Bedrock Groundwater Levels for Selected Wells located in Western Pennington County
Bedrock Groundwater Levels for Selected Wells located in Western Pennington County
Bedrock aquifers are used extensively for water supplies in western Pennington County, and springs that discharge from these aquifers provide important baseflow for streams and reservoirs. A schematic diagram (fig. 1) shows the general hydrologic setting of bedrock aquifers in western Pennington County. The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources monitors water levels in a network of observation wells completed in these bedrock aquifers. The U.S. Geological Survey also operates several observation wells in these aquifers in cooperation with the city of Rapid City. Periodic measurements of water levels at these sites show the long-term trends in ground-water levels and how these aquifers respond to stresses such as drought. Water-level records for these observation wells may be observed graphically or downloaded by clicking on the map number showing the well location or the map number listed in the table of wells. Water levels are presented as feet below the land surface. Water levels for wells with pressure heads are presented as negative numbers that represent the feet above the land surface to which the water level would rise in an open stand pipe. This Web site was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the West Dakota Water Development District.
Map showing the location of bedrock observation wells located in western Pennington County.
- The symbol indicates the aquifer in which the well is completed.
- Click on the map number to graphically display or download the water-level records.
Table listing bedrock observation wells located in western Pennington County.
- Click on the map number to graphically display or download water-level records.
Data source Map number Station identification number USGS local number Other identifier Other identifier Aquifer
DENR 1 4408181031808012 N 7E17BAAD PE-84B Dog Track Minnelusa
DENR 2 4408111032222022 N 6E15ADAA2 PE-96B Doty Ddwd Deadwood
DENR 3 4408111032222012 N 6E15ADAA PE-95C Doty Mdsn Madison
DENR 4 4407461031242012 N 7E13DDAA PE-95E West Nike Rd Inyan Kara
DENR 5 4406231035837012 N 1E27ADAC PE-91A Blind Park Deadwood
USGS 6 4405441031800022 N 7E32ABBC2 PE-89C City Quarry Mdsn Madison
USGS 7 4405441031800012 N 7E32ABBD PE-89D City Quarry Mnls Minnelusa
DENR 8 4405281031610012 N 7E34BCCA PE-64A Cement Plant Minnelusa
USGS 9 4404301031602021 N 7E 3CBAA2 PE-65A Sioux Park Mdsn Madison
DENR 10 4404301031602011 N 7E 3CBAA PE-64B Sioux Park Mnls Minnelusa
USGS 11 4404271031317011 N 7E 1DBBB RC-7 Star Village Madison
DENR 12 4403381031733021 N 7E 8ADDD2 PE-89A Canyon Lake Mdsn Madison
DENR 13 4403381031733011 N 7E 8ADDD PE-89B Canyon Lake Mnls Minnelusa
USGS 14 4403261031807021 N 7E 8DBCC2 JS-1A Jackson Madison
USGS 15 4403101031738011 N 7E 8DDCD CHLN-1 Chapel Lane 1 Minnelusa
DENR 16 4403081031846011 N 7E18AAAD PE-96A Cleghorn Madison
DENR 17 4402161031141011 N 8E19AAAB PE-95B Scales Inyan Kara
USGS 18 4401491031649011 N 7E21DBBD WW-1 Wildwood North Minnelusa
DENR 19 4400521031812011 N 7E29CADD PE-84A Countryside Deadwood
DENR 20 4400231032110011 N 6E35AADD PE-95D Countryside West Precambrian
DENR 21 4359161031618021 S 7E 3CDBD2 PE-94A Reptile Gardens Mnls Minnelusa
DENR 22 4359161031618011 S 7E 3CDBD PE-86A Reptile Gardens Mdsn Madison
USGS 23 4356441031838011 S 7E20CACD KI-1 Kieffer Deadwood
DENR 24 4355171035018011 S 2E35ADCA PE-96C Four Corners Madison
DENR 25 4352271031853012 S 7E17CCAA PE-95A Hayward Madison
Bedrock Groundwater Levels for Selected Wells located in Western Pennington County
Bedrock aquifers are used extensively for water supplies in western Pennington County, and springs that discharge from these aquifers provide important baseflow for streams and reservoirs. A schematic diagram (fig. 1) shows the general hydrologic setting of bedrock aquifers in western Pennington County. The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources monitors water levels in a network of observation wells completed in these bedrock aquifers. The U.S. Geological Survey also operates several observation wells in these aquifers in cooperation with the city of Rapid City. Periodic measurements of water levels at these sites show the long-term trends in ground-water levels and how these aquifers respond to stresses such as drought. Water-level records for these observation wells may be observed graphically or downloaded by clicking on the map number showing the well location or the map number listed in the table of wells. Water levels are presented as feet below the land surface. Water levels for wells with pressure heads are presented as negative numbers that represent the feet above the land surface to which the water level would rise in an open stand pipe. This Web site was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the West Dakota Water Development District.
Map showing the location of bedrock observation wells located in western Pennington County.
- The symbol indicates the aquifer in which the well is completed.
- Click on the map number to graphically display or download the water-level records.
Table listing bedrock observation wells located in western Pennington County.
- Click on the map number to graphically display or download water-level records.
Data source Map number Station identification number USGS local number Other identifier Other identifier Aquifer
DENR 1 4408181031808012 N 7E17BAAD PE-84B Dog Track Minnelusa
DENR 2 4408111032222022 N 6E15ADAA2 PE-96B Doty Ddwd Deadwood
DENR 3 4408111032222012 N 6E15ADAA PE-95C Doty Mdsn Madison
DENR 4 4407461031242012 N 7E13DDAA PE-95E West Nike Rd Inyan Kara
DENR 5 4406231035837012 N 1E27ADAC PE-91A Blind Park Deadwood
USGS 6 4405441031800022 N 7E32ABBC2 PE-89C City Quarry Mdsn Madison
USGS 7 4405441031800012 N 7E32ABBD PE-89D City Quarry Mnls Minnelusa
DENR 8 4405281031610012 N 7E34BCCA PE-64A Cement Plant Minnelusa
USGS 9 4404301031602021 N 7E 3CBAA2 PE-65A Sioux Park Mdsn Madison
DENR 10 4404301031602011 N 7E 3CBAA PE-64B Sioux Park Mnls Minnelusa
USGS 11 4404271031317011 N 7E 1DBBB RC-7 Star Village Madison
DENR 12 4403381031733021 N 7E 8ADDD2 PE-89A Canyon Lake Mdsn Madison
DENR 13 4403381031733011 N 7E 8ADDD PE-89B Canyon Lake Mnls Minnelusa
USGS 14 4403261031807021 N 7E 8DBCC2 JS-1A Jackson Madison
USGS 15 4403101031738011 N 7E 8DDCD CHLN-1 Chapel Lane 1 Minnelusa
DENR 16 4403081031846011 N 7E18AAAD PE-96A Cleghorn Madison
DENR 17 4402161031141011 N 8E19AAAB PE-95B Scales Inyan Kara
USGS 18 4401491031649011 N 7E21DBBD WW-1 Wildwood North Minnelusa
DENR 19 4400521031812011 N 7E29CADD PE-84A Countryside Deadwood
DENR 20 4400231032110011 N 6E35AADD PE-95D Countryside West Precambrian
DENR 21 4359161031618021 S 7E 3CDBD2 PE-94A Reptile Gardens Mnls Minnelusa
DENR 22 4359161031618011 S 7E 3CDBD PE-86A Reptile Gardens Mdsn Madison
USGS 23 4356441031838011 S 7E20CACD KI-1 Kieffer Deadwood
DENR 24 4355171035018011 S 2E35ADCA PE-96C Four Corners Madison
DENR 25 4352271031853012 S 7E17CCAA PE-95A Hayward Madison