RA0275 - USCGS D189, Idaho
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N 45° 06.661 W 116° 01.599
11T E 576566 N 4995743
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark D189
Waymark Code: WMARRT
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located at the south end of Upper Payette Lake. The cap is located at west end of the west wing wall of the dam across the outlet of Upper Payette Lake. The cap was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1959 and was marked D189.
NGS PID RA0275 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 14.9 MI S FROM BURGDORF. 14.9 MILES SOUTH ALONG A GRAVEL ROAD LEADING TO MCCALL FROM THE STORE AT BURGDORF, 15.75 MILES NORTH OF MCCALL, AT THE SOUTH END OF UPPER PAYETTE LAKE, IN THE TOP OF THE WEST END OF A CONCRETE WING WALL WHICH EXTENDS NORTHWEST AND WEST FROM THE WEST END OF A DAM ACROSS THE NORTH FORK OF THE PAYETTE RIVER, 81 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, 10 FEET NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF AN ACCESS ROAD, 0.8 FOOT EAST OF THE WEST END OF THE WING WALL, AND ABOUT LEVEL WITH THE ROAD.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: D189

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Valley

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Granite Lake

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: RA0275

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

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