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009L0043 BENTON (USGS-344343089111501) 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 Mississippi Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MS), has the name "009L0043 BENTON" and has the identifier USGS-344343089111501. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08030201. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Benton County County, Mississippi at 34.72861110000000 degrees latitude and -89.1877778000000 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. This site is at an elevation of 359. feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Global Positioning System." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Mississippi embayment aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Wilcox Aquifer, Upper. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 20100923. The well depth is 22 ft. The well hole depth is 23 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-344343089111501" 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 2011 - 2022
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2011 - 2022
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2011 - 2022
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2011 - 2022
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2011 - 2022
Nutrient 2011 - 2022
Organics, Other 2011 - 2022
Organics, Pesticide 2011 - 2011
Physical 2011 - 2022
Radiochemical 2011 - 2022
*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-MS
OrganizationFormalName USGS Mississippi Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-344343089111501
MonitoringLocationName 009L0043 BENTON
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 08030201
LatitudeMeasure 34.72861110000000
LongitudeMeasure -89.1877778000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 359.
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 28
CountyCode 009
AquiferName Mississippi embayment aquifer system
FormationTypeText Wilcox Aquifer, Upper
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 20100923
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 22
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 23
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS