FIELD NAME
REF_NUM
Generalized Field Description
FGS/FSRI Assigned Reference Number
Field Definition
Consists of 2-digit DEP County Code and 3-digit Sequential Entry Number
(Lookup table for County Codes = CO_CODES worksheet)
TRUE_SINK
DATE_ADD
DATE_REV
OMONTH
ODAY
OYEAR
TIME
LONG_DD
LONG_MM
LONG_SS
LONGDEC
LAT_DD
LAT_MM
LAT_SS
LATDEC
CO
TWNSHP
RANGE
SECTION
QTRSECT1
QTRSECT2
QtrConvert1
QtrConvert2
QtrQtrFGS
Verified sinklhole
Date Added
Date Revised
Occurance month
Occurance day
Occurance year
Occurance time
Longitude Degrees
Longitude Minutes
Longitude Seconds (decimal if known)
Longitude Decimal Degrees
Latitude Degrees
Latitude Minutes
Latitude Seconds (decimal if known)
Latitude Decimal Degrees
County
PLSS Township
PLSS Range
PLSS Section
Quarter section
Quarter section
Quarter section
Quarter section
Quarter section
QUAD
ONAME
OSTREET
OCITY
OZIP
EVTADDR
OPHONE
USGS Quadrangle Name
Owner's name
Owner's address
Owner's city
Owner's zip code
Event address
Owner's phone number
Is the event a true sinkhole?
Date information added to the database
Date information revised in the database
Month the event occurred
Day the event occurred
Year the event occurred
Time the event occurred (if available)
Longitude Degrees
Longitude Minutes
Longitude Seconds (decimal if known)
Longitude Decimal Degrees
Latitude Degrees
Latitude Minutes
Latitude Seconds (decimal if known)
Latitude Decimal Degrees
County of occurance
PLSS Township
PLSS Range
PLSS Section
Smaller of the two quarter sections
Larger of the two quarter sections
FGS code for smaller of quarter sections (Lookup table - QTRCODE worksheet)
FGS code for larger of quarter sections (Lookup table - QTRCODE worksheet)
Read Quarter of Quarter (QtrConvert1 of QtrConvert2) (Lookup table - QTRCODE
worksheet)
USGS 1:24000 (7.5 minute x 7.5 minute) Quadrangle Name
Owner's name at time of occurance
Owner's address at time of occurance
Owner's city at time of occurance
Owner's zip code at time of occurance
Address where event occurred
Owner's phone number at time of occurance
FIELD NAME
SIZDIM
Generalized Field Description
Dimensions
SINSHAPE
SINLNGTH
SINWIDTH
SINDEPTH
SLOPE
WATSIN
WATBLS
LIMVIS
CAVVIS
SUBRATE
TRIGGERS
COL_CODE
Shape
Length
Width
Depth
Slope of Sides
Water visible
Water below land surface (FT)
Limestone visible
Cave visible
Subsidence rate
Triggering mechanisms
Pre-collapse indicators
PROPDAM
REPAIRED
PLANNED
TOPO1
TOPO2
TOPO3
TOPO4
TOPO5
TOPO6
DRAINSTR
LUCODE
SOILTYPE
NEARSIN
OLDSIN
COMMENTS
ACCESS
WITNAM
WITADDRE
WITCTZIP
WITPHONE
Property damage
Sinkhole repaired
Repairs planned
Topography - FLAT
Topography - HILLTOP
Topography - SLOPE
Topography - VALLEY
Topography - DEPRESSION
Topography - SEE COMMENTS
Drainage structures present
Landuse codes
Soil type
Near sink
Old sinks
Other comments
Access to sink
Witness name
Witness address
Witness city and zip
Witness phone
Field Definition
How were dimensions of sinkhole determined
(Lookup table - SIZDIM worksheet)
Shape of sinkhole (Lookup table - SINSHAPE worksheet)
Length (longest side) of event (FT)
Width (shortest side) of event (FT)
Depth (ground surface to bottom) of event (FT)
Side slope angle of event (measured angle of incline)
Is water visible in the event?
Ground surface to top of water in event (FT)
Is limestone visible in event?
Is a cave or fracture visible in event?
What is the rate of subsidence of event? (Lookup table - SUBRATE worksheet)
What were possible triggers of the event? (Lookup table - TRIGCODE worksheet)
What were the event pre-collapse indicators? (Lookup table - PRECOLLAPSE
worksheet)
Was there any structure damage with the event?
Was the event repaired?
Are repairs planned for the event?
Topology codes for the event
Topology codes for the event
Topology codes for the event
Topology codes for the event
Topology codes for the event
Topology codes for the event
Are there any drainage structures within close distance to event?
Landuse codes for property where event occurred
Soil type where event occurred
Is current event near another known or suspected event?
Did event occur at or near an old event?
Comments pertaining to event or updates
How can event be accessed
Witness/Investigator of event
Witness/Investigator address
Witness/Investigator city and zipcode
Witness/Investigator phone number