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AK- 266 (USGS-333145081421700) 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 South Carolina Water Science Center (identifier USGS-SC), has the name "AK- 266" and has the identifier USGS-333145081421700. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)03060106. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Aiken County County, South Carolina at 33.52981389000000 degrees latitude and -81.7055111000000 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 .01 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 479 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Differentially corrected Global Positioning System." is 1 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Black Creek Formation. The aquifer is a Confined multiple aquifers type. The well was contructed on 19530303. The well depth is 330 ft. The well hole depth is 519 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-333145081421700" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1989 - 1989
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1989 - 1989
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1989 - 1989
Physical 1989 - 1989
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-SC
OrganizationFormalName USGS South Carolina Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-333145081421700
MonitoringLocationName AK- 266
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 03060106
LatitudeMeasure 33.52981389000000
LongitudeMeasure -81.7055111000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .01
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 479
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Differentially corrected Global Positioning System.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 45
CountyCode 003
AquiferName Southeastern Coastal Plain aquifer system
FormationTypeText Black Creek Formation
AquiferTypeName Confined multiple aquifers
ConstructionDateText 19530303
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 330
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 519
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS