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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
422358088360201 HARV-09-01
Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
Quaternary System
Quaternary System
LOCATION - Lat 42°23'58.36", long 88°36'02.23" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.12, T.45 N., R.5 E., McHenry County, IL, Hydrologic Unit 07090006, 87 feet west of northwest corner of parking lot in McHenry County Rush Creek Conservation Area, 0.6 miles south of County Highway 16, 0.6 miles east of Route 14 (South Division Street), 1.7 miles southeast of Harvard, 0.1 miles south of Rush Creek. Owner: Illinois State Geological Survey.
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Land-surface datum was updated to 946.00 ft NAVD88 on May 30, 2023, as determined by a GNSS Level II survey. Land-surface datum was previously published as 942 ft NAVD88 from LiDAR (furnished). Discrete water-level measurements prior to May 30, 2023, are referenced to the original datum.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 120.1 ft. Upper casing diameter undefined; top of first opening 114.8 ft, bottom of last opening 119.8 ft. Well-casing includes 2-inch schedule 40 PVC pipe, 5.5 in. diameter borehole sealed with benseal grout, observation well.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 946 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: File mark on top northwest side of PVC well casing, 3.18 ft above land-surface datum, Jul. 7, 2009 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD -
GROUND-WATER LEVELS: September 2009 to current. Prior to September 2009,
observation well readings available from the Illinois State Geological Survey.
GROUND-WATER QUALITY:
CHEMICAL: Water year 2011.
GROUND-WATER LEVELS: September 2009 to current. Prior to September 2009,
observation well readings available from the Illinois State Geological Survey.
GROUND-WATER QUALITY:
CHEMICAL: Water year 2011.
GAGE - Water level recorder and satellite telemeter.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water level, 27.93 ft. below land-surface datum, May 19, 2020; lowest, 36.67 ft below land-surface datum, January 24, 26 and 27, 2013.
