USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
394336074161201 291433 Stafford Mw5 Obs NJ Permit Number 33-41143
Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system
Kirkwood Formation, Lower Sand
LOCATION - Lat 39°43'36.3", long 74°16'10.1" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Stafford Township, Ocean County, NJ, Hydrologic Unit 02040301, <-- these coordinates will place you on Garden State Parkway DO NOT USE. **Well is in Light House Park. GPS address 913 Sandy Circle Manahawkin, NJ 08050.**
REVISIONS HISTORY - Period 1/24/2024 to 4/9/2024 revised because the multipoint correction applied did not match the hydrograph to the published steel tape readings from the site visit on 4/9, and the difference surpassed the revision threshold. The original multipoint correction was removed, and a new one was applied to rectify the discrepancy. - smaassen, 7/26/2024
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 415 ft. Upper casing diameter 4 in; top of first opening 375 ft, bottom of last opening 415 ft. Drilled artesian well.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 58 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: Transfer MP created for migration, 0 ft above land-surface datum, Apr. 9, 2002 to Jul. 11, 2002; TOP EDGE OF 4 INCH PVC CASING, 0.85 ft above land-surface datum, Jul. 10, 2002 to Oct. 9, 2002; Top of casing inside manhole cover, 0.89 ft above land-surface datum, Oct. 8, 2002 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - September 2002 to current year.
GAGE - Water-level recorder.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water level, 8.27 ft below land surface datum, Apr 13, 2004; lowest, 27.26 ft below land surface datum, Aug 13, 2011.