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WILLOW CREEK BELOW HERON DAM, NM (USGS-08284520) 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 "WILLOW CREEK BELOW HERON DAM, NM" and has the identifier USGS-08284520. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13020102. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site. This site has a drainage area of 193 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 193 sq mi.

This site is located in Rio Arriba County County, New Mexico at 36.66277778000000 degrees latitude and -106.7055556000000 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. This site is at an elevation of 6935 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Interpolated from topographic map." is 10 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-08284520" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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 2009 - 2009
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2007 - 2009
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2007 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2007 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2007 - 2009
Microbiological 2009 - 2009
Nutrient 2007 - 2009
Organics, Other 2007 - 2009
Organics, PCBs 2009 - 2009
Organics, Pesticide 2009 - 2009
Physical 2007 - 2010
Radiochemical 2007 - 2009
Stable Isotopes 2009 - 2009
*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-08284520
MonitoringLocationName WILLOW CREEK BELOW HERON DAM, NM
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 13020102
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 193
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 193
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 36.66277778000000
LongitudeMeasure -106.7055556000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6935
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 039
ProviderName NWIS