WELL5, Fort Fairfield, ME
Maine Geological Survey
Located in Aroostook County, Maine, this groundwater monitoring location is associated with a water well in the New York and New England carbonate-rock aquifers.
Well Construction
| Depth | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.05-13.35 ft | pvc casing |
| Depth | Lithology | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 13.35-27.0 ft | RK | Gray metalimestone with occasional white calcite veins; subhorizontal and subvertical fractures. Blocky horizontal fracture zone at 27ft, rusty brown. |
| 27.0-62.4 ft | RK | Gray metalimestone with many white calcite veins; fracture zones with rusty brown staining, esp. blocky subhorizontal fracture zone at 59ft. |
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Agency Maine Geological Survey Site Name WELL5, Fort Fairfield, ME Site Number 42147 Site Type WELL Lat/Long (NAD83) 46.8587, -67.903 Well Depth 62.4 Feet Elevation (NAVD88) 630.43 ft Latitude 46.85871278 Longitude -67.90304517 Local Aquifer Name Carys Mills Formation (None) National Aquifer Name New York and New England carbonate-rock aquifers (N400NYNECB) Aquifer Type UNCONFINED Water-Level Well Type Trend Water-Level Well Characteristics Background Water Quality Network Additional info Link 1 -
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How do we calculate statistics?
Overall Water Level Statistics (Depth to water, feet below land surface) Lowest Water Level Median Water Level Highest Water Level First Measurement Date Last Measurement Date Number of Measurements Years of Record Latest Value Latest Percentile 47.60 24.48 7.81 1994-03-30 2023-10-18 94 29.6 18.97 -- Statistics Calculated 2025-04-22 Monthly Water Level Statistics (Depth to water, feet below land surface) Month Lowest Median 10th Percentile 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile 90th Percentile Highest Median Number of Measurements Years of Record -
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