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085N15W14BDD 1943 (USGS-421030092340001) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This well site, maintained by the USGS Iowa Water Science Center (identifier USGS-IA), has the name "085N15W14BDD 1943" and has the identifier USGS-421030092340001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07080205. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Tama County County, Iowa at 42.17472220000000 degrees latitude and -92.5642500000000 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 950 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 5 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Silurian-Devonian aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Devonian-Silurian Systems. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 19430722. The well depth is 332 ft. The well hole depth is 332 ft.

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 1943 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1943 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1943 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1943 - 1996
Nutrient 1943 - 1996
Organics, Other 1996 - 1996
Organics, Pesticide 1996 - 1996
Physical 1943 - 1996
Radiochemical 1996 - 1996
Stable Isotopes 1996 - 1996
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-IA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Iowa Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-421030092340001
MonitoringLocationName 085N15W14BDD 1943
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 07080205
LatitudeMeasure 42.17472220000000
LongitudeMeasure -92.5642500000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 950
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 19
CountyCode 171
AquiferName Silurian-Devonian aquifers
FormationTypeText Devonian-Silurian Systems
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 19430722
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 332
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 332
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS