Lake Waccamaw
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Located in Columbus County, North Carolina, this groundwater monitoring location is associated with a water well in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system.
Well Construction
| Depth | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| -2.14-501.0 ft | 4.0 in diameter black ductile iron casing | |
| 501.0-511.0 ft | 2.5 in diameter galvanized steel screen |
| Depth | Lithology | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0-56.0 ft | - | Surficial Aquifer |
| 56.0-101.0 ft | - | Peedee CU |
| 101.0-223.0 ft | - | Peedee Aquifer |
| 223.0-260.0 ft | - | Black Creek CU |
| 260.0-419.0 ft | - | Black Creek Aquifer |
| 419.0-489.0 ft | - | Upper Cape Fear CU |
| 489.0-568.0 ft | - | Upper Cape Fear Aquifer |
| 568.0-631.0 ft | - | Lower Cape Fear CU |
| 631.0-732.0 ft | - | Lower Cape Fear Aquifer |
| 732.0-860.0 ft | - | Basement rock Aquifer |
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Agency North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Site Name Lake Waccamaw Site Number CC38B9 Site Type WELL Lat/Long (NAD83) 34.326, -78.5298 Well Depth 514 Feet Elevation (NAVD88) 63.635 ft Latitude 34.325959 Longitude -78.529773 Local Aquifer Name Upper Cape Fear (None) National Aquifer Name Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system (S100NATLCP) Aquifer Type CONFINED Water-Level Well Type Trend Water-Level Well Characteristics Background Water Quality Network water_quality_network Additional info Link 1 -
Activity Start Date Activity Start Time Characteristic Name Measure Value Units Detection Limit Value Type Sample Fraction Method Name Analytical Method System Sample Method ID Sample Method ID Context Sample Method Name Activity Type Code Data Provided By 1975-01-29 00:00:00 EST Chloride 60 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2004-09-09 00:00:00 EST Specific Conductance 679 uS/cm None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2004-09-09 00:00:00 EST Salinity 0.3 ppth None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2004-09-09 00:00:00 EST Chloride 59 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2007-09-26 00:00:00 EST Specific Conductance 659 uS/cm None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2007-09-26 00:00:00 EST Salinity 0.3 ppth None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2007-09-26 00:00:00 EST Chloride 65 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2007-09-26 00:00:00 EST pH 9.26 None None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2010-09-21 00:00:00 EST Salinity 0.3 ppth None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2010-09-21 00:00:00 EST Chloride 54 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2010-09-21 00:00:00 EST pH 9.33 None None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2010-09-21 00:00:00 EST Specific Conductance 678 uS/cm None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2012-09-11 00:00:00 EST Chloride 100 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2012-09-11 00:00:00 EST pH 9.23 None None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2012-09-11 00:00:00 EST Specific Conductance 622 uS/cm None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2012-09-11 00:00:00 EST Salinity 0.3 ppth None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2015-09-01 00:00:00 EST pH 8.99 None None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2015-09-01 00:00:00 EST Specific Conductance 723 uS/cm None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2015-09-01 00:00:00 EST Salinity 0.4 ppth None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2015-09-01 00:00:00 EST Chloride 45 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2017-09-20 00:00:00 EST Specific Conductance 714 uS/cm None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2017-09-20 00:00:00 EST Salinity 0.3 ppth None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2017-09-20 00:00:00 EST Chloride 52 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2017-09-20 00:00:00 EST pH 9.17 None None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR YSI Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PEPA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFUnA Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFHxS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFNA Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST 11Cl-PF3OUdS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFDA Not Detected 0.729 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFTA Not Detected 0.747 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFO3OA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFESA BP2 Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST NMeFOSAA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST NMeFOSA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST 4:2 FTS Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST Chloride 46 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST GenX Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFDS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFHpS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST 9Cl-PF3ONS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFNS Not Detected 0.654 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFBA Not Detected 0.747 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFO2HxA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFMOAA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST NEtFOSE Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST NEtFOSAA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST NEtFOSA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFPrA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFOS 0.76 ng/L 0.747 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFDoA Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFHpA Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFOSA Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST ADONA Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFOA Not Detected 0.747 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFMOPrA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFO5DA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFMOBA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST 6:2 FTS Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PMPA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFPeA 0.67 ng/L 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFPeS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFBS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFTriA Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFDoS Not Detected 0.617 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFHxA Not Detected 0.747 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFESA BP1 Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFO4DA Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST PFECA-G Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST NMeFOSE Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2022-02-24 00:00:00 EST 8:2 FTS Not Detected 1.23 None unfiltered EPA 537.1 Modified None Unknown NCDWR EPA 537.1 Modified Unknown NCDWR 2023-09-20 00:00:00 EST Chloride 52 mg/L 0 None unfiltered titration None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2023-09-20 00:00:00 EST Salinity 0.4 ppth None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2023-09-20 00:00:00 EST pH 9.21 None None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR 2023-09-20 00:00:00 EST Specific Conductance 744 uS/cm None unfiltered YSI None Unknown NCDWR titration Unknown NCDWR -
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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 18.08 16.97 4.75 1969-12-31 2025-03-24 5278 55.2 17.59 8.696 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 Jan 17.77 17.74 17.43 17.08 16.8 7.13 7.09 19 19 Feb 17.65 17.52 17.23 16.82 16.29 9.74 4.75 27 27 Mar 17.61 17.53 17.24 16.88 12.54 9.06 4.81 22 22 Apr 17.54 17.46 17.15 16.85 10.4 9.28 8.98 21 21 May 17.58 17.33 17.21 16.89 16.48 13.03 10.07 24 24 Jun 17.70 17.66 17.48 16.96 15.73 9.46 9.29 21 21 Jul 17.98 17.90 17.59 17.09 16.05 9.66 9.03 20 20 Aug 17.81 17.71 17.33 16.87 12.60 10.92 10.50 33 33 Sep 17.82 17.50 17.46 17.02 16.55 10.1 9.69 22 22 Oct 17.71 17.63 17.56 17.11 16.58 10.0 9.76 19 19 Nov 17.92 17.74 17.57 17.18 16.56 9.76 7.13 26 26 Dec 17.90 17.81 17.62 17.26 16.06 10.1 6.86 21 21 Statistics Calculated 2025-04-22 -
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