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BR-273 M4 AT BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC L SURFICIAL (USGS-335206078002001) 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 North Carolina Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NC), has the name "BR-273 M4 AT BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC L SURFICIAL" and has the identifier USGS-335206078002001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03030005. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Brunswick County County, North Carolina at 33.86876667000000 degrees latitude and -78.0048778000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." and the accuracy is .1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 5.99 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Surficial aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Post Miocene (Quaternary + Pliocene) Rocks. The well depth is 69 ft. The well hole depth is 69 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-335206078002001" 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 2012 - 2012
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2012 - 2012
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2012 - 2012
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2012 - 2012
Physical 2012 - 2012
Stable Isotopes 2012 - 2012
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-NC
OrganizationFormalName USGS North Carolina Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-335206078002001
MonitoringLocationName BR-273 M4 AT BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC L SURFICIAL
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 03030005
LatitudeMeasure 33.86876667000000
LongitudeMeasure -78.0048778000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5.99
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 019
AquiferName Surficial aquifer system
FormationTypeText Post Miocene (Quaternary + Pliocene) Rocks
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 69
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 69
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS