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AMERICAN SODA MINE WELL 20-10 (USGS-395649108185101) 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 "AMERICAN SODA MINE WELL 20-10" and has the identifier USGS-395649108185101. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14050006. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Rio Blanco County County, Colorado at 39.94691640000000 degrees latitude and -108.3148105000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Transit, theodolite, or other surveying method." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 6566.0 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is .1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

The geologic formation type is Eocene Series. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 19980101. The well depth is 1000 ft. The well hole depth is 2693 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-395649108185101" 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 2000 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2000 - 2000
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2000 - 2000
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2000 - 2000
Nutrient 2000 - 2000
Organics, Other 2000 - 2000
Physical 2000 - 2000
Radiochemical 2000 - 2000
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-CO
OrganizationFormalName USGS Colorado Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-395649108185101
MonitoringLocationName AMERICAN SODA MINE WELL 20-10
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 14050006
LatitudeMeasure 39.94691640000000
LongitudeMeasure -108.3148105000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Transit, theodolite, or other surveying method.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6566.0
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 103
FormationTypeText Eocene Series
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 19980101
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 1000
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 2693
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS