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BR-106 BEAR PEN EE36k5 NR SUPPLY, NC BLACK CREEK (USGS-340743078202002) 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-106 BEAR PEN EE36k5 NR SUPPLY, NC BLACK CREEK" and has the identifier USGS-340743078202002. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03040206. 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 34.12861110000000 degrees latitude and -78.3388888900000 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 .01 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 61.50 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Black Creek Aquifer. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 19740128. The well depth is 654.00 ft. The well hole depth is 660.00 ft.

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1976 - 1976
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1976 - 1976
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1976 - 1976
Nutrient 1976 - 1976
Physical 1976 - 1976
*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-340743078202002
MonitoringLocationName BR-106 BEAR PEN EE36k5 NR SUPPLY, NC BLACK CREEK
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 03040206
LatitudeMeasure 34.12861110000000
LongitudeMeasure -78.3388888900000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 61.50
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 37
CountyCode 019
AquiferName Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system
FormationTypeText Black Creek Aquifer
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 19740128
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 654.00
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 660.00
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS