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Slaughter-Federalsburg (DNREC_DOW-283017) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This well site, maintained by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control - Division of Water (identifier DNREC_DOW), has the name "Slaughter-Federalsburg" and has the identifier DNREC_DOW-283017. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040207.

This site is located in Sussex County County, Delaware at 38.9131193790 degrees latitude and -75.3067906435 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 2.2294 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

The aquifer is a CONFINED type. The well was contructed on 2023-08-18. The well depth is 470 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "DNREC_DOW-283017" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2023 - 2026
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2023 - 2026
Nutrient 2023 - 2023
Physical 2023 - 2026
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier DNREC_DOW
OrganizationFormalName Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control - Division of Water
MonitoringLocationIdentifier DNREC_DOW-283017
MonitoringLocationName Slaughter-Federalsburg
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02040207
LatitudeMeasure 38.9131193790
LongitudeMeasure -75.3067906435
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2.2294
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Carrier Phase Kinematic Relative Position
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 10
CountyCode 005
LocalAqfrName Federalsburg Aquifer
AquiferTypeName CONFINED
ConstructionDateText 2023-08-18
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 470
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName STORET