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HO Cd 28 (USGS-391447076554702) 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 Maryland Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MD), has the name "HO Cd 28" and has the identifier USGS-391447076554702. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02060006. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Howard County County, Maryland at 39.24538369000000 degrees latitude and -76.9296981900000 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 453.11 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 NGVD29.

The geologic formation type is Loch Raven Schist. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19860722. The well depth is 46 ft. The well hole depth is 50 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-391447076554702" 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 1986 - 1993
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1987 - 1989
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1986 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1987 - 1989
Nutrient 1986 - 1993
Organics, Other 1987 - 1991
Organics, PCBs 1987 - 1991
Organics, Pesticide 1987 - 1992
Physical 1986 - 1993
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-MD
OrganizationFormalName USGS Maryland Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-391447076554702
MonitoringLocationName HO Cd 28
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02060006
LatitudeMeasure 39.24538369000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.9296981900000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 453.11
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 24
CountyCode 027
FormationTypeText Loch Raven Schist
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19860722
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 46
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 50
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS