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1 data types available - data from 2007-10-01 to 2026-07-29

Daily data

1 data types available - data from 1983-07-27 to 2026-07-27

Field measurements

3 data types available - data from 1980-10-13 to 2026-06-22

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227 Observed properties (data types) available - with data from 1981-01-19 to 2003-07-16

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1 data types available - data from 1983-07-27 to 2026-07-27

Important information about this monitoring location

Datum or elevation of gage has been determined to be 7328.05 ft above NAVD of 1988. To determine water-surface elevation values in NAVD of 1988 add 7328.05 ft to water-level or gage height values.

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Metadata Element	Location Metadata	Metadata Code
Agency	U.S. Geological Survey	USGS
Location identification number	385521114503601	n/a
Location name	179 N12 E63 12AB 1 USGS - S Steptoe MX Well	n/a
Site type	Well	GW
Decimal latitude (WGS84)	38.9202222222222	n/a
Decimal longitude (WGS84)	-114.84225	n/a
Latitude-longitude method	Global positioning system (GPS), Standard Positioning Service (SPS) or Precise Positioning Service (PPS)	G
Latitude-longitude accuracy	Accurate to + or - .1 sec (Differentially-Corrected GPS).	1
District	Nevada	32
State	Nevada	32
County	White Pine County	033
Country	United States of America	n/a
Altitude of gage/land surface	7328.05 feet	n/a
Method altitude determined	GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System	X
Altitude accuracy	0.04 feet	n/a
Altitude datum	North American Vertical Datum of 1988	NAVD88
Subbasin hydrologic unit	Spring-Steptoe Valleys	16060008
Drainage basin		n/a
Date of first construction	19801013	n/a
Drainage area		n/a
Contributing drainage area		n/a
Time zone abbreviation	PST	n/a
Site honors Daylight Saving Time	Y	n/a
National aquifer	Basin and Range carbonate-rock aquifers	N400BSNRGC
Local aquifer	Carbonate Rocks	300CRBN
Local aquifer type	Confined single aquifer	C
Well depth	948 feet	n/a
Hole depth	2447 feet	n/a
Source of depth data	D	n/a

Monitoring location 179 N12 E63 12AB 1 USGS - S Steptoe MX Well - USGS-385521114503601