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RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NM (USGS-08313000) 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 AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NM" and has the identifier USGS-08313000. 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 14300 sq mi and the contributing drainage area is 11360 sq mi.

This site is located in Santa Fe County County, New Mexico at 35.87450000000000 degrees latitude and -106.1424444000000 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 5491.66 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System" is .13 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "USGS-08313000" 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 1972 - 2011
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Cyanobacteria, Periphyton 1974 - 1980
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1980
Biological, Counts 1974 - 1981
Biological, Fish 1972 - 2011
Biological, Photosynthetic Pigments 1974 - 1980
Information 1960 - 2024
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1946 - 2011
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1946 - 2011
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1959 - 2011
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1959 - 2011
Microbiological 1968 - 2018
Nutrient 1946 - 2011
Organics, Other 1972 - 2011
Organics, PCBs 1978 - 2009
Organics, Pesticide 1972 - 2009
Physical 1946 - 2024
Radiochemical 1974 - 2010
Sediment 1960 - 2023
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-08313000
MonitoringLocationName RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NM
MonitoringLocationTypeName Stream
HUCEightDigitCode 13020101
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 14300
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue 11360
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode sq mi
LatitudeMeasure 35.87450000000000
LongitudeMeasure -106.1424444000000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolated from Digital MAP.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 5491.66
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .13
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName GNSS2 - Level 2 Quality Survey Grade Global Navigation Satellite System
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 049
ProviderName NWIS