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SC00505815DAA DTX12 COTTONWOOD CREEK (USGS-393653103511900) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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

This well site, maintained by the USGS Colorado Water Science Center (identifier USGS-CO), has the name "SC00505815DAA DTX12 COTTONWOOD CREEK" and has the identifier USGS-393653103511900. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10190013. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Arapahoe County County, Colorado at 39.61487500000000 degrees latitude and -103.8554722000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is 3 seconds. The source map scale is 1:5000. This site is at an elevation of 5093 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Global Positioning System." is 3 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Other aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Alluvium, Flood Plain. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 20090901. The well depth is 17.33 ft. The well hole depth is 17.4 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-393653103511900" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2009 - 2009
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2009 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2009 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2009 - 2009
Nutrient 2009 - 2009
Physical 2009 - 2009
Radiochemical 2009 - 2009
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-CO
OrganizationFormalName USGS Colorado Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-393653103511900
MonitoringLocationName SC00505815DAA DTX12 COTTONWOOD CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10190013
LatitudeMeasure 39.61487500000000
LongitudeMeasure -103.8554722000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 5000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 3
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5093
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 3
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 005
AquiferName Other aquifers
FormationTypeText Alluvium, Flood Plain
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 20090901
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 17.33
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 17.4
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS