GIS West River Watershed Inventory

GIS data: West River Watershed Inventory

Map of the
West River Watershed in Vermont

This page lists data that were developed as part of the West River Watershed inventory project. Work on the inventory was performed in 1999 and 2002. Completion of this work was assisted in part with 604(b) Clean Water Act funding provided by the State of Vermont, Department of Environmental Conservation.

Year 2002 work included an extensive inventory of public access along the West River, Rock River, Wardsboro Brook, the Winhall River, and waterbodies having a surface area of greater than 20 acres. This inventory includes formal and informal access sites, documented with information on use. Also included are locations where public roads cross or run along side these waters, and areas were these waters pass through or border public lands.

Much of the data developed in 1999 were based upon input from local citizens that participated in a number of West River Watershed forums held during the early part of 1999. These citizen data were supplemented in a number of cases by other publicly available data, and information gathered from existing reports. Still other data were developed from information provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

General water resources and hydrography data for the entire Windham Region can be found on the Water Resources Data page.

coverage name content description

ACCESS\CONSBANK Streambanks bordering conservation lands Contains streambanks that border public or quasi-public conservation lands, and therefore allow for public access to the maintem of the West River, the Rock River, Wardsboro Brook, the Winhall River, and waterbodies having a surface area of greater than 20 acres. Current to 2002.| VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [LINE coverage]
ACCESS\FORMAL Formal public access points Locations of formalized public access points to select surface waters of the West River watershed, including the West River, the Rock River, Wardsboro Brook, the Winhall River and waterbodies in the watershed having a surface area greater than 20 acres. Current to 2002.| VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [POINT coverage]
ACCESS\INFORMAL Informal public access points Informal public access to select surface waters of the West River watershed, documenting public access to and use of these waters. Current to 2002.| VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [POINT coverage]

ACCESS\RDXINGS Road crossings of the West River and tributaries Road crossing points for selected surface waters of the West River watershed, including the mainstem of the West River, the Rock River, Wardsboro Brook, and the Winhall River. Current to 2002.| VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [POINT coverage]

ACCESS\ROADSIDE West River and tributary segments that border public roads Containing segments of the West River, Rock River, Wardsboro Brook and Winhall River, and waterbodies in the West River watershed that are 20 acres and greater and that border public roads. Current to 2002.| VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [LINE coverage]

ALSA96 Extent of American Shad Identifies streams containing American Shad in 1996. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

BEEC_WQ BEEC water quality monitoring sites Contains historic Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC) water quality monitoring sites, including site descriptions and fecal coliform sampling during the year 2000, and site location accuracy. | VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [POINT coverage]

BOATACCS Boater access Locations that the public use to gain access to boating waters. These data come from citizen input and a Vermont Agency of Natural Resources database; the existence and location of many features has not been verified. The features identified in this coverage are places where boaters routinely access waters. They may not be official boat launching sites. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [POINT coverage]

BOATING Boating waters Identifies waters that are important for boating. The data came from citizen input; the data have not been verified. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [NETWORK coverage]

C-MIG Potential migratory fish extent Identifies potential migratory fish extent. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

EROSION Erosion sites Point locations of sites were erosion is occurring. The data come from citizen input; the existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [POINT coverage]

IMPAIRED Impaired waters for 2000 2000 Impaired Waters (i.e. Waters for Clean Water Act Section 303(d) reporting). | VGIS documentation | [NET coverage]

LOWWATQL Areas of low water quality Point locations of sites of low water quality, identified from citizen input; the existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [POINT coverage]

NATAREA Natural areas Point location of the state natural area in the West River Watershed of Vermont. This is the Hamilton Falls Natural Area in the town of Jamaica, Vt. Current to 2001. | VGIS documentation | [POINT coverage]

PEMA96 Extent of Sea Lamprey Identifies streams containing Sea Lamprey in 1996. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

SCNCAREA Scenic areas Identifies scenic areas. The data came from citizen input, and in several instances from town plans. The data have not been verified, and should not be considered the result of a scenic inventory. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [POLY coverage]

SCNCRECH Scenic river reaches Identifies scenic river. The data came from citizen input, and in several instances from town plans. The data have not been verified, and should not be considered the result of a scenic inventory. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

SIGWET State significant wetlands Contains the approximate boundaries of wetlands in the West River watershed that have been identified as State Significant Wetlands by the Vermont Nongame and Natural Heritage Program in their report "An Ecological Inventory of the Wetlands of the West River Watershed, Vermont". It is believed that the maps in the Inventory report serve to delineate the area in which the state significant wetlands occur, and do not precisely define the boundary of the wetlands themselves. Current to 1996. | VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [POLY coverage]

STOCK96 Juvenile salmon stocking Identifies streams stocked with juvenile salmon in 1996. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

STOCKANR ANR Trout-stocked streams Identifies streams that were stocked with catchable trout by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [LINE coverage]

TROUT Healthy wild trout populations Identifies streams that host healthy populations of wild, self-sustaining brook and/or brown trout. These streams were delineated by James McMenemy and Ken Cox, Fisheries Biologists with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife in Springfield, VT. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [LINE coverage]

VIEWS Scenic views Point locations of scenic views/vistas. The data come from a variety of sources, including citizen input and town plans. The existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999.| VGIS documentation | [POINT coverage]

WATCASGO Waterfalls, cascades, gorges Point locations of waterfalls, cascades, and gorges. The base source for this coverage was the VGIS coverage \STATE\WATCASGO. This coverage contained 5 features for the West River Watershed, and was developed from information included in the document "The Waterfalls, Cascades, and Gorges of Vermont", by Jerry Jenkins and Peter Zika. Additional data come from citizen input. The existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | FGDC metadata | [POINT coverage]

WITHDSCH Water withdrawals and discharges Point locations of water withdrawals and discharges> The data come from citizen input; the existence and location of the features has not been verified. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [POINT coverage]

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coverage name	content	description
ACCESS\CONSBANK	Streambanks bordering conservation lands	Contains streambanks that border public or quasi-public conservation lands, and therefore allow for public access to the maintem of the West River, the Rock River, Wardsboro Brook, the Winhall River, and waterbodies having a surface area of greater than 20 acres. Current to 2002.\| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [LINE coverage]
ACCESS\FORMAL	Formal public access points	Locations of formalized public access points to select surface waters of the West River watershed, including the West River, the Rock River, Wardsboro Brook, the Winhall River and waterbodies in the watershed having a surface area greater than 20 acres. Current to 2002.\| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [POINT coverage]
ACCESS\INFORMAL	Informal public access points	Informal public access to select surface waters of the West River watershed, documenting public access to and use of these waters. Current to 2002.\| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [POINT coverage]
ACCESS\RDXINGS	Road crossings of the West River and tributaries	Road crossing points for selected surface waters of the West River watershed, including the mainstem of the West River, the Rock River, Wardsboro Brook, and the Winhall River. Current to 2002.\| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [POINT coverage]
ACCESS\ROADSIDE	West River and tributary segments that border public roads	Containing segments of the West River, Rock River, Wardsboro Brook and Winhall River, and waterbodies in the West River watershed that are 20 acres and greater and that border public roads. Current to 2002.\| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [LINE coverage]
ALSA96	Extent of American Shad	Identifies streams containing American Shad in 1996. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. \| VGIS documentation \| [LINE coverage]
BEEC_WQ	BEEC water quality monitoring sites	Contains historic Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC) water quality monitoring sites, including site descriptions and fecal coliform sampling during the year 2000, and site location accuracy. \| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [POINT coverage]
BOATACCS	Boater access	Locations that the public use to gain access to boating waters. These data come from citizen input and a Vermont Agency of Natural Resources database; the existence and location of many features has not been verified. The features identified in this coverage are places where boaters routinely access waters. They may not be official boat launching sites. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| [POINT coverage]
BOATING	Boating waters	Identifies waters that are important for boating. The data came from citizen input; the data have not been verified. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| [NETWORK coverage]
C-MIG	Potential migratory fish extent	Identifies potential migratory fish extent. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. \| VGIS documentation \| [LINE coverage]
EROSION	Erosion sites	Point locations of sites were erosion is occurring. The data come from citizen input; the existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| [POINT coverage]
IMPAIRED	Impaired waters for 2000	2000 Impaired Waters (i.e. Waters for Clean Water Act Section 303(d) reporting). \| VGIS documentation \| [NET coverage]
LOWWATQL	Areas of low water quality	Point locations of sites of low water quality, identified from citizen input; the existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| [POINT coverage]
NATAREA	Natural areas	Point location of the state natural area in the West River Watershed of Vermont. This is the Hamilton Falls Natural Area in the town of Jamaica, Vt. Current to 2001. \| VGIS documentation \| [POINT coverage]
PEMA96	Extent of Sea Lamprey	Identifies streams containing Sea Lamprey in 1996. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. \| VGIS documentation \| [LINE coverage]
SCNCAREA	Scenic areas	Identifies scenic areas. The data came from citizen input, and in several instances from town plans. The data have not been verified, and should not be considered the result of a scenic inventory. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| [POLY coverage]
SCNCRECH	Scenic river reaches	Identifies scenic river. The data came from citizen input, and in several instances from town plans. The data have not been verified, and should not be considered the result of a scenic inventory. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| [LINE coverage]
SIGWET	State significant wetlands	Contains the approximate boundaries of wetlands in the West River watershed that have been identified as State Significant Wetlands by the Vermont Nongame and Natural Heritage Program in their report "An Ecological Inventory of the Wetlands of the West River Watershed, Vermont". It is believed that the maps in the Inventory report serve to delineate the area in which the state significant wetlands occur, and do not precisely define the boundary of the wetlands themselves. Current to 1996. \| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [POLY coverage]
STOCK96	Juvenile salmon stocking	Identifies streams stocked with juvenile salmon in 1996. These streams were identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a polygon GIS file. Information transfered to 1:100K DLG hydrography data by WRC. Current to 1996. \| VGIS documentation \| [LINE coverage]
STOCKANR	ANR Trout-stocked streams	Identifies streams that were stocked with catchable trout by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [LINE coverage]
TROUT	Healthy wild trout populations	Identifies streams that host healthy populations of wild, self-sustaining brook and/or brown trout. These streams were delineated by James McMenemy and Ken Cox, Fisheries Biologists with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife in Springfield, VT. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [LINE coverage]
VIEWS	Scenic views	Point locations of scenic views/vistas. The data come from a variety of sources, including citizen input and town plans. The existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999.\| VGIS documentation \| [POINT coverage]
WATCASGO	Waterfalls, cascades, gorges	Point locations of waterfalls, cascades, and gorges. The base source for this coverage was the VGIS coverage \STATE\WATCASGO. This coverage contained 5 features for the West River Watershed, and was developed from information included in the document "The Waterfalls, Cascades, and Gorges of Vermont", by Jerry Jenkins and Peter Zika. Additional data come from citizen input. The existence and location of many features has not been verified. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| FGDC metadata \| [POINT coverage]
WITHDSCH	Water withdrawals and discharges	Point locations of water withdrawals and discharges> The data come from citizen input; the existence and location of the features has not been verified. Current to 1999. \| VGIS documentation \| [POINT coverage]