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YA 169 (USGS-423215077001001) 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 New York Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NY), has the name "YA 169" and has the identifier USGS-423215077001001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04140201. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Yates County County, New York at 42.53757090000000 degrees latitude and -77.0024658000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 1125 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

The geologic formation type is Till. The well depth is 14 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-423215077001001" 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 1966 - 1966
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1966 - 1966
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1966 - 1966
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1966 - 1966
Nutrient 1966 - 1966
Organics, Other 1966 - 1966
Physical 1966 - 1966
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-NY
OrganizationFormalName USGS New York Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-423215077001001
MonitoringLocationName YA 169
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 04140201
LatitudeMeasure 42.53757090000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.0024658000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1125
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 36
CountyCode 123
FormationTypeText Till
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 14
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS