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CU 942 (USGS-401155077001901) 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 Pennsylvania Water Science Center (identifier USGS-PA), has the name "CU 942" and has the identifier USGS-401155077001901. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02050305. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Cumberland County County, Pennsylvania at 40.19861110000000 degrees latitude and -77.0052777800000 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 450 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 010 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Valley and Ridge aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Shadygrove Formation. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 19921113. The well depth is 150 ft. The well hole depth is 150 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-401155077001901" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 2000 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2000 - 2000
Microbiological 2000 - 2000
Physical 2000 - 2000
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-PA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-401155077001901
MonitoringLocationName CU 942
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02050305
LatitudeMeasure 40.19861110000000
LongitudeMeasure -77.0052777800000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 450
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 010
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 041
AquiferName Valley and Ridge aquifers
FormationTypeText Shadygrove Formation
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 19921113
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 150
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 150
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS