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23N 56W16DADA2 (USGS-415742103482002) 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 Nebraska Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NE), has the name "23N 56W16DADA2" and has the identifier USGS-415742103482002. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10180009. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Scotts Bluff County County, Nebraska at 41.96289167000000 degrees latitude and -103.8141306000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." and the accuracy is .01 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 3979.71 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is 0.1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "High Plains aquifer" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Sand and Gravel Deposits. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19970815. The well depth is 35 ft. The well hole depth is 100 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-415742103482002" 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

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 1998 - 1998
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1998 - 1998
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1998 - 1999
Nutrient 1998 - 1998
Physical 1998 - 1999
Radiochemical 1998 - 1998
*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-NE
OrganizationFormalName USGS Nebraska Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-415742103482002
MonitoringLocationName 23N 56W16DADA2
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10180009
LatitudeMeasure 41.96289167000000
LongitudeMeasure -103.8141306000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3979.71
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 0.1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 31
CountyCode 157
AquiferName High Plains aquifer
FormationTypeText Sand and Gravel Deposits
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19970815
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 35
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 100
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS