Marine Buoy A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the exact locations of mooring buoys throughout Miami-Dade County's coastal waters—safe anchoring spots designed to protect our reefs and seagrass beds from anchor damage. Whether you're a boater, environmental researcher, or coastal planner, knowing where these buoys are helps preserve the marine ecosystems that make our waters healthy and beautiful.
Why This Matters
- A recreational boater planning a fishing trip checks the map to find the nearest legal mooring buoy and avoid damaging protected seagrass beds
- An environmental scientist studying reef health uses buoy locations to correlate anchor damage patterns with areas lacking mooring infrastructure
- A waterfront property owner advocates for additional buoys in their neighborhood by showing gaps in the current mooring network
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County DERM |
|---|---|
| Department | Regulatory and Economic Resources |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Annually |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | mooring buoy boat anchoring marine anchoring reef protection Miami-Dade boating coastal mooring recreational boating sites anchor damage prevention marine conservation |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | MarineBuoy: OBJECTID |
NAME |
text | The common name or label assigned to the marine buoy for easy identification and reference. AI |
BUOYID |
text | A unique identifier code assigned to each marine buoy for tracking and reference purposes. AI |
DEPTH |
integer | The water depth at the buoy's location, measured in feet below the surface. AI |
LATDMS |
text | The buoy's latitude coordinate expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds format (DMS), an alternative way to represent north-south position. AI |
LONDMS |
text | The buoy's longitude coordinate expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds format (DMS), an alternative way to represent east-west position. AI |
LAT |
number | The buoy's latitude coordinate in decimal degrees format, indicating its north-south position. AI |
LON |
number | The buoy's longitude coordinate in decimal degrees format, indicating its east-west position. AI |
GlobalID |
text | MarineBuoy: GlobalID |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available