USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
175858066100200 6. JUANA 5 WELL, GUAYAMA, PR
South Coast aquifer (Puerto Rico)
South Coastal Plain Alluvial Aquifer
LOCATION - Lat 17°58'58", long 66°10'02" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Guayama Municipio, PR, Hydrologic Unit 21010004, 4.23 mi (6.81 km) northeast of Central Aguirre Church, 4.08 mi (6.57 km) northeast of Colegio del Perpetuo Socorro Church, and 1.77 mi (2.85 km) northwest of Highway 3 at km 144.2.
GROUNDWATER RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 142 ft. Upper casing diameter undefined; top of first opening undefined, bottom of last opening undefined.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 128 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: TOP OF 16 IN (0.41 M) CASING, 1.60 ft above land-surface datum, Aug. 7, 1981 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - November 15, 1960 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder 60 minute interval, satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Funding for site is provided by the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board and the U.S. Geological Survey.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD - October 1, 1989 to October 30, 2002. October 28, 2010 to current year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Highest water-level recorded, 24.65 ft, below land-surface datum, October 12, 2011; lowest water-level recorded, 66.63 ft, below land-surface datum, September 30, 2016.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2016 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping bucket precipitation gage and data collection platform – 15 minutes interval.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
WELL CHARACTERISTICS - Depth 142 ft. Upper casing diameter undefined; top of first opening undefined, bottom of last opening undefined.
DATUM - Land-surface datum is 128 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Measuring point: TOP OF 16 IN (0.41 M) CASING, 1.60 ft above land-surface datum, Aug. 7, 1981 to present.
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 14, 2003 to May 14, 2008.