288 |
North | 35.000436 | South | 30.187406 |
Maximum (zoomed in) | 1:5,000 |
Minimum (zoomed out) | 1:150,000,000 |
THEMES OR CATEGORIES OF THE RESOURCE farming, health, inlandWaters, structure, biota, location, society
EXPORT TO FGDC CSDGM XML FORMAT AS RESOURCE DESCRIPTION No
TITLE MS Water Wells Nov 2024
PUBLICATION DATE 2024-11-05 00:00:00
PRESENTATION FORMATS * digital map
Responsible party
INDIVIDUAL'S NAME Josh Watts
ORGANIZATION'S NAME MS Dept. of Environmental Quality - Office of Land and Water Resources The Geospatial Group
CONTACT'S POSITION GIS Analyst
CONTACT'S ROLE resource provider
Address Type
E-MAIL ADDRESS jwatts@mdeq.ms.gov
DATASET LANGUAGES * English (UNITED STATES)
DATASET CHARACTER SET utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format
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Credits
MS Dept. of Environmental Quality- Office of Land and Water Resources, MS Department of Health, The Geospatial Group, MARIS
ArcGIS item properties
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Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
EXTENT TYPE Extent used for searching
WEST LONGITUDE -91.695754
EAST LONGITUDE -88.102288
NORTH LATITUDE 35.000436
SOUTH LATITUDE 30.187406
EXTENT CONTAINS THE RESOURCE Yes
Extent in the item's coordinate system
WEST LONGITUDE 322360.697518
EAST LONGITUDE 650418.409960
SOUTH LATITUDE 1045070.975439
NORTH LATITUDE 1577297.043155
EXTENT CONTAINS THE RESOURCE Yes
Point of contact
INDIVIDUAL'S NAME Steve Walker
ORGANIZATION'S NAME MARIS
CONTACT'S POSITION GIS Operations Manager
CONTACT'S ROLE distributor
Point of contact
INDIVIDUAL'S NAME Josh Watts
ORGANIZATION'S NAME MS Dept. of Environmental Quality - Office of Land and Water Resources The Geospatial Group
CONTACT'S POSITION GIS Analyst
CONTACT'S ROLE resource provider
Address Type
E-MAIL ADDRESS jwatts@mdeq.ms.gov
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Resource maintenance
UPDATE FREQUENCY irregular
Constraints Limitations of use
none - Credit should be given to MS Dept of Environmental Quality as the source for this data.
ArcGIS coordinate system
TYPE Projected
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE REFERENCE GCS_North_American_1983
PROJECTION NAD_1983_Mississippi_TM
Coordinate reference details
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Description
This data was gathered by the MS Dept. of Environmental Quality's Office of Land and Water Resources, in November 2024. from a wide variety of sources. It represents a time stamp of this data and should not be considered up-to-date or the most accurate.
Their staff provided it to MARIS on November 7, 2024. MARIS staff projected the data into MSTM and added metadata (with aid from MDEQ) for distribution.
Any questions on the data should be directed to Josh Watts at MDEQ. jwatts@mdeq.ms.gov
Distribution format
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TYPE Feature Class
ROW COUNT 181279
Definition
point
Definition source
ESRI
ALIAS FID
DATA TYPE OID
WIDTH 4
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Internal feature number.
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
ALIAS Shape
DATA TYPE Geometry
WIDTH 0
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Feature geometry.
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.
ALIAS PermitNumb
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Permit Number
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
permit number
ALIAS FIPWell_ID
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Assigned well id
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
ID
ALIAS WellDepth
DATA TYPE Double
WIDTH 19
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Depth of well in feet
Description source
MDEQ
Range of values
MINIMUM VALUE 0
MAXIMUM VALUE 10000
ALIAS Casing1Dia
DATA TYPE Double
WIDTH 19
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Casing diameter in inches
Description source
MDEQ
Range of values
MINIMUM VALUE 0
MAXIMUM VALUE 250
ALIAS Screen1Top
DATA TYPE Double
WIDTH 19
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Depth of top screen in feet
Description source
MDEQ
Range of values
MINIMUM VALUE -5000
MAXIMUM VALUE 5000
ALIAS Screen1Bot
DATA TYPE Double
WIDTH 19
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Depth of bottom screen in feet
Description source
MDEQ
Range of values
MINIMUM VALUE -5000
MAXIMUM VALUE 5000
ALIAS Longitude
DATA TYPE Double
WIDTH 19
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Longitude of Location in Decimal degrees
Description source
MDEQ
Range of values
MINIMUM VALUE -94.00000
MAXIMUM VALUE -88.00000
ALIAS Latitude
DATA TYPE Double
WIDTH 19
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Latitude of Location in Decimal Degrees
Description source
MDEQ
Range of values
MINIMUM VALUE 30.000000
MAXIMUM VALUE 35.000000
ALIAS County
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
County Name
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
Name of Mississippi County of location
ALIAS Township
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Township Number
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
Township Number and Direction
ALIAS Range_
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Range
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
Range Number and Direction
ALIAS Section
DATA TYPE Double
WIDTH 19
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Section
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
Section Number
ALIAS Aquifer
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Name of Aquifer that well is in
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
aquifer
ALIAS Beneficial
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Two letter abbreviation for the main benefit of this well.
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
Benefit Code - Description BW Bottled Water
CH Chicken House
CO Commercial
CP Cathodic Protection
DO Domestic
DS Dust Suppresion
DW Dewatering
EC Erosion Control
FA Flow Augmentation
FC Fish Culture
FL Flood Protection
FM Farm Pond
FP Fire Protection
GE Geotechnical Borehole
GS Grade Stabilization
GT Geothermal
GW Gravel Wash
HF Hydraulic Fracturing
HS Hydrostatic Testing
HT " "
IN Industrial
IP Impoundment
IR Irrigational
IT Institutional
LS Livestock
MO Monitoring
NULL Null
OB Observation Well
OI Oil Well
OT Other
OW USGS Observation Well
PS Public Water System
RE Recreational
RM Remediation Well
RS Oil Rig Supply
RW Relief Well
SB Standby
SC Sediment Control
SD Subdivision
SR Stormwater Retention
TH Test Hole
WM Wildlife Management
XX Unknown
ALIAS Descriptio
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Benefit description of the well.
Description source
USGS/MDEQ
Description of values
Bottled Water, Cathodic Protection, Chicken House, Commercial, Dewatering, Domestic Well, Dust Suppression, Erosion Control, Farm Pond, Fire Protection,
Fish Culture, Flood Protection, Flow Augmentation, Geotechnical Borehole, Geothermal, Grade Stabilization, Gravel Wash, Hydraulic Fracturing, Hydrostatic Testing, Impoundment, Industrial, Institutional, Irrigation, Livestock, Monitoring, Observation Well, Oil Rig Supply, Oil Well, Public Water Supply, Recreational, Relief Well, Remediation Well, Sediment Control, Standby, Stormwater retention, Subdivision, Test Hole, USGS Observation Well Network, and Wildlife Management.
ALIAS DOH_ID
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
MS Department of Health Well ID
Description source
MS DOH
Description of values
Well ID
ALIAS Owner_Name
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Name of owner of well
Description source
USGS/MDEQ
Description of values
name
ALIAS Driller_Na
DATA TYPE String
WIDTH 254
PRECISION 0
SCALE 0
Field description
Name of drilling company / driller for the well
Description source
MDEQ
Description of values
name
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METADATA LANGUAGE English (UNITED STATES)
METADATA CHARACTER SET utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format
SCOPE OF THE DATA DESCRIBED BY THE METADATA * dataset
SCOPE NAME * dataset
LAST UPDATE 2024-11-12
ArcGIS metadata properties
METADATA FORMAT ArcGIS 1.0
METADATA STYLE ISO 19139 Metadata Implementation Specification
STANDARD OR PROFILE USED TO EDIT METADATA ISO19139
CREATED IN ARCGIS FOR THE ITEM 2024-11-07 11:22:22
LAST MODIFIED IN ARCGIS FOR THE ITEM 2024-11-12 10:36:49
Automatic updates
HAVE BEEN PERFORMED Yes
LAST UPDATE 2024-11-12 10:36:49
Metadata contact
INDIVIDUAL'S NAME Josh Watts
ORGANIZATION'S NAME MS Dept. of Environmental Quality - Office of Land and Water Resources The Geospatial Group
CONTACT'S POSITION GIS Analyst
CONTACT'S ROLE resource provider
Address Type
E-MAIL ADDRESS jwatts@mdeq.ms.gov
Metadata contact
INDIVIDUAL'S NAME Steve Walker
ORGANIZATION'S NAME MARIS
CONTACT'S POSITION GIS Operations Manager
CONTACT'S ROLE distributor
Address Type
E-MAIL ADDRESS swalker@mississippi,edu
Maintenance
UPDATE FREQUENCY irregular
Constraints Limitations of use
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Detailed Description Entity Type
ENTITY TYPE LABEL MS_WaterWells_Nov2024
Entity Type Definition
point
ENTITY TYPE DEFINITION SOURCE ESRI
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 PermitNumb
Attribute Definition
Permit Number
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
permit number
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL FIPWell_ID
Attribute Definition
Assigned well id
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
ID
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL WellDepth
Attribute Definition
Depth of well in feet
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Range Domain
RANGE DOMAIN MINIMUM 0
RANGE DOMAIN MAXIMUM 10000
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Casing1Dia
Attribute Definition
Casing diameter in inches
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Range Domain
RANGE DOMAIN MINIMUM 0
RANGE DOMAIN MAXIMUM 250
ATTRIBUTE ATTRIBUTE LABEL Screen1Top ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION
Depth of top screen in feet
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Range Domain
RANGE DOMAIN MINIMUM -5000
RANGE DOMAIN MAXIMUM 5000
ATTRIBUTE ATTRIBUTE LABEL Screen1Bot ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION
Depth of bottom screen in feet ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ ATTRIBUTE DOMAIN VALUES
Range Domain
RANGE DOMAIN MINIMUM -5000
RANGE DOMAIN MAXIMUM 5000
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Longitude
Attribute Definition
Longitude of Location in Decimal degrees ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ ATTRIBUTE DOMAIN VALUES
Range Domain
RANGE DOMAIN MINIMUM -94.00000
RANGE DOMAIN MAXIMUM -88.00000
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Latitude
Attribute Definition
Latitude of Location in Decimal Degrees ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ ATTRIBUTE DOMAIN VALUES
Range Domain
RANGE DOMAIN MINIMUM 30.000000
RANGE DOMAIN MAXIMUM 35.000000
ATTRIBUTE ATTRIBUTE LABEL County ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION
County Name
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
Name of Mississippi County of location
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Township
Attribute Definition
Township Number
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
Township Number and Direction
ATTRIBUTE ATTRIBUTE LABEL Range_ ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION
Range
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
Range Number and Direction
ATTRIBUTE ATTRIBUTE LABEL Section ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION
Section
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
Section Number
ATTRIBUTE ATTRIBUTE LABEL Aquifer ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION
Name of Aquifer that well is in ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ ATTRIBUTE DOMAIN VALUES
Unrepresentable Domain
aquifer
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Beneficial
Attribute Definition
Two letter abbreviation for the main benefit of this well.
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
Benefit Code - Description BW Bottled Water CH Chicken House CO Commercial CP Cathodic Protection DO Domestic DS Dust Suppresion DW Dewatering EC Erosion Control FA Flow Augmentation FC Fish Culture FL Flood Protection FM Farm Pond FP Fire Protection GE Geotechnical Borehole GS Grade Stabilization GT Geothermal GW Gravel Wash HF Hydraulic Fracturing HS Hydrostatic Testing HT " " IN Industrial IP Impoundment IR Irrigational IT Institutional LS Livestock MO Monitoring NULL Null OB Observation Well OI Oil Well OT Other OW USGS Observation Well PS Public Water System RE Recreational RM Remediation Well RS Oil Rig Supply RW Relief Well SB Standby SC Sediment Control SD Subdivision SR Stormwater Retention TH Test Hole WM Wildlife Management XX Unknown
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Descriptio
Attribute Definition
Benefit description of the well.
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE USGS/MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
Bottled Water, Cathodic Protection, Chicken House, Commercial, Dewatering, Domestic Well, Dust Suppression, Erosion Control, Farm Pond, Fire Protection, Fish Culture, Flood Protection, Flow Augmentation, Geotechnical Borehole, Geothermal, Grade Stabilization, Gravel Wash, Hydraulic Fracturing, Hydrostatic Testing, Impoundment, Industrial, Institutional, Irrigation, Livestock, Monitoring, Observation Well, Oil Rig Supply, Oil Well, Public Water Supply, Recreational, Relief Well, Remediation Well, Sediment Control, Standby, Stormwater retention, Subdivision, Test Hole, USGS Observation Well Network, and Wildlife Management.
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL DOH_ID
Attribute Definition
MS Department of Health Well ID ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MS DOH ATTRIBUTE DOMAIN VALUES
Unrepresentable Domain
Well ID
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Owner_Name
Attribute Definition
Name of owner of well
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE USGS/MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values Unrepresentable Domain
name
Attribute
ATTRIBUTE LABEL Driller_Na
Attribute Definition
Name of drilling company / driller for the well
ATTRIBUTE DEFINITION SOURCE MDEQ
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
name