GIS in the NRD
Base Coverages
The LPNNRD continually adds to and improves its database of GIS coverages as they become available from state agencies and other sources. Geo-referenced aerial photos, topographic data, soil data, and elevation models are some of the key base coverages.
Other Coverages
Other coverages, acquired from a variety of federal and state sources, include:
TIGER
- Towns
- Streams
- Roads
- Counties
Additional Base Coverages
- NRD boundaries
- Field boundaries
- Section/Township boundaries
- Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
- School districts
Natural Resources
- Wetlands
- Watershed boundaries
- Flood Insurance Rate Maps
- Groundwater properties
- HUC Boundaries
- Floodplain/Floodway
NRD Developed Data
The Lower Platte North NRD has also developed numerous GIS coverages of its own, including:
- Terraces
- Groundwater sampling
- Chemigation sites
- Abandoned wells
- Land treatment areas
- Detailed roads coverage
- Mosaic Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs)
- Watershed structure boundaries; dams
- Soil loss grids
These coverages are used extensively in water and land treatment programs.
More Information
For more information about coverages available in the NRD, please contact GIS Specialist Chris Poole.