USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
361646081430401 WT-100 NCDENR TATER HILL RESEARCH STATION ASU-1I NEAR BOONE, NC (TRANSITION ZONE)
Mafic Gneiss
LOCATION - Lat 36°16'46.3", long 81°43'03.5" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Watauga County, NC, Hydrologic Unit 05050001, 2.1 mi east of U.S. Highway 421, 0.1 mi north of Howards Creek Road. Owner: Appalachian State University and NCDENR (North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources), Division of Water Quality.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 40 ft. Upper casing diameter 4 in; top of first opening 20 ft, bottom of last opening 40 ft. [REPLACE AUTOGENERATED TEXT]Drilled observation well, depth 40 ft, diameter 4 in., cased to 20 ft, screened interval from 20 ft to 40 ft.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 4,061.34 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: TOP OF 4-INCH PVC (MARKED BLACK), 3.16 ft above land-surface datum, Jun. 28, 2007 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 2007 to September 2009. September 2021 to current year.
GAGE - Water-level recorder collecting data at 15-minute intervals. Satellite telemetry at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Highest water level recorded, 29.33 ft below land-surface datum, February 26, 27, 28, 2022 and March 1, 2022; lowest water level recorded, 30.28 ft below land-surface datum, October 19, 2023.
Highest water level measured, 27.65 ft below land-surface datum, July 18, 2007; lowest water level measured, 31.22 ft below land-surface datum, September 25, 2008.