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Fay-0281 (USGS-375713081043601) 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 West Virginia Water Science Center (identifier USGS-WV), has the name "Fay-0281" and has the identifier USGS-375713081043601. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)05050004. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Fayette County County, West Virginia at 37.95349167000000 degrees latitude and -81.0767972000000 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 1065.49 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 005 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Mississippian aquifers" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Pocahontas Formation. The well was contructed on 19970319. The well depth is 400 ft. The well hole depth is 400 ft.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-375713081043601" 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 2000 - 2000
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2000 - 2016
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2000 - 2016
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2000 - 2016
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2000 - 2016
Microbiological 2000 - 2016
Nutrient 2000 - 2016
Organics, Other 2000 - 2011
Organics, Pesticide 2000 - 2000
Physical 2000 - 2016
Radiochemical 2000 - 2016
Stable Isotopes 2000 - 2000
*Date ranges may contain gap years

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Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-WV
OrganizationFormalName USGS West Virginia Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-375713081043601
MonitoringLocationName Fay-0281
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 05050004
LatitudeMeasure 37.95349167000000
LongitudeMeasure -81.0767972000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1065.49
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 005
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 54
CountyCode 019
AquiferName Mississippian aquifers
FormationTypeText Pocahontas Formation
ConstructionDateText 19970319
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 400
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 400
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS