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RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM (USGS-08276500) 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 New Mexico Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NM), has the name "RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM" and has the identifier USGS-08276500. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13020101. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 9730 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 6790 sq mi.

This site is located in Taos County County, New Mexico at 36.32003330000000 degrees latitude and -105.7544444000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Interpolated from Digital MAP." and the accuracy is 1 seconds. This site is at an elevation of 6050.30 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 11 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-08276500" 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, Phytoplankton 2009 - 2013
Biological, Fish 2009 - 2013
Information 1981 - 2021
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1975 - 2010
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1975 - 2023
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1975 - 2010
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1975 - 2010
Microbiological 1978 - 2010
Nutrient 1975 - 2010
Organics, Other 1978 - 2023
Organics, PCBs 1982 - 1995
Organics, PFAS 2020 - 2023
Organics, Pesticide 1976 - 2020
PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance 2020 - 2023
PFOA, Perfluorooctanoic Acid 2020 - 2023
Physical 1975 - 2023
Radiochemical 1981 - 2010
Sediment 1978 - 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-NM
OrganizationFormalName USGS New Mexico Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-08276500
MonitoringLocationName RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 13020101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 9730
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 6790
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 36.32003330000000
LongitudeMeasure -105.7544444000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6050.30
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 11
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 055
ProviderName NWIS