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INDIAN CREEK AT SPARROW AVE NR CALDWELL, ID (USGS-13211355) 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 "INDIAN CREEK AT SPARROW AVE NR CALDWELL, ID" and has the identifier USGS-13211355. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17050114. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Canyon County County, Idaho at 43.65500000000000 degrees latitude and -116.6647222000000 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 1 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-13211355" 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*
Information 2010 - 2010
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2010 - 2010
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2010 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2010 - 2010
Microbiological 2010 - 2010
Nutrient 2010 - 2010
Organics, Other 2010 - 2010
Organics, PCBs 2010 - 2010
Organics, Pesticide 2010 - 2010
Physical 2010 - 2010
Sediment 2010 - 2010
*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-13211355
MonitoringLocationName INDIAN CREEK AT SPARROW AVE NR CALDWELL, ID
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17050114
LatitudeMeasure 43.65500000000000
LongitudeMeasure -116.6647222000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 16
CountyCode 027
ProviderName NWIS