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BUCKS-IR-W-6S (USGS-384139075382301) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This well site, maintained by the USGS Maryland Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MD), has the name "BUCKS-IR-W-6S" and has the identifier USGS-384139075382301. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02080109. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Sussex County County, Delaware at 38.69436405000000 degrees latitude and -75.6392615000000 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 39 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 1.6 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

The well was contructed on 20140408. The well depth is 11 ft. The well hole depth is 12 ft.

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 2014 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2014 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2014 - 2016
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2014 - 2016
Nutrient 2014 - 2016
Physical 2014 - 2016
Stable Isotopes 2015 - 2015
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-MD
OrganizationFormalName USGS Maryland Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-384139075382301
MonitoringLocationName BUCKS-IR-W-6S
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02080109
LatitudeMeasure 38.69436405000000
LongitudeMeasure -75.6392615000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 39
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1.6
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 10
CountyCode 005
ConstructionDateText 20140408
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 11
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 12
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS