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179 N12 E63 12AB 1 USGS - S Steptoe MX Well (USGS-385521114503601) 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 Nevada Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NV), has the name "179 N12 E63 12AB 1 USGS - S Steptoe MX Well" and has the identifier USGS-385521114503601. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)16060008. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in White Pine County County, Nevada at 38.92022220000000 degrees latitude and -114.8422500000000 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 7328.05 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .04 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Basin and Range carbonate-rock aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Carbonate Rocks. The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19801013. The well depth is 948 ft. The well hole depth is 2447 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-385521114503601" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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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 2003 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1981 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1981 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1981 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1981 - 2003
Microbiological 2003 - 2003
Nutrient 1981 - 2003
Organics, Other 2003 - 2003
Organics, Pesticide 2003 - 2003
Physical 1981 - 2003
Radiochemical 1981 - 2003
Stable Isotopes 1981 - 2003
*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-NV
OrganizationFormalName USGS Nevada Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-385521114503601
MonitoringLocationName 179 N12 E63 12AB 1 USGS - S Steptoe MX Well
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 16060008
LatitudeMeasure 38.92022220000000
LongitudeMeasure -114.8422500000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 7328.05
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .04
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 32
CountyCode 033
AquiferName Basin and Range carbonate-rock aquifers
FormationTypeText Carbonate Rocks
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19801013
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 948
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 2447
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS