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04N06E19AABA2 (Tilford South Madison well) (USGS-441759103261202) 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 Dakota Water Science Center (identifier USGS-SD), has the name "04N06E19AABA2 (Tilford South Madison well)" and has the identifier USGS-441759103261202. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10120111. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Meade County County, South Dakota at 44.29991667000000 degrees latitude and -103.4367222000000 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. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 3639.1 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is .2 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Paleozoic aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Madison Group (Upper and Lower Mississippian). The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 19901119. The well depth is 840 ft. The well hole depth is 840 ft.

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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 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1996 - 1996
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1996 - 1996
Nutrient 1996 - 1996
Physical 1996 - 1996
Radiochemical 1996 - 1996
Stable Isotopes 1996 - 1996
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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-SD
OrganizationFormalName USGS South Dakota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-441759103261202
MonitoringLocationName 04N06E19AABA2 (Tilford South Madison well)
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10120111
LatitudeMeasure 44.29991667000000
LongitudeMeasure -103.4367222000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3639.1
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .2
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 46
CountyCode 093
AquiferName Paleozoic aquifers
FormationTypeText Madison Group (Upper and Lower Mississippian)
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 19901119
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 840
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 840
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS