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WQP Home >  Providers >  NWIS >  USGS-AK >  USGS-15799000

ESATKUAT C NR BARROW AK (USGS-15799000) 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 "ESATKUAT C NR BARROW AK" and has the identifier USGS-15799000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)19060202. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 1.46 sq mi.

This site is located in North Slope Borough County, Alaska at 71.27458260000000 degrees latitude and -156.7323623000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. This site is at an elevation of 8 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Unknown." is 1 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 "USGS-15799000" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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Upstream and downstream locations

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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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1972 - 1973
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1972 - 1973
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1972 - 1973
Nutrient 1972 - 1973
Physical 1972 - 1973
Sediment 1972 - 1973
*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 USGS-15799000
MonitoringLocationName ESATKUAT C NR BARROW AK
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 19060202
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 1.46
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 71.27458260000000
LongitudeMeasure -156.7323623000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 8
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 02
CountyCode 185
ProviderName NWIS