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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT DENVER, CO. (USGS-06714000) 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 Colorado Water Science Center (identifier USGS-CO), has the name "SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT DENVER, CO." and has the identifier USGS-06714000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)10190003. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 3866 sq mi.

This site is located in Denver County County, Colorado at 39.75945556000000 degrees latitude and -105.0040028000000 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 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 5157.64 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Reported method of determination." is 15 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-06714000" 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*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 2001 - 2010
Biological, Fish 2001 - 2010
Information 1993 - 2020
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1972 - 2011
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1972 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1972 - 2011
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1972 - 1997
Microbiological 1999 - 2010
Nutrient 1972 - 2020
Organics, Other 1972 - 2020
Organics, PCBs 1993 - 2002
Organics, Pesticide 1993 - 2020
Physical 1972 - 2020
Radiochemical 1993 - 1997
Sediment 1993 - 2001
Stable Isotopes 2001 - 2001
*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-CO
OrganizationFormalName USGS Colorado Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-06714000
MonitoringLocationName SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT DENVER, CO.
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 10190003
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 3866
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 39.75945556000000
LongitudeMeasure -105.0040028000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5157.64
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 15
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Reported method of determination.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 031
ProviderName NWIS