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BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR OAKLEY ID (USGS-13088510) 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 "BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR OAKLEY ID" and has the identifier USGS-13088510. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17040212. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 31.03 sq mi.

This site is located in Cassia County County, Idaho at 42.29407878000000 degrees latitude and -114.0225200000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 4798.72 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model" is .1 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-13088510" 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, Cyanobacteria 2007 - 2008
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 2007 - 2008
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1993 - 2008
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1993 - 1994
Information 1993 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1985 - 1996
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1985 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1993 - 1994
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1993 - 1994
Microbiological 1993 - 1996
Nutrient 1985 - 2008
Organics, Other 1993 - 2008
Organics, Pesticide 1993 - 1994
Physical 1984 - 2008
Sediment 2007 - 2008
Stable Isotopes 1993 - 1994
*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-13088510
MonitoringLocationName BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR OAKLEY ID
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17040212
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 31.03
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 42.29407878000000
LongitudeMeasure -114.0225200000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 4798.72
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital Elevation Model
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 16
CountyCode 031
ProviderName NWIS