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Designated Wildlife Lakes

This resource contains two feature classes: a polygon feature class of Designated Wildlife Lakes in Minnesota, and a point feature class with the polygons converted to points. Lakes were selected out from the DNR 100k Lakes and Rivers shapefile.

Additional Info

Field Value
dsAccessConst No special restrictions beyond those described in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources General Geographic Data License Agreement.
dsCurrentRef Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset.
dsMetadataUrl https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/env_designated_wildlife_lakes/metadata/metadata.html
dsModifiedDate 2024-06-28 00:18:22
dsOriginator Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
dsPeriodOfContent 12/8/2016
dsPurpose To provide a spatial representation of formally designated wildlife lakes by the DNR Commissioner, as set forth by Minnesota Statutes 97A.101 subdivision 2. This designation allows the DNR to temporarily lower lake levels periodically to improve wildlife habitat and regulate motorized watercraft and recreational vehicles on the lake.
gdrsDsGuid {89d7f82b-8780-4bf7-bbf1-58d5f7a873e4}
spatial {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-96.044138, 43.507349],[-96.044138, 47.712244], [-92.439040, 47.712244], [-92.439040, 43.507349], [-96.044138, 43.507349]]]}

Dataset extent

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