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GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AZ. (USGS-09474000) 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 Arizona Water Science Center (identifier USGS-AZ), has the name "GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AZ." and has the identifier USGS-09474000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15050100. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 18011 sq mi.

This site is located in Pinal County County, Arizona at 33.10284040000000 degrees latitude and -110.9765014000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 10 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 1745.02 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-09474000" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1974 - 1998
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1975 - 1995
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1995
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1981
Biological, Fish 1996 - 1998
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1995
Information 1950 - 2006
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1950 - 2006
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1950 - 2006
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1950 - 2006
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1950 - 2006
Microbiological 1975 - 2006
Nutrient 1950 - 2006
Organics, Other 1973 - 1998
Organics, PCBs 1976 - 1996
Organics, Pesticide 1976 - 1996
Physical 1950 - 2006
Radiochemical 1981 - 1996
Sediment 1960 - 2006
Stable Isotopes 1996 - 1996
*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-AZ
OrganizationFormalName USGS Arizona Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-09474000
MonitoringLocationName GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AZ.
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 15050100
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 18011
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 33.10284040000000
LongitudeMeasure -110.9765014000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1745.02
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 021
ProviderName NWIS