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L-0290 LEESBURG FIRETOWER DEEP AT LEESBURG,FL (USGS-285144081475002) 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 "L-0290 LEESBURG FIRETOWER DEEP AT LEESBURG,FL" and has the identifier USGS-285144081475002. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03080102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Lake County County, Florida at 28.86248860000000 degrees latitude and -81.7970230000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Long range navigation system." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 86 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 1.6 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Floridan aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Floridan Aquifer System. The well was contructed on 19900103. The well depth is 400 ft. The well hole depth is 400 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-285144081475002" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Physical 1997 - 2000
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-FL
OrganizationFormalName USGS Florida Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-285144081475002
MonitoringLocationName L-0290 LEESBURG FIRETOWER DEEP AT LEESBURG,FL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 03080102
LatitudeMeasure 28.86248860000000
LongitudeMeasure -81.7970230000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Long range navigation system.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 86
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1.6
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 12
CountyCode 069
AquiferName Floridan aquifer system
FormationTypeText Floridan Aquifer System
ConstructionDateText 19900103
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 400
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 400
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS