USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
441834073545601 Local number, Ex-261, near Lake Placid NY
Alluvial aquifers
Sand and Gravel
LOCATION - Lat 44°18'34.3", long 73°54'56.5" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Essex County, NY, Hydrologic Unit is unknown, near Lake Placid.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 35 ft. Upper casing diameter 2 in; top of first opening 15 ft, bottom of last opening 20 ft.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 1,640.5 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: Top of casing, 3.0 ft above land-surface datum, Dec. 10, 2018 to Nov. 17, 2020; Top of 2-inch PVC casing, 3.49 ft above land-surface datum, Nov. 17, 2020 to Jul. 20, 2021; Top of 2-inch PVC casing, 3.5 ft above land-surface datum, Jul. 20, 2021 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - November 2020 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder--15 minute; periodic manual measurements by USGS personnel.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water level, 4.13 ft below land-surface datum, Dec. 18, 2023; lowest water level, 10.64 ft below land-surface datum, Oct. 16, 2021.