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16N53E03CBDC01 (USGS-471030105000001) 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 "16N53E03CBDC01" and has the identifier USGS-471030105000001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10100004. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Dawson County County, Montana at 47.17113889000000 degrees latitude and -105.0026111000000 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. The source map scale is 1:250000. This site is at an elevation of 2530 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Lower Tertiary aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Tongue River Member of Fort Union Formation. The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19770629. The well depth is 165 ft. The well hole depth is 165 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-471030105000001" 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 1977 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1977 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1977 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1977 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2013 - 2018
Nutrient 2013 - 2018
Organics, Other 2013 - 2018
Organics, Pesticide 2013 - 2018
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2018 - 2018
Physical 1977 - 2018
Radiochemical 2013 - 2018
Stable Isotopes 2013 - 2018
*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-MT
OrganizationFormalName USGS Montana Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-471030105000001
MonitoringLocationName 16N53E03CBDC01
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10100004
LatitudeMeasure 47.17113889000000
LongitudeMeasure -105.0026111000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 250000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2530
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 021
AquiferName Lower Tertiary aquifers
FormationTypeText Tongue River Member of Fort Union Formation
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19770629
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 165
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 165
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS