Wusgs Monitoring Well Feature Layer D Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset tracks the locations and technical specifications of monitoring wells operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) across Miami-Dade County. These wells measure groundwater levels, quality, and flow to help protect our drinking water supplies and understand how our aquifer responds to rainfall, pumping, and sea-level rise—critical information for a county that depends almost entirely on groundwater for drinking water.
Why This Matters
- A water utility manager checking real-time groundwater data from nearby monitoring wells to adjust pumping rates during drought or flooding conditions.
- An environmental consultant studying saltwater intrusion patterns by reviewing historical data from coastal monitoring wells to assess risks to inland freshwater aquifers.
- A homeowner in a flood-prone area reviewing groundwater elevation data from the nearest well to understand seasonal water table fluctuations and plan drainage improvements.
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Water and Sewer |
| Category | Communications and Information Technology Department |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Weekly |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | monitoring wells groundwater aquifer water quality drinking water USGS water levels saltwater intrusion hydrogeology |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | WUSGSMonitoringWell: OBJECTID |
WASDID |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: WASDID |
WELLTYPE |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: WELLTYPE |
CAPACITY |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: CAPACITY |
SFWMD |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: SFWMD |
SCADAID |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: SCADAID |
NAME |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: NAME |
WELLNUMBER |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: WELLNUMBER |
WELLGROUP |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: WELLGROUP |
WELLCODE |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: WELLCODE |
STAGE |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: STAGE |
STATUS |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: STATUS |
PUMPTYPE |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: PUMPTYPE |
PUMPINTELV |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: PUMPINTELV |
YEARDRILL |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: YEARDRILL |
WORKVALVE |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: WORKVALVE |
PUMPED |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: PUMPED |
DIAMETER |
number | WUSGSMonitoringWell: DIAMETER |
FEATSOURCE |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: FEATSOURCE |
CONSTMETHD |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: CONSTMETHD |
ACCURACY |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: ACCURACY |
DEPTH |
number | WUSGSMonitoringWell: DEPTH |
CASEDEPTH |
number | WUSGSMonitoringWell: CASEDEPTH |
COMMENTS |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: COMMENTS |
STR_ID |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: STR_ID |
ATLAS |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: ATLAS |
XCOORD |
number | WUSGSMonitoringWell: XCOORD |
YCOORD |
number | WUSGSMonitoringWell: YCOORD |
ZCOORD |
number | WUSGSMonitoringWell: ZCOORD |
ANGLE |
integer | WUSGSMonitoringWell: ANGLE |
MODDATE |
date | WUSGSMonitoringWell: MODDATE |
MODBY |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: MODBY |
CRTBY |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: CRTBY |
CRTDATE |
date | WUSGSMonitoringWell: CRTDATE |
ANGLEREP |
number | WUSGSMonitoringWell: ANGLEREP |
TTRRSS |
text | WUSGSMonitoringWell: TTRRSS |
COMMID |
integer | WUSGSMonitoringWell: COMMID |
MUNICID |
integer | WUSGSMonitoringWell: MUNICID |
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Quality Breakdown
D
Composite Score: 47%
Findings
- Very stale: 300 days since update (expected every 14 days)
- Very short description (35 chars)
- Row count not available