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BR-147 MACO FIRE TOWER O-3b (USGS-341718078092603) 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-147 MACO FIRE TOWER O-3b" and has the identifier USGS-341718078092603. 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 34.28850215000000 degrees latitude and -78.1569409000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 18.00 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 Peedee Formation. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 19780415. The well depth is 218.00 ft. The well hole depth is 251.00 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-341718078092603" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1978 - 1978
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1978 - 1978
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1978 - 1978
Nutrient 1978 - 1978
Organics, Other 1978 - 1978
Physical 1978 - 1978
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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-341718078092603
MonitoringLocationName BR-147 MACO FIRE TOWER O-3b
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 03030005
LatitudeMeasure 34.28850215000000
LongitudeMeasure -78.1569409000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 18.00
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 Peedee Formation
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 19780415
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 218.00
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 251.00
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS