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Spring 2012
GIS 101 
What is a Watershed?
by Dave Holmen, Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District

Watersheds have a big impact on people's daily lives, but what are they?  And how are they determined?

Department Spotlight 
Using GIS in the Development of Dakota County’s Transportation Plan
by Scott Peters, Dakota County Transportation Department

Dakota County's Transportation Department incorporates many different maps into their Transportation Plan to help illustrate their plans for the future.

Desktop GIS
Introducing DCGIS4
by Randy Knippel

Dakota County GIS is being replaced by a new version, DCGIS4.  With a new look and an improved interface, DCGIS4 offers a better experience for users.

Tech Talk
Delineating Watersheds
by Brian Welch, Engineering Resources Manager, City of Northfield

The boundaries of watersheds and subwatersheds are crucial to many areas of government work, including planning, engineering, parks, etc.  Determining where the boundaries are is a detailed task requiring specialized datasets.
This page was last updated on: 03/28/2012

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