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| Glacial Ridge Well E01S | |
|---|---|
| MN-DNR Observation Well 60001 | |
| Beginning 24 October 2018, this site is no longer being maintained due to discontinued study. Water level calibration data continue to be collected, but the record is not being corrected. | |
| Beginning 13 October 2015, the rain gage has not been maintained or corrected due to discontinued study. | |
| County: | Polk |
| Township: | Onstad (T148N R45W) |
| Location: | NE corner, Burnham Creek Wildlife Management Area |
| Land-surface elevation: | 1075.41±0.07 feet, NAVD88 |
| Installation: | 20 October 1992, for USGS and MN-DNR |
| Well information | |
| This well is the shallow well of a 2-well nest with well E01D | |
| Depth: | 19.5 feet |
| Open interval: | 14.5–19.5 feet |
| Original use: | monitoring, USGS regional ground-water study, |
| USGS Water-Resources Investigation Report 95-4201 | |
| Current use: | monitoring, USGS Glacial Ridge Hydrology study |
| Aquifer information | |
| Type: | unconfined sand and gravel |
| Thickness: | 18 feet (0–18 feet, BLS) |
| Deposit: | surficial, beach of Glacial Lake Agassiz |

During 2002–2015, this site is operated in cooperation with
the Legislative and Citizen's Commission on Minnesota Resources,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Red Lake River Watershed District and
The Nature Conservancy