Water Tower Benchmark - Rock Valley, IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildernessmama
N 43° 12.093 W 096° 17.656
14T E 719822 N 4786751
The old Rock Valley municipal water tank has been host to a benchmark survey marker, but has recently been disassembled and removed.
Waymark Code: WMADNQ
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
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The old Rock Valley municipal water tank has been host to a benchmark survey marker, but it has recently been disassembled and removed. However, there is another benchmark on the next block (partially buried and anchored in the ground at a slant). It can be located at N 43 12.185; W 096 17.621.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: NAD 83

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Elevated Tank

County: Sioux

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: OQ0615

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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wildernessmama wrote comment for Water Tower Benchmark - Rock Valley, IA 06/01/2011 wildernessmama wrote comment for it