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A 157 (USGS-424232073514901) 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 "A 157" and has the identifier USGS-424232073514901. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02020006. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Albany County County, New York at 42.70758330000000 degrees latitude and -73.8618333000000 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 314 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 "Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Sand. The well was contructed on 19790326. The well depth is 49.0 ft. The well hole depth is 69.0 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-424232073514901" 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 1993 - 1993
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1979 - 1993
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1979 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1993 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1993 - 1993
Nutrient 1979 - 1993
Organics, Other 1993 - 1993
Organics, Pesticide 1993 - 1993
Physical 1979 - 1993
Radiochemical 1993 - 1993
Stable Isotopes 1993 - 1993
*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-424232073514901
MonitoringLocationName A 157
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02020006
LatitudeMeasure 42.70758330000000
LongitudeMeasure -73.8618333000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 314
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 4.3
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 36
CountyCode 001
AquiferName Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
FormationTypeText Sand
ConstructionDateText 19790326
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 49.0
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 69.0
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS