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03S 12W 26CD02 KALAMAZOO CO (W-4) (USGS-421024085403701) 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 Michigan Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MI), has the name "03S 12W 26CD02 KALAMAZOO CO (W-4)" and has the identifier USGS-421024085403701. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04050001. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Kalamazoo County County, Michigan at 42.17341667000000 degrees latitude and -85.6770278000000 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 901.35 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is .01 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Sand. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 20150430. The well depth is 27 ft. The well hole depth is 27 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-421024085403701" 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*
Information 2015 - 2020
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2015 - 2020
Organics, Other 2015 - 2020
Organics, Pesticide 2015 - 2020
Physical 2015 - 2020
*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-MI
OrganizationFormalName USGS Michigan Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-421024085403701
MonitoringLocationName 03S 12W 26CD02 KALAMAZOO CO (W-4)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 04050001
LatitudeMeasure 42.17341667000000
LongitudeMeasure -85.6770278000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 901.35
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 077
AquiferName Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
FormationTypeText Sand
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 20150430
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 27
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 27
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS