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RIO CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM, NM (USGS-08285500) 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 CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM, NM" and has the identifier USGS-08285500. 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 877 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 777 sq mi.

This site is located in Rio Arriba County County, New Mexico at 36.58038330000000 degrees latitude and -106.7247667000000 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 6696.12 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-08285500" 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 1974 - 1974
Biological, Fish 1974 - 1974
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1974 - 1974
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1974 - 1974
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1974 - 1974
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1974 - 1974
Microbiological 1974 - 1974
Nutrient 1974 - 1974
Organics, Other 1974 - 1974
Physical 1974 - 2011
Sediment 1974 - 1974
*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-08285500
MonitoringLocationName RIO CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM, NM
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 13020102
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 877
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 777
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 36.58038330000000
LongitudeMeasure -106.7247667000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6696.12
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 11
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from topographic map.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NGVD29
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 039
ProviderName NWIS