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MA-NBW 231 (USGS-411554070021702) 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 Massachusetts Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MA), has the name "MA-NBW 231" and has the identifier USGS-411554070021702. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)01090002. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Nantucket County County, Massachusetts at 41.26512305000000 degrees latitude and -70.0375149000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 35.86 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .5 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

The geologic formation type is Sediments, Undifferentiated. The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19760204. The well depth is 1433 ft. The well hole depth is 1686 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-411554070021702" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1976 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1976 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1976 - 1977
Nutrient 1976 - 1976
Physical 1976 - 1977
Radiochemical 1977 - 1977
*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-MA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Massachusetts Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-411554070021702
MonitoringLocationName MA-NBW 231
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 01090002
LatitudeMeasure 41.26512305000000
LongitudeMeasure -70.0375149000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 35.86
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 25
CountyCode 019
FormationTypeText Sediments, Undifferentiated
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19760204
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 1433
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 1686
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS