USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

455927095123101 WLN03 129N36W15BBBB02 Belle River 0000708358

Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
Glacial Surficial Sand and/or Gravel

LOCATION - Lat 45°59'27.43", long 95°12'24.64" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.15, T.129 N., R.36 W., Douglas County, MN, Hydrologic Unit 07010108,

11.5 miles NNW of Osakis, Minnesota, 1.1 mile east of Belle River, Minnesota. The land surface at the site is 1347.56 ±0.03 feet above sea level, North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

REVISIONS HISTORY -

An accurate water temperature calibration on 07 October 2014 yielded two periods of corrections to previously published data. All water temperature data during 30 November 2004 to 25 October 2006 at 10:00 CDT has been corrected by +0.8°C. All water temperature data during 25 October 2006 at 11:00 CDT 25 March 2014 been corrected by +1.0°C.

Recalculated published precipitation during 26 March 2014–7 Oct. 2014 because instantaneous data were missing and daily sums and maxima existed with no supporting instantaneous data.  This added instantaneous precipitation data and removed unsupported daily sums and maxima during the period.

GROUNDWATER RECORDS

WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 20.35 ft. Upper casing diameter 2 in; top of first opening 10 ft, bottom of last opening 20 ft. The hole for well WLN03 was drilled with an 8.25-inch-diameter power auger on Nov. 4, 2004 to a depth of 21 feet. The well is constructed of a 10-feet-long, 2.04-inch-diameter, schedule-40 PVC,0.010-inch slotted, flush-threaded screen attached to about 10 feet of 2.04-inch-diameter, schedule-40 PVC casing. The casing stickup was 1.33 feet above land surface on Feb. 11, 2005. The open interval of the well is 10 - 20 feet below land surface and the total well depth is 20.35 feet.

DATUM - Land-surface datum is 1,347.56 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: MP is the mark on the top of casing, not on the protection post. The well is installed on a slope and the Assumed Local Datum is an unmarked arbitrary point on the land surface on that slope. The MP height above land surface nearest to the MP is 1.47 ft., which is 0.14 ft. higher than to the ALD, 1.33 ft above land-surface datum, Nov. 4, 2004 to present; RP1 is a 10 foot length of rebar that was pounded into the ground until the top was flush with land surface. It is about the diameter of a dime painted orange. It is 3.23 ft. south of the well protection post, 0.3 ft above land-surface datum, Oct. 8, 2010 to present; RP2 is a 10 foot length of rebar that was pounded into the ground until the top was flush with land surface. It is about the diameter of a dime painted orange. It is 3.73 ft. west of the well protection post, 0.63 ft below land-surface datum, Oct. 8, 2010 to present. The measuring point is the top of the 2-inch diameter PVC well casing, which was 1.33 feet above land surface on Feb. 11, 2005. Elevation of the measuring point is 1348.89 ±0.03 feet above sea level, National Vertical Datum of 1988, based on a differential GPS survey.

PERIOD OF RECORD -
Hourly water levels are recorded from 30 November 2004 at 20:00 CST to the present, except during the following periods:

Feb. 10, 2005 at 22:00 CST - Feb. 11, 2005 at 07:00 CST: due poor telemetry, lost data.
Feb. 13, 2005 at 20:00 CST - Feb. 14, 2005 at 19:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Apr. 19, 2010 at 16:00 CDT - Apr. 20, 2010 at 11:00 CDT: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: May 06, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - May 26, 2010 at 23:00 CDT: poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: Jul. 22, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - Aug. 05, 2010 at 15:00 CDT: poor cell telemetry.
Oct. 08, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - Nov. 03, 2010 at 08:00 CDT: due to station failure after visit.
Dec. 08, 2010 at 16:00 CST - Dec. 10, 2010 at 23:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Feb. 06, 2011 at 00:00 CST - Feb. 10, 2011 at 19:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Mar. 26, 2011 at 04:00 CDT - Mar. 28, 2011 at 07:00 CDT: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: Mar. 28, 2014 - Aug. 18, 2014: poor telemetry, occasional data were lost.
Mar. 29, 2014 - Apr. 6, 2014: Daily-value estimates could not be accurately estimated.
Intermittent gaps: Mar. 30, 2015 - Aug. 06, 2015: poor telemetry, occasional data were lost.
27 Nov. 2016 at 22:00 CST - 18 Jan. 2017 at 12:00 CST: transducer thermistor failure.
Apr. 07, 2017 at 13:00 CDT - Apr. 07, 2017 at 16:00 CDT: incorrect WL offset adjustment.
Aug. 15, 2017 at 00:00-02:00 CDT: datalogger lost power for short period.
Sept. 08, 2017 at 03:00-09:00 CDT: datalogger lost power for short period.
8 Dec. at 00:00-03:00 CST: due to transmission and storage module failures.
10 Dec. at 00:00-03:00 CST: due to transmission and storage module failures.
8 Jan. at 13:00 CST to 9 Jan. 2020 at 12:00 CST: due to datalogger lost power due to voltage regulator failure.
26 Jun. 2023 at 14:00 CDT to 06 Jul. 2023 at 11:00 CDT: due to transducer thermistor failure.

When possible, the missing daily-average water levels (above) were estimated based on the trend of the hydrograph during these periods until 1 July 2016.

GAGE -

Water level and water temperature are currently measured with a WaterLOG H-3123, 0-15psi range, submersible pressure transducer nominally accurate to 0.01 feet and 0.1°C, respectively. A Texas Electronics, Inc. TRP-525I, unheated, tipping-bucket rain gage measures precipitation and is nominally accurate to 0.01 inches. Water level, water temperature, precipitation, shelter temperature, and battery voltage are all recorded by a Campbell Scientific, Inc. CR10 data logger, which records all data hourly (except quarter-hourly precipitation). The data logger is housed in a 14-inch X 16-inch grey fiberglass shelter attached to the solar panel & antenna mast. The gage is powered by (2) 10W solar panels and (2) 12v, 10Ah station battery and is telemetered by an Airlink LX60 cellular modem.

COOPERATION - Well WLN03 is operated as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Climate-Response Network (CRN) program.

This site is also monitored as part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Cooperative Groundwater Monitoring (CGM) Program during 04 Nov. 2004 to the present. DNR obwell number: 21011.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

Highest instantaneous water level: 2.97 ft. below land-surface datum on 15 June 2014.
Lowest instantaneous water level: 8.57 ft below land-surface datum on 26 March 2013.

Highest manual (discrete) water level: 4.16 ft. below land-surface datum on 01 November 2019.
Lowest manual (discrete) water level: 8.34 ft below land-surface datum on 28 October 2022.

CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD -

Hourly precipitation is recorded from 21 June 2007 to 06 October 2014. Quarter-hourly precipitation is recorded from 07 October 2014 to the present, except during the following period:

Apr. 19, 2010 at 16:00 CDT - Apr. 20, 2010 at 11:00 CDT: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: May 06, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - May 26, 2010 at 23:00 CDT: poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: Jul. 22, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - Aug. 05, 2010 at 15:00 CDT: poor cell telemetry.
Oct. 08, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - Nov. 03, 2010 at 08:00 CDT: due to station failure after visit.
Dec. 08, 2010 at 16:00 CST - Dec. 10, 2010 at 23:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Feb. 06, 2011 at 00:00 CST - Feb. 10, 2011 at 19:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Mar. 26, 2011 at 04:00 CDT - Mar. 28, 2011 at 07:00 CDT: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: Mar. 28, 2014 - Aug. 18, 2014: poor telemetry, occasional data were lost.
Intermittent gaps: Mar. 30, 2015 - Aug. 06, 2015: poor telemetry, occasional data were lost.
Jun. 16, 2015 at 00:00 CDT - Sept. 11, 2015 at 11:30 CDT: Plugged rain gage funnel.
Apr. 07, 2017 from 13:30-17:30 CDT: due to datalogger program issue & rain gage calibration.
Jun. 13, 2017 at 07:00 CDT - Jun. 21, 2017 at 16:30 CDT: Data deleted due to funnel being partially plugged.
Aug. 14, 2017 at 12:00 CDT - Aug.  23, 2017 at 12:00 CDT: RG multiplier reset to 0.000 for unknown reason.
Sept. 08, 2017 at 05:00 CDT - Oct. 05, 2017 at 12:00 CDT: RG multiplier reset to 0.000 for unknown reason.
8 Dec. at 00:00 to 8 Dec. 2019 at 03:45 CST: due to transmission and storage module failures.
8 Jan. at 12:15 to 9 Jan. 2020 at 06:00 CST: due to transmission and storage module failures.
9 Jan. at 06:45 to 9 Jan. 2020 at 12:30 CST: due to datalogger lost power due to voltage regulator failure.

When possible, missing precipitation daily-sums (above) were accurately estimated based on nearby NOAA and National Weather Service precipitation sites until 1 July 2016.

INSTRUMENTATION - Precipitation is measured with a Texas Electronics TRP-525I tipping-bucket rain gage, which is accurate to 0.01 inches. The rain gage is unheated and uncovered during the winter. Thus precipitation data during freezing periods (about December through early April) result from melting of snow during warm periods and do NOT represent actual precipitation.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 20.35 ft. Upper casing diameter 2 in; top of first opening 10 ft, bottom of last opening 20 ft. The hole for well WLN03 was drilled with an 8.25-inch-diameter power auger on Nov. 4, 2004 to a depth of 21 feet. The well is constructed of a 10-feet-long, 2.04-inch-diameter, schedule-40 PVC,0.010-inch slotted, flush-threaded screen attached to about 10 feet of 2.04-inch-diameter, schedule-40 PVC casing. The casing stickup was 1.33 feet above land surface on Feb. 11, 2005. The open interval of the well is 10 - 20 feet below land surface and the total well depth is 20.35 feet.

DATUM - Land-surface datum is 1,347.56 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: MP is the mark on the top of casing, not on the protection post. The well is installed on a slope and the Assumed Local Datum is an unmarked arbitrary point on the land surface on that slope. The MP height above land surface nearest to the MP is 1.47 ft., which is 0.14 ft. higher than to the ALD, 1.33 ft above land-surface datum, Nov. 4, 2004 to present; RP1 is a 10 foot length of rebar that was pounded into the ground until the top was flush with land surface. It is about the diameter of a dime painted orange. It is 3.23 ft. south of the well protection post, 0.3 ft above land-surface datum, Oct. 8, 2010 to present; RP2 is a 10 foot length of rebar that was pounded into the ground until the top was flush with land surface. It is about the diameter of a dime painted orange. It is 3.73 ft. west of the well protection post, 0.63 ft below land-surface datum, Oct. 8, 2010 to present. The measuring point is the top of the 2-inch diameter PVC well casing, which was 1.33 feet above land surface on Feb. 11, 2005. Elevation of the measuring point is 1348.89 ±0.03 feet above sea level, National Vertical Datum of 1988, based on a differential GPS survey.

PERIOD OF RECORD -

Hourly water temperature is recorded from 30 November 2004 at 20:00 CST to the present, except during the following periods:

Feb. 10, 2005 at 22:00 CST - Feb. 11, 2005 at 07:00 CST: due poor telemetry, lost data.
Feb. 13, 2005 at 20:00 CST - Feb. 14, 2005 at 19:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Apr. 19, 2010 at 16:00 CDT - Apr. 20, 2010 at 11:00 CDT: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: May 06, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - May 26, 2010 at 23:00 CDT: poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: Jul. 22, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - Aug. 05, 2010 at 15:00 CDT: poor cell telemetry.
Oct. 08, 2010 at 12:00 CDT - Nov. 03, 2010 at 08:00 CDT: due to station failure after visit.
Dec. 08, 2010 at 16:00 CST - Dec. 10, 2010 at 23:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Feb. 06, 2011 at 00:00 CST - Feb. 10, 2011 at 19:00 CST: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Mar. 26, 2011 at 04:00 CDT - Mar. 28, 2011 at 07:00 CDT: due to poor telemetry, lost data.
Intermittent gaps: Mar. 28, 2014 - Aug. 18, 2014: poor telemetry, occasional data were lost.
Intermittent gaps: Mar. 30, 2015 - Aug. 06, 2015: poor telemetry, occasional data were lost.
17 Oct. 2016 at 15:00-17:00 CST: due to removing and re-deploying transducer during site visit.
04 Dec. 2016 at 12:00 CST - 18 Jan. 2017 at 12:00 CST: due to transducer thermistor failure.
Aug. 15, 2017 at 00:00 - 02:00 CDT: datalogger lost power for short period.
Sept. 08, 2017 at 03:00 - 09:00 CDT: datalogger lost power for short period.
8 Dec. at 00:00-03:00 CST: due to transmission and storage module failures.
10 Dec. at 00:00-03:00 CST: due to transmission and storage module failures.
8 Jan. at 13:00 to 9 Jan. 2020 at 12:00 CST: due to datalogger lost power due to voltage regulator failure.
24 Apr. 2023 at 15:00-20:00 CDT: due to removing and re-deploying transducer during site visit.
26 Jun. 2023 at 14:00 CDT to 06 Jul. 2023 at 11:00 CDT: due to transducer thermistor failure.

When possible, the missing daily-average water temperatures (above) were estimated based on the trend of the thermograph during these periods until 1 July 2016.

COOPERATION -

Well WLN03 is operated as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Climate-Response Network (CRN) program.

This site is also monitored as part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Cooperative Groundwater Monitoring (CGM) Program during 04 Nov. 2004 to the present. DNR obwell number: 21011.

INSTRUMENTATION -
Water temperature is currently measured with a WaterLOG H-3123 submersible pressure transducer accurate to ±0.1°C. Temperature differences are accurate to 0.1°C.

Water temperature was measured with a Design Analysis H-310 submersible pressure transducer during 25 Oct. 2006 at 16:00 CDT to 18 Jan. 2017 at 12:00 CST, which were accurate to ±0.3°C. Differences in temperature were accurate to 0.1°C.

Water temperature was measured with a KPSI 500 submersible pressure transducer during 30 Nov. 2004 at 21:00 CDT to 25 Oct. 2006 at 11:00 CDT, which were accurate to ±1.0°C. Differences in temperature were accurate to 0.3°C.