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SM Bc 39 (USGS-382605076430201) 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 Maryland Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MD), has the name "SM Bc 39" and has the identifier USGS-382605076430201. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060006. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in St. Mary's County County, Maryland at 38.43475000000000 degrees latitude and -76.7167777800000 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 161.54 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Lower Patapsco Aquifer In the Patapsco Formation. The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 20020318. The well depth is 1542 ft. The well hole depth is 1600 ft.

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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 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2002 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2002 - 2002
Nutrient 2002 - 2002
Organics, Other 2002 - 2002
Physical 2002 - 2002
Radiochemical 2002 - 2002
*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-MD
OrganizationFormalName USGS Maryland Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-382605076430201
MonitoringLocationName SM Bc 39
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02060006
LatitudeMeasure 38.43475000000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.7167777800000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 161.54
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 037
AquiferName Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system
FormationTypeText Lower Patapsco Aquifer In the Patapsco Formation
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 20020318
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 1542
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 1600
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS