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Hydraulic-head datasets for the surficial and Frederica aquifers at Dover Air Force Base, Kent County, Delaware: May 2020, April 2021, and September 2021

November 5, 2026

This data release contains information on hydraulic head in the near-surface aquifers at Dover Air Force Base, a 4,000-acre military installation located in Kent County, Delaware. The hydraulic-head data, collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), are based on water-level measurements taken during three synoptic events: May 2020, April 2021, and September 2021. Hydrogeologic units represented in this dataset include the shallow surficial (SS), deep surficial (DS), and Frederica (FR) aquifers. Data are provided in comma-separated value (.csv) and georeferenced raster (.tif) file formats to facilitate mapping and analysis using a geographic information system (GIS) or other computer software. Data in the .csv file include USGS site identification number, local well identifier, well coordinates, aquifer designation, land-surface datum, well depth, synoptic group, water-level date and time, and hydraulic-head value. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Publication Year 2026
Title Hydraulic-head datasets for the surficial and Frederica aquifers at Dover Air Force Base, Kent County, Delaware: May 2020, April 2021, and September 2021
DOI 10.5066/P13GA7YE
Authors Joshua Kasper
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization MD-DE-DC Water Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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