USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
260752080084701 G -1220. USGS Observation Well in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Biscayne aquifer
Biscayne Limestone Aquifer
LOCATION - Lat 26°07'51.82", long 80°08'46.5" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.03, T.50 S., R.42 E., Broward County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03090202, Approximately 50 yards west and 40 yards south of the intersection of NW 2nd Avenue and NW 7th Street in Fort Lauderdale, 0.8 mi west of U.S. Highway 1.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Groundwater levels above NGVD29, in feet, prior to October 1, 1980 has been revised, -1.00 ft correction has been applied to correct these water-level data. Groundwater levels above NGVD29, in feet, from April 17, 2002 to September 30, 2002, has been revised, -0.03 ft correction has been applied to correct the data. Corrected records are in files of the U.S. Geological Survey. Groundwater levels above NGVD29, in feet, for the period Oct. 26, 27, 2015, Feb. 26 to Mar. 13, 2016 and Apr. 25, 26, 2016 were revised, previously provided on nwisweb was revised. Missing record was back-filled. Groundwater levels above NGVD29, in feet, for the period July 8, 2015 to Oct. 16, 2017 were revised, previously provided on nwisweb was revised. Time offset less 5 hour shift. Daily values are available online at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 20 ft. Upper casing diameter 5 in; top of first opening 12.08 ft, bottom of last opening 20 ft.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 7 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: Top of base, 7.75 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, May. 3, 1977 to Oct. 1, 2004; Top of casing, 7.76 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, Oct. 1, 1980 to Jan. 6, 1989; Top of base, 7.77 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, Jan. 5, 1989 to Apr. 17, 2002; Top of base, 7.72 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, Sep. 28, 2004 to present. Land-surface datum is 5.54 ft, above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
PERIOD OF RECORD - December 1962 to current year.
GAGE - Electronic data logger.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water level, 6.18 ft NGVD, Oct. 15, 1999; lowest, 0.45 ft NGVD, Feb. 19, 20, 2009.