USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
384637075153201 Ng45-02
Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system
Beaverdam Sand
LOCATION - Lat 38°46'37.4", long 75°15'31.9" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Sussex County, DE, Hydrologic Unit 02040207, near Milton.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 22 ft. Upper casing diameter 2 in; top of first opening 19 ft, bottom of last opening 22 ft.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 16 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: Top of pvc inside protective metal casing, 3.55 ft above land-surface datum, Sep. 16, 2002 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - September 2002 to current year.
GAGE -
Water Year 2020: Records good.
Water Year 2019: Records good.
Water Year 2018: Records good.
Water Year 2017: Records good.
Water Years 2014-2016: Records good.
Water-level measurements by U.S. Geological Survey personnel. Equipped with digital water-level recorder from February 2014 to current year. U.S. Geological Survey satellite data-collection platform at well. Missing data due to instrument or platform malfunction, site visits, and water quality sampling.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water-level measured, 5.87 feet below land surface (recorder), October 11, 2016; lowest measured, 12.27 feet below land surface, September 16, 2015 (value recorded during pumping interval).
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 2015 to August 2020 (discontinued).
INSTRUMENTATION - Weighing cell precipitation gage.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum daily precipitation, 9.31 in., September 29, 2016.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 22 ft. Upper casing diameter 2 in; top of first opening 19 ft, bottom of last opening 22 ft.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 16 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: Top of pvc inside protective metal casing, 3.55 ft above land-surface datum, Sep. 16, 2002 to present.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
Purged Ex Situ
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: April 2014 to November 2019.
PH: March 2014 to November 2019.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: March 2014 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE: May 2014 to current year. NITRATE: March 2016 to current year.
In Situ
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: June 2014 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE: June 2014 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Multi parameter sonde and nitrate sensor installed ex situ. Pressure transducer with contacting conductance sensor and thermistor installed in well.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Purged Ex Situ
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Maximum, 10.2 milligrams per liter, July 21, 2015 (recorder); minimum, 7.7 milligrams per liter, December 19, 2002.
PH: Maximum, 6.3, December 19, 2002; minimum, 5.3, June 28, 2016.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum, 309 microsiemens per centimeter, January 8, 2020 (recorder). Minimum, 140 microsiemens per centimeter, August 27, 2012.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 17.3 degC, August 27, 2012. Minimum 12.1 degC, on May 7, 2015 (recorder).
NITRATE: Maximum, 20.9 milligrams per liter, January 9, 2020 (recorder). Minimum 8.6, August 27, 2012.
Continuous In Situ
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum 293 microsiemens per centimeter, March 22, 2020 (recorder): minimum, 157 microsiemens per centimeter, May 13, 2014 (recorder).
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum, 18.1 degC, October 21, 2018 (recorder). Minimum, 10.1 degC, April 1, 2015 (recorder).