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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
393348075275703 330253 Salem 3 Obs
Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system
Magothy-Raritan-Potomac Aquifer System, Upper Aquifer
Magothy-Raritan-Potomac Aquifer System, Upper Aquifer
LOCATION - Lat 39°33'49.1", long 75°27'54.3" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Salem City, Salem County, NJ, Hydrologic Unit 02040206, about 300 ft south of the intersection of Elm and Magnolia Streets.
REVISIONS HISTORY - 5/19/2023: The water level visit on 11/1/1965 was unpublished from the record. It was determined that this site visit was likely taken at the time of well drilling and as such does not represent hydrologic conditions of the well.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 340 ft. Upper casing diameter 6 in; top of first opening 335 ft, bottom of last opening 340 ft. Drilled artesian well.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 3 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: Transfer MP created for migration, 0 ft above land-surface datum, Nov. 1, 1965 to Nov. 23, 1988; Top of shelf, 2.12 ft above land-surface datum, Nov. 22, 1988 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - November 1965 to current year.
GAGE - Periodic water-level measurements.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water level, 12.00 ft below land surface datum, Nov 1, 1965; lowest, 33.59 ft below land surface datum, Nov 20, 2008.
