LOCATION.--Lat 42°11'58.7", long
75°53'51.3" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, Broome County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02050102, 2.3 mi south
of Castle Creek, 200 ft east of Interstate Highway 81, near
Castle Creek.
WELL CHARACTERISTICS.--Depth 252 ft. Upper casing
diameter 6 in; top of first opening 52 ft, bottom of last
opening 252 ft. Cased to 52 ft, open hole. Elevation of
land-surface datum is 1,105.75 ft above NGVD of 1929 and
1,105.33 ft above NAVD of 1988.
DATUM.--Land-surface datum is 1,105.33 ft above North
American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: Top of
casing, 2.12 ft above land-surface datum, Apr. 4, 2012 to
present; Top of shelter shelf, 2.35 ft above land-surface
datum, Apr. 4, 2012 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--November 1985 to August 1995 and
October 2002 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder--5 minute; periodic
measurements by USGS personnel.
REMARKS.--Well drilled by New York State Department of
Transportation, originally intended as water-supply well for
proposed rest area on Interstate Highway I-81. Satellite
water-level telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Highest water level,
64.65 ft below land-surface datum, Feb. 10, 2010; lowest
measured, 75.83 ft below land-surface datum, Nov. 1,
1985.
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