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121N45W29DCD 01 (USGS-451524096194501) 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 Minnesota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MN), has the name "121N45W29DCD 01" and has the identifier USGS-451524096194501. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)07020001. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Big Stone County County, Minnesota at 45.25663170000000 degrees latitude and -96.3294987000000 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 1:62500. This site is at an elevation of 1010.56 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is .74 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

The geologic formation type is Precambrian Granite. The well was contructed on 19490101. The well depth is 120 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-451524096194501" 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 1981 - 1981
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1981 - 1981
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1981 - 1981
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1981 - 1981
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1981 - 1981
Nutrient 1981 - 1981
Physical 1981 - 1981
Radiochemical 1981 - 1981
*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-451524096194501
MonitoringLocationName 121N45W29DCD 01
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 07020001
LatitudeMeasure 45.25663170000000
LongitudeMeasure -96.3294987000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 62500
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1010.56
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .74
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 27
CountyCode 011
FormationTypeText Precambrian Granite
ConstructionDateText 19490101
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 120
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS