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RIO GRANDE NEAR LOBATOS, CO (USGS-08251500) 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 "RIO GRANDE NEAR LOBATOS, CO" and has the identifier USGS-08251500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13010002. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 7700 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 4760 sq mi.

This site is located in Conejos County County, Colorado at 37.07861110000000 degrees latitude and -105.7569444000000 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 7427.63 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Unknown." 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-08251500" 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 1975 - 2022
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1975 - 1979
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1979
Biological, Counts 1975 - 1981
Biological, Fish 2015 - 2021
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1975 - 1979
Information 1947 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1947 - 2023
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1947 - 2024
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1947 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1947 - 2023
Microbiological 1969 - 2002
Nutrient 1947 - 2023
Organics, Other 1975 - 2021
Organics, PCBs 1977 - 1982
Organics, Pesticide 1975 - 1982
Physical 1919 - 2024
Radiochemical 1971 - 2023
Sediment 1975 - 1993
*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-08251500
MonitoringLocationName RIO GRANDE NEAR LOBATOS, CO
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 13010002
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 7700
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 4760
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 37.07861110000000
LongitudeMeasure -105.7569444000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 7427.63
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 15
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 021
ProviderName NWIS