LOCATION.--Lat 40°37'28.3", long
73°15'46.2" referenced to North American Datum of
1983, 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.--Land-surface datum is 8.82 ft above North
American Vertical Datum of 1988. Measuring point: Top of
casing, 20.01 ft above land-surface datum, 30.01 ft above
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, Jun. 3, 1965 to Feb.
6, 2024; Top of blue casing, 30.162 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, Feb. 6, 2024 to May 7, 2024; Top of
blue casing, 29.01 ft above North American Vertical Datum of
1988, May 7, 2024 to present.
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Unpublished records for November 1962 to September 1975 are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 October 1994 to
March 2000, May 2001 to March 2009, September 2009 to current
year. 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, 12.57 ft above NAVD of 1988 (13.72 ft above NGVD of
1929), Oct. 29, 2012; lowest measured, 4.20 ft above NAVD of
1988 (5.35 ft above NGVD of 1929), Feb. 23, 1972.