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BOWMAN CREEK AT BRIDGE NEAR MOUTH (USGS-484708114165001) 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 Montana Water Science Center (identifier USGS-MT), has the name "BOWMAN CREEK AT BRIDGE NEAR MOUTH" and has the identifier USGS-484708114165001. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17010206. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Flathead County County, Montana at 48.78555556000000 degrees latitude and -114.2805556000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Unknown." and the accuracy is Unknown Unknown. This site is at an elevation of 3560 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 20 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-484708114165001" 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*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2007 - 2008
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2007 - 2008
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2007 - 2008
Nutrient 2007 - 2008
Organics, Other 2007 - 2008
Physical 2007 - 2008
Sediment 2008 - 2008
*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-MT
OrganizationFormalName USGS Montana Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-484708114165001
MonitoringLocationName BOWMAN CREEK AT BRIDGE NEAR MOUTH
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 17010206
LatitudeMeasure 48.78555556000000
LongitudeMeasure -114.2805556000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue Unknown
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode Unknown
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 3560
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 20
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 30
CountyCode 029
ProviderName NWIS