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159-94-20DCD1 (USGS-483436102505401) 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 Dakota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-ND), has the name "159-94-20DCD1" and has the identifier USGS-483436102505401. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10110101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Burke County County, North Dakota at 48.57671110000000 degrees latitude and -102.8483139000000 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 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 2274 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 4.3 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Lower Tertiary aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Sentinel Butte-Tongue River Members of Fort Union Formation. The well was contructed on 20050507. The well depth is 175 ft. The well hole depth is 220 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-483436102505401" 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 2018 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2018 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2018 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2018 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2018 - 2018
Nutrient 2018 - 2018
Organics, Other 2018 - 2018
Organics, Pesticide 2018 - 2018
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2018 - 2018
Physical 2018 - 2018
Radiochemical 2018 - 2018
Stable Isotopes 2018 - 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-ND
OrganizationFormalName USGS North Dakota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-483436102505401
MonitoringLocationName 159-94-20DCD1
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10110101
LatitudeMeasure 48.57671110000000
LongitudeMeasure -102.8483139000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2274
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 4.3
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 38
CountyCode 013
AquiferName Lower Tertiary aquifers
FormationTypeText Sentinel Butte-Tongue River Members of Fort Union Formation
ConstructionDateText 20050507
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 175
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 220
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS