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Lin-0172 (USGS-381945082091601) 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 West Virginia Water Science Center (identifier USGS-WV), has the name "Lin-0172" and has the identifier USGS-381945082091601. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05070102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Lincoln County County, West Virginia at 38.32925565000000 degrees latitude and -82.1543075900000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 770.00 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 "Pennsylvanian aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Upper Pennsylvanian Series. The well was contructed on 19720101. The well depth is 96.0 ft. The well hole depth is 96.0 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-381945082091601" 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 1972 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1977 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1977 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1977 - 1977
Physical 1977 - 1977
*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-WV
OrganizationFormalName USGS West Virginia Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-381945082091601
MonitoringLocationName Lin-0172
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 05070102
LatitudeMeasure 38.32925565000000
LongitudeMeasure -82.1543075900000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 770.00
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 54
CountyCode 043
AquiferName Pennsylvanian aquifers
FormationTypeText Upper Pennsylvanian Series
ConstructionDateText 19720101
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 96.0
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 96.0
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS