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WQP Home >  Providers >  NWIS >  USGS-MN >  USGS-444418093275900

MYSTIC LAKE (SITE B) AT PRIOR LAKE, MN (USGS-444418093275900) 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 Minnesota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MN), has the name "MYSTIC LAKE (SITE B) AT PRIOR LAKE, MN" and has the identifier USGS-444418093275900. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07020012. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Scott County County, Minnesota at 44.73829660000000 degrees latitude and -93.4666180000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 958.66 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is .82 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

The geologic formation type is Prairie Du Chien Group. The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well depth is 151 ft. The well hole depth is 202 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-444418093275900" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1996 - 1997
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1996 - 1997
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1996 - 1997
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1996 - 1997
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1996 - 1997
Nutrient 1996 - 1997
Physical 1996 - 1997
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-MN
OrganizationFormalName USGS Minnesota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-444418093275900
MonitoringLocationName MYSTIC LAKE (SITE B) AT PRIOR LAKE, MN
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 07020012
LatitudeMeasure 44.73829660000000
LongitudeMeasure -93.4666180000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 958.66
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .82
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 139
FormationTypeText Prairie Du Chien Group
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 151
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 202
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS