Data Series 190
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Data Series 190
Table 3. Description of tables contained in the water-level database for the Rainier Mesa area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.
| Table name | Table grouping | Description | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM_sitefile | Site information | U.S. Department of Energy name for hole; location coordinates; general location information (hydrographic area number, hydrologic unit code, and NTS area number); and land-surface altitude. | Basic information describing the site. |
| RM_gw_mpnt | Site information | Measuring-point information. | Only wells actively measured by USGS are included. |
| RM_gw_rmks | Site information | Miscellaneous remarks related to the site, well, or water-level data. | Remarks derived from a variety of sources including published reports, drilling records, or field notes. |
| RM_gw_cons | Well-construction information |
Construction dates, hole and well depth, and construction method. | General construction information. |
| RM_gw_hole | Well-construction information |
Hole diameters and intervals. | May have multiple entries for each site that describe unique intervals of hole. |
| RM_gw_csng | Well-construction information |
Casing diameters and intervals. | May have multiple entries for each site that describe unique intervals of casing. |
| RM_gw_open | Well-construction information |
Open-interval information. | May have multiple entries for each site, each describing a unique open interval. Open-intervals are defined by the diameter of the interval, the depths to the top and bottom of the interval, and the type of interval. The most common interval types are well screen and open hole. A typical site may have two open-interval entries in the database. One describes the screen or slotted interval and the other describes the open hole that surrounds the screen. The open-hole interval, which is commonly longer than and inclusive of the screened interval, may be sand or gravel packed or may be unfilled. |
| RM_gw_lith | Lithology information | Detailed lithologic descriptions of cuttings or cores. | The descriptions provided are original descriptions written by many different geologists and workers over the past 50 years and compiled primarily by H.R. Covington and D.B. Wood of the U.S. Geological Survey. |
| RM_gw_aqfr | Lithology information | Aquifers or lithologic units contributing water at each site. | The designations for aquifers or water-bearing units are lithostratigraphic based rather than hydrostratigraphic based, as is commonly used for the Nevada Test Site (Laczniak and others, 1996, table 1). |
| RM_gw_lev | Water-level information | Date, depth, source, status, method, and accuracy of water level. | Basic data pertaining to the water-level measurement. Water-level accuracy pertains to the depth-to-water measurement and not the water-level altitude. |
| RM_wl_rmks | Water-level information | Remarks related to specific water-level measurements. | |
| RM_wl_attrib_gen | Water-level information | General-condition attribute for each water level. | |
| RM_wl_attrib_det | Water-level information | Detailed-condition attributes for each water level. | |
| RM_hyd_narrative | Water-level information | Hydrograph narrative. |
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