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EB-56 (USGS-302939091105401) 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 Louisiana Water Science Center (identifier USGS-LA), has the name "EB-56" and has the identifier USGS-302939091105401. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08070201. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in East Baton Rouge Parish County, Louisiana at 30.49435630000000 degrees latitude and -91.1817742000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 10 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 69.50 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Coastal lowlands aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is 400- and 600-ft Sands of Baton Rouge Area. The well was contructed on 19370101. The well depth is 687 ft. The well hole depth is 687 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-302939091105401" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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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 1956 - 1956
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1945 - 1956
Physical 1945 - 1956
*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-LA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Louisiana Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-302939091105401
MonitoringLocationName EB-56
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 08070201
LatitudeMeasure 30.49435630000000
LongitudeMeasure -91.1817742000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 69.50
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 22
CountyCode 033
AquiferName Coastal lowlands aquifer system
FormationTypeText 400- and 600-ft Sands of Baton Rouge Area
ConstructionDateText 19370101
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 687
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 687
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS