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59H 8 SOW 193E (USGS-372641076235305) 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 Virginia Water Science Center (identifier USGS-VA), has the name "59H 8 SOW 193E" and has the identifier USGS-372641076235305. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02080102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Mathews County County, Virginia at 37.44473056000000 degrees latitude and -76.3979027800000 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 .01 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 15.25 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Quaternary System. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 20010620. The well depth is 28.34 ft. The well hole depth is 35 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-372641076235305" 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 2001 - 2001
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2001 - 2001
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2001 - 2001
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2001 - 2001
Physical 2001 - 2001
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-VA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Virginia Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-372641076235305
MonitoringLocationName 59H 8 SOW 193E
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02080102
LatitudeMeasure 37.44473056000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.3979027800000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 15.25
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 115
AquiferName Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system
FormationTypeText Quaternary System
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 20010620
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 28.34
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 35
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS