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SPRING CREEK AT SHEEPSKIN RD NR FORT HALL ID (USGS-13075983) 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 Idaho Water Science Center (identifier USGS-ID), has the name "SPRING CREEK AT SHEEPSKIN RD NR FORT HALL ID" and has the identifier USGS-13075983. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17040208. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 18 sq mi.

This site is located in Bingham County County, Idaho at 43.04250000000000 degrees latitude and -112.5500000000000 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 4370.95 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS3 - Level 3 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .08 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-13075983" 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, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1993 - 1993
Information 1993 - 1993
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1985 - 1993
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1985 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1985 - 1993
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1987 - 1993
Nutrient 1985 - 1993
Organics, Other 1993 - 1993
Organics, PCBs 1993 - 1993
Organics, Pesticide 1993 - 1993
Physical 1966 - 1998
Radiochemical 1987 - 1993
Sediment 1993 - 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-ID
OrganizationFormalName USGS Idaho Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-13075983
MonitoringLocationName SPRING CREEK AT SHEEPSKIN RD NR FORT HALL ID
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17040208
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 18
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 43.04250000000000
LongitudeMeasure -112.5500000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4370.95
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .08
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS3 - Level 3 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 16
CountyCode 011
ProviderName NWIS