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008N11E26DCD (USGS-443708102444901) 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 "008N11E26DCD" and has the identifier USGS-443708102444901. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10120202. 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 44.61887670000000 degrees latitude and -102.7473926000000 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 2931 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is 50 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Upper Cretaceous aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Pierre Shale. The well depth is 197 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-443708102444901" 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 1979 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1979 - 1979
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1979 - 1979
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1979 - 1979
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1979 - 1979
Nutrient 1979 - 1979
Physical 1979 - 1979
Radiochemical 1979 - 1979
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-SD
OrganizationFormalName USGS South Dakota Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-443708102444901
MonitoringLocationName 008N11E26DCD
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 10120202
LatitudeMeasure 44.61887670000000
LongitudeMeasure -102.7473926000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2931
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 50
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 46
CountyCode 093
AquiferName Upper Cretaceous aquifers
FormationTypeText Pierre Shale
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 197
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS