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SCHOOLCRAFT 45-13 PAS11 (USGS-461500085550001) 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 "SCHOOLCRAFT 45-13 PAS11" and has the identifier USGS-461500085550001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04060106. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Schoolcraft County County, Michigan at 46.25002778000000 degrees latitude and -85.9280556000000 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 684 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Prairie Du Chien Group. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 19810818. The well depth is 815 ft. The well hole depth is 815 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-461500085550001" 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 1986 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1986 - 2014
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1986 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1986 - 2014
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1986 - 2014
Microbiological 2014 - 2014
Nutrient 1986 - 2014
Organics, Other 1986 - 2014
Organics, Pesticide 1986 - 2014
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2014 - 2014
Physical 1986 - 2014
Radiochemical 1986 - 2014
Stable Isotopes 2014 - 2014
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-MI
OrganizationFormalName USGS Michigan Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-461500085550001
MonitoringLocationName SCHOOLCRAFT 45-13 PAS11
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 04060106
LatitudeMeasure 46.25002778000000
LongitudeMeasure -85.9280556000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 3
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 684
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 153
AquiferName Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system
FormationTypeText Prairie Du Chien Group
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 19810818
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 815
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 815
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS