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VERDE RVR BLW TANGLE CREEK, ABV HORSESHOE DAM, AZ (USGS-09508500) 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 "VERDE RVR BLW TANGLE CREEK, ABV HORSESHOE DAM, AZ" and has the identifier USGS-09508500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)15060203. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 5858 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 5494 sq mi.

This site is located in Yavapai County County, Arizona at 34.07309220000000 degrees latitude and -111.7162569000000 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 2029. feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 20 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-09508500" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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

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 1996 - 1999
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1996 - 1996
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1996 - 1996
Biological, Fish 1996 - 1998
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1996 - 1996
Information 1986 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1980 - 2018
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1980 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1980 - 2018
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1980 - 2018
Microbiological 1980 - 2018
Nutrient 1980 - 2018
Organics, Other 1980 - 2002
Organics, PCBs 1996 - 1996
Organics, Pesticide 1996 - 1996
Physical 1980 - 2018
Radiochemical 1981 - 1998
Sediment 1981 - 2018
Stable Isotopes 1996 - 1997
*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-09508500
MonitoringLocationName VERDE RVR BLW TANGLE CREEK, ABV HORSESHOE DAM, AZ
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 15060203
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 5858
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 5494
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 34.07309220000000
LongitudeMeasure -111.7162569000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 2029.
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 04
CountyCode 025
ProviderName NWIS