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Water-Year Summary for Site 474719096163100

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Available Parameters
00010 Temperature, water(Mean)  
00045 Precipitation(Max.,Sum) [not accurate when freezing]  
62611 Elevation, GW, NAVD88(Mean)  
72019 Water level, depth LSD(Mean,Max.,Min.)  

Water year 2025: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2025
474719096163100 E05-R 150N44W27ABBAA L058
Sand and gravel aquifers (glaciated regions)
Glacial Surficial Sand and/or Gravel
LOCATION - Lat 47°47'20.04", long 96°16'34.05" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.27, T.150 N., R.44 W., Red Lake County, MN, Hydrologic Unit 09020303, 2 mile north and 1/2 mile west of the intersection of MN Highway 32 and US Highway 2, along fenceline north of road.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 18.06 ft. Upper casing diameter 2.12 in; top of first opening 12.7 ft, bottom of last opening 17.7 ft. The hole for well E05 was drilled with a hydraulic rotary drill rig, on 19 June 1991 to a depth of 22 feet. The well is constructed of a 5-feet-long, 2.06-inch-diameter, schedule-40 stainless steel, 0.010-inch slotted, flush-threaded screen attached to about 12.7 feet of 2.12-inch-diameter, schedule-40 galvanized steel casing. The casing stickup was 1.09 feet above land surface on 19 June 2001. The open interval of the well is 12.7 - 17.7 feet below land surface and the total well depth is 18.06 feet.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 1,083.6 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: Black mark on N side of locking cap ring, 1.09 ft above land-surface datum, Jun. 19, 2001 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD -

Hourly water levels are recorded from Aug. 06, 2003 at 11:00 CDT to the present, except during the following periods:

Oct. 24, 2004 at 16:00 CDT - Oct. 25, 2004 at 08:00 CDT: due to station failure.

Oct. 31, 2004 at 19:00 CDT - Nov. 01, 2004 at 10:00 CDT: due to station failure.

Dec. 07, 2004 at 20:00 CST - Dec. 13, 2004 at 09:00 CST: due to station failure.

Dec. 29, 2004 at 18:00 CST - Dec. 31, 2004 at 10:00 CST: due to station failure.

Apr. 24, 2008 at 05:00 CDT - Aug. 27, 2008 at 11:00 CDT: due to transducer thermistor failure.

Oct. 29, 2009 at 19:00 CDT - Nov. 17, 2010 at 02:00 CST: due to poor telemetry.

Nov. 24, 2009 at 02:00 CST - Jan. 15, 2010 at 09:00 CST: due to poor telemetry.

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

As of 20 April 2016 at 17:39 CDT, data collection for the Glacial Ridge project has ended. Hourly water levels continue to be recorded and semiannual calibration measurements continue to be collected. However, water levels are only being corrected and approved as time allows.  Water temperature data were worked and approved during 20 April 2016 - 24 Oct. 2018 in December 2018.

GAGE - Water level is measured with a Design Analysis H-310 submersible pressure transducer accurate to 0.01 feet. Shelter temperature, and battery voltage are measured by a Campbell Scientific, Inc. CR205 data logger, which also records all data hourly. The data logger is housed in a 14-inch X 16-inch grey fiberglass shelter attached to the antennae mast. The gage is powered by a 10W solar panel and is downloaded manually.
COOPERATION - During 1991-1993, this site was operated as part of a USGS regional groundwater assessment titled "Availability and Quality of Water from Drift Aquifers in Marshall, Pennington, Polk, and Red Lake Counties, Northwestern Minnesota" (USGS WRIR 95-4201, MN125).

During 2003-2016, this site was operated as part of a study to understand hydrologic changes resulting from wetland and prairie restoration and climate change. The station was funded in cooperation with the Red Lake Watershed District, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy, and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
REMARKS - As of 20 April 2016 at 17:39 CDT, data collection for the Glacial Ridge project has ended. Hourly water levels continue to be recorded and semiannual calibration measurements continue to be collected. However, water levels are only being corrected and approved as time allows.  Water temperature data were worked and approved during 20 April 2016 - 24 Oct. 2018 in December 2018.
Measured groundwater levels are precise to two decimal places, not the 3 decimal places reported. Differences between subsequent groundwater levels are precise to 3 decimal places, however. Three-decimal place precision is useful at this site for hydrologic analyses such as estimation of groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -

Precipitation are recorded hourly during 27 August 2008 at 12:00 CDT to the present, except during the following periods.

Oct. 01, 2005 - Aug. 27, 2008: Rain gage was installed at site, but not functioning properly.

Oct. 29, 2009 at 19:00 CDT - Nov. 17, 2010 at 02:00 CST: due to poor telemetry.

Nov. 24, 2009 at 02:00 CST - Jan. 15, 2010 at 09:00 CST: due to poor telemetry.

Periodic gaps during Jul. 12 - Aug. 03, 2012; due to poor telemetry and data being over-written.

When possible, missing precipitation daily-sums (above) were accurately estimated based on precipitation records from the nearby Glacial Ridge Project rain gages until 1 July 2016.

Precipitation was corrected and approved until Oct. 12, 2015. Precipitation continues to be recorded but raingage maintenance and calibration data collection ceased on Oct. 12, 2015.

INSTRUMENTATION - Precipitation is currently measured with a Texas Electronics TRP-525I tipping-bucket rain gage, which is accurate to 0.01 inches. This rain gage was installed at this site on 12 July 2012. 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. During 27 August 2008 to 12 July 2012, precipitation was measured with a Weather Measure Corp. 7.875-inch TR-6118-1L tipping-bucket rain gage accurate to 0.01 inch. 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 18.06 ft. Upper casing diameter 2.12 in; top of first opening 12.7 ft, bottom of last opening 17.7 ft. The hole for well E05 was drilled with a hydraulic rotary drill rig, on 19 June 1991 to a depth of 22 feet. The well is constructed of a 5-feet-long, 2.06-inch-diameter, schedule-40 stainless steel, 0.010-inch slotted, flush-threaded screen attached to about 12.7 feet of 2.12-inch-diameter, schedule-40 galvanized steel casing. The casing stickup was 1.09 feet above land surface on 19 June 2001. The open interval of the well is 12.7 - 17.7 feet below land surface and the total well depth is 18.06 feet.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 1,083.6 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: Black mark on N side of locking cap ring, 1.09 ft above land-surface datum, Jun. 19, 2001 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD -

Hourly water temperatures are recorded from Aug. 06, 2003 at 11:00 CDT to the present, except during the following periods:

Oct. 24, 2004 at 16:00 CDT - Oct. 25, 2004 at 08:00 CDT: due to station failure.

Oct. 31, 2004 at 19:00 CDT - Nov. 01, 2004 at 10:00 CDT: due to station failure.

Dec. 07, 2004 at 20:00 CST - Dec. 13, 2004 at 09:00 CST: due to station failure.

Dec. 29, 2004 at 18:00 CST - Dec. 31, 2004 at 10:00 CST: due to station failure.

Apr. 24, 2008 at 05:00 CDT - Aug. 27, 2008 at 11:00 CDT: due to transducer thermistor failure.

Oct. 29, 2009 at 19:00 CDT - Nov. 17, 2010 at 02:00 CST: due to poor telemetry.

Nov. 24, 2009 at 02:00 CST - Jan. 15, 2010 at 09:00 CST: due to poor telemetry.

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

As of 20 April 2016 at 16:39 CDT, data collection for the Glacial Ridge project has ended. Hourly water temperature continues to be recorded and calibration measurements continue to be collected. However, water levels are only being corrected and approved as time allows.  Water temperature data were worked and approved during 20 April 2016 - 24 Oct. 2018 in December 2018.

COOPERATION - During 1991-1993, this site was operated as part of a USGS regional groundwater assessment titled "Availability and Quality of Water from Drift Aquifers in Marshall, Pennington, Polk, and Red Lake Counties, Northwestern Minnesota" (USGS WRIR 95-4201, MN125).

During 2003-2016, this site was operated as part of a study to understand hydrologic changes resulting from wetland and prairie restoration and climate change. The station was funded in cooperation with the Red Lake Watershed District, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy, and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water temperature is measured with a Design Analysis H-310 submersible pressure transducer accurate to +/- 1.0°C. Temperature differences are accurate to 0.1°C.