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087N10W25CDC 1940 (USGS-421850091574001) 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 Iowa Water Science Center (identifier USGS-IA), has the name "087N10W25CDC 1940" and has the identifier USGS-421850091574001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07080205. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Buchanan County County, Iowa at 42.31277778000000 degrees latitude and -91.9621111000000 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 .1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 865 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 5 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Silurian-Devonian aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Devonian-Silurian Systems. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 1940. The well depth is 218 ft. The well hole depth is 218 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-421850091574001" 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*
Information 1945 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1945 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1945 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1945 - 1996
Nutrient 1945 - 1996
Organics, Other 1996 - 1996
Organics, Pesticide 1996 - 1996
Physical 1945 - 1996
Radiochemical 1996 - 1996
Stable Isotopes 1996 - 1996
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-IA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Iowa Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-421850091574001
MonitoringLocationName 087N10W25CDC 1940
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 07080205
LatitudeMeasure 42.31277778000000
LongitudeMeasure -91.9621111000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 865
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 19
CountyCode 019
AquiferName Silurian-Devonian aquifers
FormationTypeText Devonian-Silurian Systems
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 1940
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 218
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 218
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS