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Byu Queue De Tortue @ Riceville, LA (USGS-08012300) site data in the Water Quality Portal
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This stream site, maintained by the USGS Louisiana Water Science Center (identifier USGS-LA), has the name "Byu Queue De Tortue @ Riceville, LA" and has the identifier USGS-08012300. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)08080202. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.
This site is located in Acadia Parish County, Louisiana at 30.08152778000000 degrees latitude and -92.5064722000000 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 .5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 3.30 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." is .01 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-08012300" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters
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Characteristic Group | Date Range* |
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Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton | 2000 - 2000 |
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments | 2000 - 2000 |
Biological, Fish | 2000 - 2000 |
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments | 2000 - 2000 |
Information | 1989 - 2000 |
Inorganics, Major, Metals | 1989 - 2000 |
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals | 1989 - 2000 |
Inorganics, Minor, Metals | 1989 - 2000 |
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals | 1989 - 1998 |
Microbiological | 1989 - 1989 |
Nutrient | 1989 - 2000 |
Organics, Other | 1989 - 2000 |
Organics, PCBs | 1989 - 2000 |
Organics, Pesticide | 1989 - 2000 |
Physical | 1989 - 2000 |
Radiochemical | 1998 - 2000 |
Sediment | 1998 - 1998 |
What other information is available for this location?
For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide
Location Metadata | Value |
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OrganizationIdentifier | USGS-LA |
OrganizationFormalName | USGS Louisiana Water Science Center |
MonitoringLocationIdentifier | USGS-08012300 |
MonitoringLocationName | Byu Queue De Tortue @ Riceville, LA |
MonitoringLocationTypeName | Stream |
HUCEightDigitCode | 08080202 |
LatitudeMeasure | 30.08152778000000 |
LongitudeMeasure | -92.5064722000000 |
SourceMapScaleNumeric | 24000 |
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue | .5 |
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode | seconds |
HorizontalCollectionMethodName | Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft) |
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName | NAD83 |
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue | 3.30 |
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode | feet |
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue | .01 |
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode | feet |
VerticalCollectionMethodName | Level or other surveyed method. |
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName | NGVD29 |
CountryCode | US |
StateCode | 22 |
CountyCode | 001 |
ProviderName | NWIS |