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WQP Home >  Providers >  NWIS >  USGS-KS >  USGS-07138000

ARKANSAS R AT SYRACUSE, KS (USGS-07138000) 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 Kansas Water Science Center (identifier USGS-KS), has the name "ARKANSAS R AT SYRACUSE, KS" and has the identifier USGS-07138000. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)11030001. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 25763 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 23906 sq mi.

This site is located in Hamilton County County, Kansas at 37.96612410000000 degrees latitude and -101.7568387000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from MAP." and the accuracy is 1 minutes. This site is at an elevation of 3209.32 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 1 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-07138000" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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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 1984 - 1992
Biological, Fish 1984 - 1992
Information 1958 - 1977
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1964 - 1974
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1964 - 1985
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1964 - 1974
Nutrient 1964 - 1974
Organics, Other 1984 - 1992
Physical 1939 - 2003
Sediment 1939 - 1992
*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-KS
OrganizationFormalName USGS Kansas Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-07138000
MonitoringLocationName ARKANSAS R AT SYRACUSE, KS
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 11030001
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 25763
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 23906
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 37.96612410000000
LongitudeMeasure -101.7568387000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode minutes
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3209.32
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 20
CountyCode 075
ProviderName NWIS