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05S 26W 10CBCA01 (USGS-393748100140701) 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 Kansas Water Science Center (identifier USGS-KS), has the name "05S 26W 10CBCA01" and has the identifier USGS-393748100140701. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10260011. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Decatur County County, Kansas at 39.63008330000000 degrees latitude and -100.2351389000000 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 .5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 2618 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 "High Plains aquifer" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Ogallala Formation. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19801219. The well depth is 200 ft. The well hole depth is 205 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-393748100140701" 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

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2003 - 2003
Nutrient 2003 - 2003
Organics, Other 2003 - 2003
Organics, Pesticide 2003 - 2003
Physical 2003 - 2003
Radiochemical 2003 - 2003
Stable Isotopes 2003 - 2003
*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-KS
OrganizationFormalName USGS Kansas Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-393748100140701
MonitoringLocationName 05S 26W 10CBCA01
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10260011
LatitudeMeasure 39.63008330000000
LongitudeMeasure -100.2351389000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2618
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 20
CountyCode 039
AquiferName High Plains aquifer
FormationTypeText Ogallala Formation
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19801219
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 200
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 205
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS