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G -3968 (USGS-253417080224301) 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 Florida Water Science Center (identifier USGS-FL), has the name "G -3968" and has the identifier USGS-253417080224301. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03090206. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Miami-Dade County County, Florida at 25.57136667000000 degrees latitude and -80.3786472000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Transit, theodolite, or other surveying method." and the accuracy is .01 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 6.34 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Biscayne aquifer" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Biscayne Limestone Aquifer. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 20140414. The well depth is 45 ft. The well hole depth is 47 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-253417080224301" 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, Non-metals 2022 - 2024
Physical 2017 - 2024
Stable Isotopes 2017 - 2020
*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 USGS-FL
OrganizationFormalName USGS Florida Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-253417080224301
MonitoringLocationName G -3968
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 03090206
LatitudeMeasure 25.57136667000000
LongitudeMeasure -80.3786472000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Transit, theodolite, or other surveying method.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6.34
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 086
AquiferName Biscayne aquifer
FormationTypeText Biscayne Limestone Aquifer
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 20140414
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 45
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 47
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS