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11N/46E-19B01 SU18 (USGS-462720117001001) 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 Washington Water Science Center (identifier USGS-WA), has the name "11N/46E-19B01 SU18" and has the identifier USGS-462720117001001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17060107. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Whitman County County, Washington at 46.42236110000000 degrees latitude and -117.0887778000000 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 .5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 780 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 20 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

This site is located in the "Columbia Plateau basaltic-rock aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Unclassified Overburden. The well was contructed on 19740614. The well depth is 394 ft. The well hole depth is 394 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-462720117001001" 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 1994 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1994 - 2002
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1994 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1994 - 2002
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2002 - 2002
Microbiological 2002 - 2002
Nutrient 1994 - 2002
Organics, Other 1994 - 2002
Organics, Pesticide 1994 - 2002
Physical 1994 - 2002
Radiochemical 1994 - 2002
Stable Isotopes 2002 - 2002
*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-WA
OrganizationFormalName USGS Washington Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-462720117001001
MonitoringLocationName 11N/46E-19B01 SU18
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 17060107
LatitudeMeasure 46.42236110000000
LongitudeMeasure -117.0887778000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 780
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 53
CountyCode 075
AquiferName Columbia Plateau basaltic-rock aquifers
FormationTypeText Unclassified Overburden
ConstructionDateText 19740614
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 394
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 394
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS