USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
252928080332401 G 789. USGS Observation Well near Homestead, FL.
Biscayne aquifer
Biscayne Limestone Aquifer
LOCATION - Lat 25°29'28.7", long 80°33'19.6" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.08, T.57 S., R.38 E., Miami-Dade County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03090202, In agricultural field at Homestead General Airport, 3.5 mi northwest of Homestead, and 4.9 mi west of State Road 997 (Krome Avenue).
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 30 ft. Upper casing diameter 6 in; top of first opening 10 ft, bottom of last opening 20 ft.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 7.20 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: top of base, 9.35 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, May 30, 1990 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1956 to June 1967, September 1969 to current year.
GAGE - Satellite data collection platform.
COOPERATION - Miami-Dade County.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest daily maximum water level, 7.73 ft NGVD, Aug. 18, 1981; lowest, 0.90 ft below NGVD, May 8, 1975.