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RGC-lys Chanhassen Rain Garden lysimeter (USGS-445149093365502) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: NWIS (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This subsurface: unsaturated zone site, maintained by the USGS Minnesota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MN), has the name "RGC-lys Chanhassen Rain Garden lysimeter" and has the identifier USGS-445149093365502. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07010206. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Carver County County, Minnesota at 44.86361110000000 degrees latitude and -93.6152778000000 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. This site is at an elevation of 964.66 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is .55 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Glacial Surficial Sand and/or Gravel. The aquifer is a Unconfined single aquifer type.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-445149093365502" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2003 - 2008
Nutrient 2003 - 2008
Physical 2003 - 2008
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-MN
OrganizationFormalName USGS Minnesota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-445149093365502
MonitoringLocationName RGC-lys Chanhassen Rain Garden lysimeter
MonitoringLocationTypeName Subsurface: Unsaturated zone
HUCEightDigitCode 07010206
LatitudeMeasure 44.86361110000000
LongitudeMeasure -93.6152778000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 964.66
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .55
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 019
AquiferName Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
FormationTypeText Glacial Surficial Sand and/or Gravel
AquiferTypeName Unconfined single aquifer
ProviderName NWIS