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RI-SNW 92 (USGS-412925071324501) 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 "RI-SNW 92" and has the identifier USGS-412925071324501. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)01090005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Washington County County, Rhode Island at 41.49028330000000 degrees latitude and -71.5453806000000 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 120 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Global Positioning System." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Stratified Deposits, Undifferentiated. The well was contructed on 1949. The well depth is 131 ft. The well hole depth is 132 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-412925071324501" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1973 - 1975
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1973 - 1975
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1973 - 1975
Nutrient 1973 - 1975
Organics, Other 1973 - 1975
Organics, PCBs 1973 - 1973
Organics, Pesticide 1973 - 1973
Physical 1973 - 1975
*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-MA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Massachusetts Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-412925071324501
MonitoringLocationName RI-SNW 92
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 01090005
LatitudeMeasure 41.49028330000000
LongitudeMeasure -71.5453806000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 120
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 44
CountyCode 009
AquiferName Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
FormationTypeText Stratified Deposits, Undifferentiated
ConstructionDateText 1949
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 131
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 132
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS