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16N18E32DCD 01 (USGS-470555109275501) 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 Montana Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MT), has the name "16N18E32DCD 01" and has the identifier USGS-470555109275501. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10040103. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Fergus County County, Montana at 47.09858526000000 degrees latitude and -109.4660176000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:62500. This site is at an elevation of 3830 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 25 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

The geologic formation type is Kootenai Formation. The well was contructed on 1920. The well depth is 700 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-470555109275501" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1938 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1938 - 1979
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1938 - 1979
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1979 - 1979
Nutrient 1979 - 1979
Organics, Other 1979 - 1979
Physical 1938 - 1979
Radiochemical 1979 - 1979
*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-MT
OrganizationFormalName USGS Montana Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-470555109275501
MonitoringLocationName 16N18E32DCD 01
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10040103
LatitudeMeasure 47.09858526000000
LongitudeMeasure -109.4660176000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 62500
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3830
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 25
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 027
FormationTypeText Kootenai Formation
ConstructionDateText 1920
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 700
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS