USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
251457080395801 G-3776. USGS Observation Well in Everglades, FL
Biscayne aquifer
Biscayne Limestone Aquifer
LOCATION - Lat 25°15'09.20", long 80°39'58.54" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Miami-Dade County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03090202, approximately 13 mi southwest of Pine Island in Taylor Slough of Everglades National Park.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revised water level data for water years 2005, 2006, are now available at http://sofia.usgs.gov/ and at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis. The
previous water levels provided were revised due to equipment issues.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 28.15 ft. Upper casing diameter 2 in; top of first opening undefined, bottom of last opening undefined.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is undefined. Measuring point: Top of casing, distance above land-surface datum not defined, Oct. 2003 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water Level: October 2003 to October 2011. Discontinued.
Specific Conductance: October 2003 to October 2011. Discontinued.
Water Temperature: October 2003 to October 2011. Discontinued.
GAGE - Satellite data collection platform with pressure transducer, conductivity, and water temperature probe.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - WATER-LEVEL ELEVATION: Highest daily maximum water level, 1.51 ft NAVD, Aug. 27, 2005; lowest, 2.08 ft below NAVD, June 10, 2011.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum recorded, 23,900 uS/cm @25°C, May 15, 2006; minimum recorded, 20,600 uS/cm @25°C, Nov. 4, 2003.
WATER TEMPERATURE:Maximum recorded, 25.3°C, multiple days in Dec. 2003, Jan., Feb., and Mar. 2004; minimum recorded, 23.6°C, multiple days in June and July, 2009. (Corrected).