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LA PLATA RIVER AT HESPERUS, CO (USGS-09365500) 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 "LA PLATA RIVER AT HESPERUS, CO" and has the identifier USGS-09365500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)14080105. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 34.4 sq mi.

This site is located in La Plata County County, Colorado at 37.28972246000000 degrees latitude and -108.0406277000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 8104.71 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is 5 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-09365500" 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*
Microbiological 1978 - 1978
Physical 1978 - 1982
*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-09365500
MonitoringLocationName LA PLATA RIVER AT HESPERUS, CO
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 14080105
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 34.4
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 37.28972246000000
LongitudeMeasure -108.0406277000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 8104.71
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Level or other surveyed method.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 08
CountyCode 067
ProviderName NWIS