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AK- 873 (USGS-331251081453202) 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 South Carolina Water Science Center (identifier USGS-SC), has the name "AK- 873" and has the identifier USGS-331251081453202. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03060106. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Aiken County County, South Carolina at 33.21431454000000 degrees latitude and -81.7587244000000 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 151.30 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is 001 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Midville Aquifer System, Upper Aquifer. The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19860923. The well depth is 540.00 ft. The well hole depth is 545.00 ft.

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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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1989 - 1989
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1989 - 1989
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1989 - 1989
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1989 - 1989
Nutrient 1989 - 1989
Organics, Other 1989 - 1989
Physical 1989 - 1989
Radiochemical 1989 - 1989
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-SC
OrganizationFormalName USGS South Carolina Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-331251081453202
MonitoringLocationName AK- 873
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 03060106
LatitudeMeasure 33.21431454000000
LongitudeMeasure -81.7587244000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 151.30
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 001
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 45
CountyCode 003
AquiferName Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system
FormationTypeText Midville Aquifer System, Upper Aquifer
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19860923
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 540.00
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 545.00
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS