Marine Transportation Navigation Aid A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset pinpoints every navigation buoy, beacon, and light aid around Miami-Dade's waters to help boaters safely navigate our coastline. It includes both official Coast Guard-maintained aids and private markers, making it essential for anyone operating a boat or planning marine activities in our county waters.
Why This Matters
- A recreational boater planning a fishing trip checks the map to locate nearby buoys and beacons to navigate safely around reefs and channels
- A water safety official uses the data to monitor navigation aid locations and identify gaps in coverage that could pose risks to vessels
- A marine contractor or port operator references the dataset to plan dredging or construction work without interfering with critical navigation markers
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Information Technology Dept |
|---|---|
| Department | Aviation |
| Category | Communications and Information Technology Department |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Annually |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | buoys beacons navigation aids boating marine safety waterways Coast Guard maritime channels reefs boater map |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | MarineTransportNavigationAid: OBJECTID |
NAME |
text | The official name or identifier of the marine navigation aid, such as a buoy, lighthouse, or marker used to guide boats safely through Miami-Dade waterways. AI |
FOLDERPATH |
text | The file storage location or directory path where this navigation aid record is organized in the system, helping staff locate related documents and files. AI |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available