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SN 250 (USGS-404516076564101) 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 "SN 250" and has the identifier USGS-404516076564101. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02050301. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Snyder County County, Pennsylvania at 40.75444444000000 degrees latitude and -76.9447222000000 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 590 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.

This site is located in the "Valley and Ridge aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Keyser, Tonoloway Formations Undifferentiated. The well was contructed on 198709. The well depth is 201 ft. The well hole depth is 201 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-404516076564101" 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 2005 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2005 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2018 - 2018
Microbiological 2005 - 2005
Nutrient 2005 - 2018
Organics, Other 2005 - 2018
Organics, Pesticide 2005 - 2018
Physical 2005 - 2018
Radiochemical 2018 - 2018
*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-PA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-404516076564101
MonitoringLocationName SN 250
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02050301
LatitudeMeasure 40.75444444000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.9447222000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 590
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 109
AquiferName Valley and Ridge aquifers
FormationTypeText Keyser, Tonoloway Formations Undifferentiated
ConstructionDateText 198709
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 201
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 201
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS