Mountain Bottled Water

Intro

Crystal Mountain Bottled Water Company has requested assistance in locating the geographic position of their new fresh water source. STUD GIS INC. has been contracted to conduct a GIS analysis to determine the location of this new water supply.

ScopeThe water source selected shall conform to the following criteria: 1. The water quality of the stream or river selected must meet

standards set by Category 1 as defined by the Department of Ecology (See Appendix for Category description and reference).

2. The water source shall be located in a forested area.3. The water source cannot be from a National Park 4. The water source shall be at least twenty miles from the nearest

population center.5. The water source shall be within 15 miles of the nearest airport.6. The water source shall be at least five miles from a fish hatchery.7. The water source would be preferred to be located on the west side

of the Cascade Mountain Range.8. The water source shall be within 5 miles of a major highway.

Toxin Locations

After

Mapped locations of Toxins in Water Systems

1mile Toxin Buffer

Before After

Removal all Streams from outside Forests and in National Parks

Populated Areas 10 Mile Buffer

Removal of Streams from inside 10 mile Populated areas

After

Location of Airports 15 Mile Buffer

Streams within 15 miles of Airports

After

Location of Hatcheries 5 Mile Buffer

Removal of Streams within 5 miles of a Hatchery

After

Place Selected

North Fork Calawah River

Built a Model to Repeat Calculations Easily

Bibliography

Ecology, D. o. (n.d.). Geographic Information Systems GIS. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from Department of Ecology: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htm

Ecology, W. S. (n.d.). Water Quality Assessment Categories. Retrieved December 8, 2009, from Washington State Department of Ecology: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/303d/WQAssessmentCats.html

SteamNet Fish Data for the NorthWest. (2009, February). Retrieved December 8, 2009, from All Fish Species GIS Data: http://www.streamnet.org/mapping_apps.html

WSDOT. (n.d.). WSDOT GeoData Distrubution Catalog. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from Washington Sate Department of Transportation: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/default.htm

BibliographyEcology, D. o. (n.d.). Geographic Information Systems GIS. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from Department of Ecology: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htmEcology, W. S. (n.d.). Water Quality Assessment Categories. Retrieved December 8, 2009, from Washington State Department of Ecology: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/303d/WQAssessmentCats.htmlSteamNet Fish Data for the NorthWest. (2009, February). Retrieved December 8, 2009, from All Fish Species GIS Data: http://www.streamnet.org/mapping_apps.htmlWSDOT. (n.d.). WSDOT GeoData Distrubution Catalog. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from Washington Sate Department of Transportation: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/default.htm

The Creation of our water Tool Provided us with:• Easy changing of parameters• The ability to apply it to any state

River Tool Flow Analysis

Washington State Waterways

Location North Fork Calawah River

IntroCrystal Mountain Bottled Water Company has requested assistance in locating the geographic position of their new fresh water source. STUD GIS INC. has been contracted to conduct a GIS analysis to determine the location of this new water supply.

Washington State Populated Areas

ScopeThe water source selected shall conform to the following criteria: 1. The water quality of the stream or river

selected must meet standards set by Category 1 as defined by the Department of Ecology (See Appendix for Category description and reference).

2. The water source shall be located in a forested area.

3. The water source cannot be from a National Park

4. The water source shall be at least twenty miles from the nearest population center.

5. The water source shall be within 15 miles of the nearest airport.

6. The water source shall be at least five miles from a fish hatchery.

7. The water source would be preferred to be located on the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range.

8. The water source shall be within 5 miles of a major highway.

Elimination by 10 mile Buffer

Example of River Tool

Result from Buffer Analysis

Mountain Bottled WaterMichael BeattyChris HagenJeff Tollar