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230 S17 E50 23BBC1 Five Springs Well (AM-2) (USGS-362755116190401) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This well site, maintained by the USGS Nevada Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NV), has the name "230 S17 E50 23BBC1 Five Springs Well (AM-2)" and has the identifier USGS-362755116190401. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)18090202. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Nye County County, Nevada at 36.46457476000000 degrees latitude and -116.3192250000000 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 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 2343.2 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is 1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Basin and Range carbonate-rock aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Carbonate Rocks. The well was contructed on 19700528. The well depth is 123 ft. The well hole depth is 140 ft.

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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 1990 - 1994
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1990 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1990 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1990 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1990 - 1996
Microbiological 1990 - 1992
Nutrient 1990 - 1992
Organics, Other 1990 - 1996
Organics, PCBs 1990 - 1994
Organics, Pesticide 1990 - 1994
Physical 1990 - 1996
Radiochemical 1990 - 1992
Stable Isotopes 1990 - 1996
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-NV
OrganizationFormalName USGS Nevada Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-362755116190401
MonitoringLocationName 230 S17 E50 23BBC1 Five Springs Well (AM-2)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 18090202
LatitudeMeasure 36.46457476000000
LongitudeMeasure -116.3192250000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2343.2
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 023
AquiferName Basin and Range carbonate-rock aquifers
FormationTypeText Carbonate Rocks
ConstructionDateText 19700528
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 123
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 140
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS