The waterline command places lakes or creeks on the map.

Place a Waterline

1. From the Command Manager double click <PROJECT NAME >_WATERLINE (Place).
2. Select Place New to create a new lake or creek.

   

3. Type the name that displays on the map.
4. Note the water type feature that is placed on the map.
5. Select Add to Existing to capture the information of a previous body of water. If you are adding to a lake or creek, click on the waterline you are adding to and begin setting new data points to create the additional water feature. No additional name is placed on the map, but the information displays when the Analyze Result function is used.

   

6. For Place New set a beginning data point and continuous data points until the correct shape is displayed.
7. Reset to exit command.
8. Click OK and the name is on the cursor for placement on the maps.
9. Set a data point to place the text.
10. Reset to exit the Waterline command.