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NF Wailua River nr Kapaa, Kauai, HI (USGS-16071000) 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 Hawaii Water Science Center (identifier USGS-HI), has the name "NF Wailua River nr Kapaa, Kauai, HI" and has the identifier USGS-16071000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)20070000. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 16.70 sq mi.

This site is located in Kauai County County, Hawaii at 22.04916667000000 degrees latitude and -159.3700000000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 33 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is 20 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is LMSL.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-16071000" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1971 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1971 - 1977
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1971 - 1977
Nutrient 1971 - 1976
Physical 1971 - 1989
*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-HI
OrganizationFormalName USGS Hawaii Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-16071000
MonitoringLocationName NF Wailua River nr Kapaa, Kauai, HI
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 20070000
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 16.70
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 22.04916667000000
LongitudeMeasure -159.3700000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 33
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName LMSL
CountryCode US
StateCode 15
CountyCode 007
ProviderName NWIS