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WQP Home >  Providers >  NWIS >  USGS-AK >  CAX01-613417134540000

TESLIN R NR MOUTH NR WHITEHORSE YT (CAX01-613417134540000) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: NWIS (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This stream site, maintained by the USGS Alaska Water Science Center (identifier USGS-AK), has the name "TESLIN R NR MOUTH NR WHITEHORSE YT" and has the identifier CAX01-613417134540000. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 13519 sq mi.

This site is located at 61.57113048000000 degrees latitude and -134.9019680000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:250000. This site is at an elevation of 2050 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 50 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NGVD29.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "CAX01-613417134540000" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 2004 - 2004
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2004 - 2004
Physical 2004 - 2004
Sediment 2004 - 2004
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-AK
OrganizationFormalName USGS Alaska Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier CAX01-613417134540000
MonitoringLocationName TESLIN R NR MOUTH NR WHITEHORSE YT
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 13519
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 61.57113048000000
LongitudeMeasure -134.9019680000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 250000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2050
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 50
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode CA
StateCode 97
CountyCode 000
ProviderName NWIS