PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION
Click to hidestation-specific text
Funding for this site is provided by:
Site Information
LOCATION.--Lat 40°37'28", long
73°15'48" referenced to North American Datum of 1927,
Suffolk County, NY, Hydrologic Unit 02030202, at Robert Moses
State Park, in water treatment building, Fire Island.
WELL CHARACTERISTICS.--Depth 721 ft. Upper casing diameter 6 in; top of first opening 711 ft, bottom of last opening 721 ft. Datum of gage is NGVD of 1929.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--February 1968 to current year. Unpublished records for November 1962 to September 1975 are available in files of the U.S. Geological Survey.
GAGE.--Water-level recorder installed August 1984; 15-minute recording interval. Periodic manual measurements made by USGS personnel.
REMARKS.--Water level affected by tidal fluctuation. Water-level recorded on October 29, 2012 attributed to tidal forcing from Hurricane Sandy storm tide. Cellular water-level telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Highest water level recorded, 13.72 ft above NGVD 29, October 29, 2012; lowest measured, 5.35 ft above NGVD 29, February 23, 1972.
WELL CHARACTERISTICS.--Depth 721 ft. Upper casing diameter 6 in; top of first opening 711 ft, bottom of last opening 721 ft. Datum of gage is NGVD of 1929.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--February 1968 to current year. Unpublished records for November 1962 to September 1975 are available in files of the U.S. Geological Survey.
GAGE.--Water-level recorder installed August 1984; 15-minute recording interval. Periodic manual measurements made by USGS personnel.
REMARKS.--Water level affected by tidal fluctuation. Water-level recorded on October 29, 2012 attributed to tidal forcing from Hurricane Sandy storm tide. Cellular water-level telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Highest water level recorded, 13.72 ft above NGVD 29, October 29, 2012; lowest measured, 5.35 ft above NGVD 29, February 23, 1972.
WaterAlert – get an
email or text (SMS) alert based on your chosen threshold.
Station imageSummary of all available data for this site
Instantaneous-data availability statement
