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12N 16W30AO 1 (USGS-405909099095001) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This well site, maintained by the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NE), has the name "12N 16W30AO 1" and has the identifier USGS-405909099095001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10210004. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Buffalo County County, Nebraska at 40.98584365000000 degrees latitude and -99.1642580000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 2250.00 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Unknown." is 10 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "High Plains aquifer" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Ogallala Formation. The well depth is 440 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-405909099095001" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Nutrient 1985 - 1985
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-NE
OrganizationFormalName USGS Nebraska Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-405909099095001
MonitoringLocationName 12N 16W30AO 1
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10210004
LatitudeMeasure 40.98584365000000
LongitudeMeasure -99.1642580000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2250.00
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 31
CountyCode 019
AquiferName High Plains aquifer
FormationTypeText Ogallala Formation
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 440
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS