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ALGER 44-21 PAS14 (USGS-461100086570001) 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 "ALGER 44-21 PAS14" and has the identifier USGS-461100086570001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04030111. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Alger County County, Michigan at 46.19600000000000 degrees latitude and -86.9577222000000 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 3 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 886 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is 5 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Ordovician-Cambrian Systems. The well was contructed on 19910628. The well depth is 487 ft. The well hole depth is 487 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-461100086570001" 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 2014 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2014 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2014 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2014 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2014 - 2014
Microbiological 2014 - 2014
Nutrient 2014 - 2014
Organics, Other 2014 - 2014
Organics, Pesticide 2014 - 2014
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2014 - 2014
Physical 2014 - 2014
Radiochemical 2014 - 2014
Stable Isotopes 2014 - 2014
*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-461100086570001
MonitoringLocationName ALGER 44-21 PAS14
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 04030111
LatitudeMeasure 46.19600000000000
LongitudeMeasure -86.9577222000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 3
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 886
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 003
AquiferName Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system
FormationTypeText Ordovician-Cambrian Systems
ConstructionDateText 19910628
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 487
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 487
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS